Finding aid for the Steve Sardanis papers 2308

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated

USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

2022 April

Doheny Memorial Library G4

3550 Trousdale Parkway

Los Angeles, California 90089-0185

ctlibarc@usc.edu

URL: http://libraries.usc.edu/locations/cinematic-arts-library

Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

Title: Steve Sardanis papers

Creator: Sardanis, Steven

Identifier/Call Number: 2308

Physical Description: 11.375 Linear Feet 7 boxes

Date (bulk): 1970s-1980s

Abstract: This collection consists of set design drawings, scripts, photographs, and schedules of art director and production designer Steven P. Sardanis (1931-2002).

Language of Material: English.

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Scope and Contents

This collection consists of set design drawings, scripts, photographs, and schedules of art director and production designer Steven P. Sardanis (1931-2002). Sardanis worked on the films "The Towering Inferno" (1974), "The Untouchables" (1987), and "Suspect" (1987).

Biographical / Historical

Steven P. Sardanis (1931-2002) was an American art director and production designer. He worked on such films as "The Towering Inferno" (1974), "The Untouchables" (1987), "Why Me?" (1984), "Three Warriors" (1977), and "Suspect" (1987). Sardanis attended the University of Southern California School of Architecture.

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of the Sardanis estate, October 2002.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Steve Sardanis papers, Collection no. 2308, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Motion picture art directors -- Archival resources

Set designers -- United States -- Archival resources

Set design drawings

Photographs

Scripts

Schedules (time plans)

Budgets

Directories

Sardanis, Steven -- Archives