Dean Tavoularis was born on May 18, 1932 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. He is a production designer and art director, known for Le Parrain, 2ᵉ partie (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979) and Le parrain, 3e partie (1990). He has been married to Aurore Clément since 1986. He was previously married to Barbara Joan Weiss.