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Date of Birth
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31-March-1926
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Place of Birth
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Bussolengo
(Italy, Veneto, Province of Verona)
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Nationality
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Italy, Kingdom of Italy
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Profession
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Costume Designer, Production Designer, Illustrator, Set Designer, Set Decorator, Film Director, Screenwriter
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Beni Montresor was a versatile Italian artist, opera and film director, set designer, author and children's book illustrator. He won the 1965 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing May I Bring a Friend?. The Italian government knighted him in 1966 for his contributions to the arts.
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