William Cameron Menzies
Art
Born July 29, 1896 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Died March 5, 1957
Also known as Wiliam C. Menzies · William C. Menzies · William Menzies
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Cameron Menzies (July 29, 1896 – March 5, 1957) was an Academy Award-winning American film production designer (a job title he invented) and art director who also worked as a director, producer, and screenwriter during a career spanning five decades. He earned acclaim for his work in silent movies, and later pioneered the use of color in film for dramatic effect. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Cameron Menzies, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1929
- Academy Honorary Award
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1930 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1929 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · nominated
Filmography41 titles
It's a Wonderful Life
Gone with the Wind
The Devil and Miss Jones
The Pride of the Yankees
The Narrow Margin
Kings Row
The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad
Mr. Lucky
Foreign Correspondent
Four Star Playhouse
Reign of Terror
Around the World in 80 Days
The Iron Mask
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Young in Heart
Condemned!
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Things to Come
Bulldog Drummond
Sunshine
So Ends Our Night
Nothing Sacred
The Eagle
Tempest
Made for Each Other
Cleopatra
Alice in Wonderland
Raffles
The Locked Door
Alibi
Invaders from Mars
Androcles and the Lion
Our Town
The Garden of Eden
Be Yourself!
Reaching for the Moon
Cobra
Cavalcade
Abraham Lincoln
Drums in the Deep South