Biography
William Cameron Menzies was an American filmmaker who pioneered the discipline of production design, a job title he invented. His career spanned five decades, during which time he also worked as an art director, director, producer, and special effects artist. He began his career during the silent era, and later pioneered the use of color in film for dramatic effect.
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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