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William Cameron Menzies

Known For
Art

Known Credits
2

Gender
Male

Birthday
July 29, 1896 (129 years old)

Place of Birth
New Haven, Connecticut, USA

William Cameron 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.

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Known For

Art

1999Sunshine...Title Designer
1953The Maze...Production Design
1953Invaders from Mars...Production Design
1952Androcles and the Lion...Production Design
1952The Queen of Sheba...Art Direction
1951Drums in the Deep South...Production Design
1946It's a Wonderful Life...Art Direction
1943For Whom the Bell Tolls...Production Design
1943Mr. Lucky...Production Design
1942The Pride of the Yankees...Production Design
1942Kings Row...Production Design
1941The Devil and Miss Jones...Production Design
1941So Ends Our Night...Production Design
1940Our Town...Production Design
1939Gone with the Wind...Production Design
1939Made for Each Other...Production Design
1938The Young in Heart...Production Design
1934Cleopatra...Other
1933Alice in Wonderland...Art Direction
1931The Conquest of the Air...Art Direction
1930Reaching for the Moon...Production Design
1930Abraham Lincoln...Settings
1930Du Barry, Woman of Passion...Art Direction
1930Raffles...Art Direction
1930The Bad One...Art Direction
1930One Romantic Night...Settings
1930Be Yourself!...Settings
1929New York Nights...Set Decoration
1929The Locked Door...Set Designer
1929Condemned!...Art Direction
1929Bulldog Drummond...Settings
1929Bulldog Drummond...Art Direction
1929Alibi...Art Direction
1929The Iron Mask...Art Direction
1929The Rescue...Art Direction
1928The Awakening...Art Direction
1928The Woman Disputed...Art Direction
1928Tempest...Art Direction
1928The Garden of Eden...Art Direction
1928What Price Beauty?...Art Direction
1928Sadie Thompson...Art Direction
1928The Love of Zero...Art Direction
1927The Dove...Art Direction
1927Sorrell and Son...Art Direction
1927Breakfast at Sunrise...Art Direction
1927Two Arabian Knights...Art Direction
1927Camille...Art Direction
1927Venus of Venice...Art Direction
1927The Beloved Rogue...Art Direction
1926The Duchess of Buffalo...Art Direction
1926Fig Leaves...Art Direction
1926Kiki...Art Direction
1926The Bat...Art Direction
1925The Eagle...Set Decoration
1925The Dark Angel...Art Direction
1925Her Sister from Paris...Art Direction
1925The Lady...Art Direction
1925Learning to Love...Art Direction
1925Cobra...Art Direction
1924The Only Woman...Art Direction
1924The Thief of Bagdad...Production Design
1924The Thief of Bagdad...Art Direction
1923Rosita...Art Direction
1922Kindred of the Dust...Art Direction
1921Serenade...Art Direction
1921Scrambled Wives...Art Direction
1920The Deep Purple...Art Direction
1920Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...Art Direction
1920Sinners...Art Direction
1919His Wife's Friend...Art Direction
1919The Misleading Widow...Art Direction
1919Come Out of the Kitchen...Art Direction
1919Redhead...Art Direction
1918Innocent...Art Direction
1917The Mark of Cain...Art Direction

Production

1956Around the World in 80 Days...Associate Producer
1949Reign of Terror...Producer
1947Ivy...Producer
1944Address Unknown...Producer
1940The Thief of Bagdad...Associate Producer
1939Made for Each Other...Production Designer
1930The Wizard's Apprentice...Producer

Directing

1954The Halls of Ivy...Director
1954Autumn in Rome...Director
1953The Maze...Director
1953Invaders from Mars...Director
1952Four Star Playhouse...Director
1952The Narrow Margin...Co-Director
1951The Whip Hand...Director
1951Drums in the Deep South...Director
1946Duel in the Sun...Co-Director
1946Deadline at Dawn...Co-Director
1944Address Unknown...Director
1937The Green Cockatoo...Director
1936Things to Come...Director
1934The Notorious Sophie Lang...Director
1934Wharf Angel...Director
1933I Loved You Wednesday...Director
1932Chandu the Magician...Director
1932Almost Married...Director
1931The Spider...Director
1931Always Goodbye...Director

Crew

1940Foreign Correspondent...Special Effects
1937Nothing Sacred...Second Unit
1933Cavalcade...Special Effects

Writing

1933Alice in Wonderland...Screenplay

Acting

2010Empireas Himself
1940Cavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self