Boris Juraga

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Boris Juraga
Occupation Art director
Years active 1959-1980

Boris Juraga was an American art director. He won an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film Cleopatra . [1]

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  1. "The 36th Academy Awards (1964) Nominees and Winners". Retrieved July 23, 2011.