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William Cameron Menzies

Known for art · Born 29 July 1896 · Died 5 March 1957 · aged 60 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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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.

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Known for

Things to Come

1936

Invaders from Mars

1953

Duel in the Sun

1946

The Narrow Margin

1952

The Maze

1953

Deadline at Dawn

1946

Address Unknown

1944

Alice in Wonderland

1933

Chandu the Magician

1932

The Whip Hand

1951

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

The Green Cockatoo

1937

Acting (2)

2010EmpireHimselfFilm
1940Cavalcade of the Academy AwardsSelfFilm

Art (68)

1999SunshineTitle DesignerFilm
1952Androcles and the LionProduction DesignFilm
1952The Queen of ShebaArt DirectionFilm
1946It's a Wonderful LifeArt DirectionFilm
1943For Whom the Bell TollsProduction DesignFilm
1943Mr. LuckyProduction DesignFilm
1942The Pride of the YankeesProduction DesignFilm
1942Kings RowProduction DesignFilm
1941The Devil and Miss JonesProduction DesignFilm
1941So Ends Our NightProduction DesignFilm
1940Our TownProduction DesignFilm
1939Gone with the WindProduction DesignFilm
1938The Young in HeartProduction DesignFilm
1934CleopatraOtherFilm
1931The Conquest of the AirArt DirectionFilm
1930Abraham LincolnSettingsFilm
1930RafflesArt DirectionFilm
1930Reaching for the MoonProduction DesignFilm
1930Be Yourself!SettingsFilm
1930Du Barry, Woman of PassionArt DirectionFilm
1930One Romantic NightSettingsFilm
1930The Bad OneArt DirectionFilm
1929The Iron MaskArt DirectionFilm
1929Bulldog DrummondSettings, Art DirectionFilm
1929AlibiArt DirectionFilm
1929Condemned!Art DirectionFilm
1929The Locked DoorSet DesignerFilm
1929New York NightsSet DecorationFilm
1929The RescueArt DirectionFilm
1928Sadie ThompsonArt DirectionFilm
1928The Love of ZeroArt DirectionFilm
1928TempestArt DirectionFilm
1928The Garden of EdenArt DirectionFilm
1928The Woman DisputedArt DirectionFilm
1928The AwakeningArt DirectionFilm
1928What Price Beauty?Art DirectionFilm
1927Two Arabian KnightsArt DirectionFilm
1927The Beloved RogueArt DirectionFilm
1927The DoveArt DirectionFilm
1927Sorrell and SonArt DirectionFilm
1927CamilleArt DirectionFilm
1927Breakfast at SunriseArt DirectionFilm
1927Venus of VeniceArt DirectionFilm
1926The BatArt DirectionFilm
1926Fig LeavesArt DirectionFilm
1926The Duchess of BuffaloArt DirectionFilm
1926KikiArt DirectionFilm
1925The EagleSet DecorationFilm
1925CobraArt DirectionFilm
1925Her Sister from ParisArt DirectionFilm
1925The LadyArt DirectionFilm
1925Learning to LoveArt DirectionFilm
1925The Dark AngelArt DirectionFilm
1924The Thief of BagdadProduction Design, Art DirectionFilm
1924The Only WomanArt DirectionFilm
1923RositaArt DirectionFilm
1922Kindred of the DustArt DirectionFilm
1921Scrambled WivesArt DirectionFilm
1921SerenadeArt DirectionFilm
1920Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeArt DirectionFilm
1920The Deep PurpleArt DirectionFilm
1920SinnersArt DirectionFilm
1919Come Out of the KitchenArt DirectionFilm
1919The Misleading WidowArt DirectionFilm
1919RedheadArt DirectionFilm
1919His Wife's FriendArt DirectionFilm
1918InnocentArt DirectionFilm
1917The Mark of CainArt DirectionFilm

Crew (3)

1940Foreign CorrespondentSpecial EffectsFilm
1937Nothing SacredSecond UnitFilm
1933CavalcadeSpecial EffectsFilm

Directing (20)

1954The Halls of IvyDirectorSeries
1954Autumn in RomeDirectorFilm
1953Invaders from MarsDirector, Production DesignFilm
1953The MazeDirector, Production DesignFilm
1952The Narrow MarginCo-DirectorFilm
1952Four Star PlayhouseDirectorSeries
1951The Whip HandDirectorFilm
1951Drums in the Deep SouthDirector, Production DesignFilm
1946Duel in the SunCo-DirectorFilm
1946Deadline at DawnCo-DirectorFilm
1944Address UnknownDirector, ProducerFilm
1937The Green CockatooDirectorFilm
1936Things to ComeDirectorFilm
1934The Notorious Sophie LangDirectorFilm
1934Wharf AngelDirectorFilm
1933I Loved You WednesdayDirectorFilm
1932Chandu the MagicianDirectorFilm
1932Almost MarriedDirectorFilm
1931The SpiderDirectorFilm
1931Always GoodbyeDirectorFilm

Production (6)

1956Around the World in 80 DaysAssociate ProducerFilm
1949Reign of TerrorProducerFilm
1947IvyProducerFilm
1940The Thief of BagdadAssociate ProducerFilm
1939Made for Each OtherProduction DesignerFilm
1930The Wizard's ApprenticeProducerFilm

Writing (1)

1933Alice in WonderlandScreenplay, Art DirectionFilm