Person
William Cameron Menzies
Art · 1896–1957 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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.
Known for
Four Star Playhouse
Director
It's a Wonderful Life
Art Direction
Gone with the Wind
Production Design
The Halls of Ivy
Director
Around the World in 80 Days
Associate Producer
Duel in the Sun
Co-Director
The Thief of Bagdad
Associate Producer
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Production Design
Sunshine
Title Designer
Foreign Correspondent
Special Effects
Filmography
- 2010EmpireHimself
- 1999SunshineTitle Designer
- 1956Around the World in 80 DaysAssociate Producer
- 1954The Halls of IvyDirector
- 1954Autumn in RomeDirector
- 1953The MazeDirector
- 1953Invaders from MarsDirector
- 1952Androcles and the LionProduction Design
- 1952The Queen of ShebaArt Direction
- 1952Four Star PlayhouseDirector
- 1952The Narrow MarginCo-Director
- 1951The Whip HandDirector
- 1951Drums in the Deep SouthDirector
- 1949Reign of TerrorProducer
- 1947IvyProducer
- 1946Duel in the SunCo-Director
- 1946It's a Wonderful LifeArt Direction
- 1946Deadline at DawnCo-Director
- 1944Address UnknownDirector
- 1943For Whom the Bell TollsProduction Design
- 1943Mr. LuckyProduction Design
- 1942The Pride of the YankeesProduction Design
- 1942Kings RowProduction Design
- 1941The Devil and Miss JonesProduction Design
- 1941So Ends Our NightProduction Design
- 1940Foreign CorrespondentSpecial Effects
- 1940Cavalcade of the Academy AwardsSelf
- 1940Our TownProduction Design
- 1940The Thief of BagdadAssociate Producer
- 1939Gone with the WindProduction Design
- 1939Made for Each OtherProduction Designer
- 1938The Young in HeartProduction Design
- 1937The Green CockatooDirector
- 1937Nothing SacredSecond Unit
- 1936Things to ComeDirector
- 1934CleopatraOther
- 1934The Notorious Sophie LangDirector
- 1934Wharf AngelDirector
- 1933Alice in WonderlandScreenplay
- 1933I Loved You WednesdayDirector
- 1933CavalcadeSpecial Effects
- 1932Chandu the MagicianDirector
- 1932Almost MarriedDirector
- 1931The Conquest of the AirArt Direction
- 1931The SpiderDirector
- 1931Always GoodbyeDirector
- 1930Reaching for the MoonProduction Design
- 1930Abraham LincolnSettings
- 1930Du Barry, Woman of PassionArt Direction
- 1930RafflesArt Direction
- 1930The Bad OneArt Direction
- 1930One Romantic NightSettings
- 1930Be Yourself!Settings
- 1930The Wizard's ApprenticeProducer
- 1929New York NightsSet Decoration
- 1929The Locked DoorSet Designer
- 1929Condemned!Art Direction
- 1929Bulldog DrummondSettings
- 1929AlibiArt Direction
- 1929The Iron MaskArt Direction
- 1929The RescueArt Direction
- 1928The AwakeningArt Direction
- 1928The Woman DisputedArt Direction
- 1928TempestArt Direction
- 1928The Garden of EdenArt Direction
- 1928What Price Beauty?Art Direction
- 1928Sadie ThompsonArt Direction
- 1928The Love of ZeroArt Direction
- 1927The DoveArt Direction
- 1927Sorrell and SonArt Direction
- 1927Breakfast at SunriseArt Direction
- 1927Two Arabian KnightsArt Direction
- 1927CamilleArt Direction
- 1927Venus of VeniceArt Direction
- 1927The Beloved RogueArt Direction
- 1926The Duchess of BuffaloArt Direction
- 1926Fig LeavesArt Direction
- 1926KikiArt Direction
- 1926The BatArt Direction
- 1925The EagleSet Decoration
- 1925The Dark AngelArt Direction
- 1925Her Sister from ParisArt Direction
- 1925The LadyArt Direction
- 1925Learning to LoveArt Direction
- 1925CobraArt Direction
- 1924The Only WomanArt Direction
- 1924The Thief of BagdadProduction Design
- 1923RositaArt Direction
- 1922Kindred of the DustArt Direction
- 1921SerenadeArt Direction
- 1921Scrambled WivesArt Direction
- 1920The Deep PurpleArt Direction
- 1920Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeArt Direction
- 1920SinnersArt Direction
- 1919His Wife's FriendArt Direction
- 1919The Misleading WidowArt Direction
- 1919Come Out of the KitchenArt Direction
- 1919RedheadArt Direction
- 1918InnocentArt Direction
- 1917The Mark of CainArt Direction
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