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J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 9 | P E R S P E C T I V E 5 7 A D G A W A R D S Scenic, Title and Graphics Artists Craft Winner: James Fiorito James Fiorito will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award in the craft of Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists at the Art Directors Guild Awards held in February in Los Angeles. James started his career journey getting a BA in theater with a minor in art from UCLA. His work as a Scenic Artist creating television and motion picture backdrops has taken him to all three major television networks, Triangle Scenery Co. and Pyramid Scenic at Paramount Pictures. These backdrops can be seen in the Star Trek films, Patriot Games, The Right Stuff and TV series' Married With Children, among others. James' work has been featured in live theater for the Center Theater Group, the Civic Light Opera and other major local theater productions. He has also taught scenic art and scenery construction at UCLA & Santa Monica College. In Paris, his fine art has been shown at Madam Volpe's Galerie Des Ambassadeurs and exhibited at the Palais Luxembourg as a member of Les Societe Sur-Independants of France. He had a one-man show at the Wexler- Weiss Gallery in Encino. Fiorito joined Local 816 in 1974 and continues as a member of the Art Directors Guild Local 800. A. JAMES FIORITO. B. CBS SCENIC AND CARPENTERS DEPARTMENT ON SURVIVORS 10 ANNIVERSARY. A B A D G L I F E T I M E A C H I E V E M E N T A W A R D