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Carol Joffe

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Carol Joffe
Born
Carol Shapiro
OccupationSet decorator
Years active1981-1991
Spouse
(m. 1955; div. 1961)
(m. 1968; died 2008)
Children3, including Nicole Holofcener

Carol Joffe is an American set decorator. She was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction for the films Hannah and Her Sisters[1] and Radio Days.[2]

Biography

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Born Carol Shapiro (to parents Sylvia and Edward Shapiro, owner of a radio store, in the Bronx, New York City), Carol Joffe was first married to actor and artist Lawrence Holofcener in 1954, with whom she had two daughters, Suzanne Holofcener and director Nicole Holofcener.[3] They divorced in 1961.[3][4] She subsequently married film producer Charles H. Joffe.[5] Together, they had one son.

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "The 59th Academy Awards (1987) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  2. ^ "The 60th Academy Awards (1988) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Rochlin, Margy (June 23, 2002). "FILM; Just Like Her Family: Complicated". New York Times.
  4. ^ Thomson, David (May 6, 2014). The New Biographical Dictionary of Film. Knopf. p. 492. ISBN 9780375711848.
  5. ^ "Oscar-winning 'Annie Hall' producer Charles Joffe dies at 78". taiwannews.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
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