Richard Sylbert was an American production designer, known for his iconic work in film and television. He studied art at Temple University and began his career in New York as a painter. Sylbert's breakthrough came with his collaborations with director Elia Kazan on films like 'Baby Doll' and 'A Face in the Crowd'. He received two Academy Awards, first for 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' in 1967 and again for 'Dick Tracy' in 1991. He served as Vice President of Paramount Studios from 1975 to 1978 and passed away from cancer in 2002.
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Meaning of the name - Richard
strong ruler
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Richard Sylbert belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Brooklyn
Place of Death: Woodland Hills
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: Tyler School of Art | Erasmus Hall High School
Occupation: scenographer
Spouses: Sharmagne Leland-St. John
Employers: Paramount Studios
Awards Received: Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White | Academy Award for Best Production Design
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 16, 1928
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Aries 27 | 26 Aries 43 | 0 Leo 33 |
| Moon | 7 Pisces 52 | 16 Aries 1 | 20 Libra 46 |
| Mercury | 9 Aries 31 | 2 Aries 15 | 10 Cancer 43 |
| Venus | 6 Aries 19 | 20 Taurus 55 | 6 Leo 40 |
| Mars | 6 Pisces 59 | 5 Aries 21 | 19 Taurus 9 |
| Jupiter | 18 Aries 57 | 17 Cancer 9 | 8 Taurus 8 |
| Saturn | 19 Sagittarius 14 | 7 Aries 22 | 13 Sagittarius 23 |
| Uranus | 4 Aries 41 | 29 Taurus 31 | 7 Aries 20 |
| Neptune | 26 Leo 31 | 2 Aries 46 | 27 Leo 52 |
| Pluto | 15 Cancer 4 | 5 Aquarius 25 | 17 Cancer 4 |
| Rahu | 11 Gemini 59 | 6 Pisces 34 | 6 Gemini 48 |
| Ketu | 11 Sagittarius 59 | 6 Virgo 34 | 6 Sagittarius 48 |
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