Person
Bo Welch
Art · Born 1951-11-30 · Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Robert W. 'Bo' Welch III is an American production designer, art director, film and television director, and occasional actor. He is best known for his collaborations with directors such as Tim Burton and Barry Sonnenfeld. Born in Yardley, Pennsylvania, Welch worked as a production designer on three consecutive Tim Burton films (Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and Batman Returns), as well as on the Barry Sonnenfeld films Men in Black and Wild Wild West, among other films. He made his directorial debut with The Cat in the Hat, based on the beloved Dr. Seuss book of the same name, which was a critical and commercial disappointment. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, three of them shared with set decorator Cheryl Carasik and another one with J. Michael Riva and Linda DeScenna. The four films are Men in Black, The Birdcage, and A Little Princess with Carasik and The Colour Purple with Riva and DeScenna. Welch met actress Catherine O'Hara on the set of Beetlejuice in 1988. Wed in 1992 and with two sons Matthew (b. 1994) and Luke (b. 1997), they were together until her January 2026 death. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bo Welch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Thor
Production Design
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Production Design
Men in Black
Production Design
Edward Scissorhands
Production Design
Schmigadoon!
Production Design
Batman Returns
Production Design
Beetlejuice
Production Design
Men in Black II
Astronaut (uncredited)
Men in Black 3
Production Design
The Cat in the Hat
Director
Filmography
- 2021Schmigadoon!Production Design
- 2017A Series of Unfortunate EventsProduction Design
- 2012Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic UniverseSelf
- 2012Men in Black 3Production Design
- 2011Thor: From Asgard to EarthSelf
- 2011ThorProduction Design
- 2009Land of the LostProduction Design
- 2008Space ChimpsProduction Design
- 2003The Cat in the HatDirector
- 2002Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'Self
- 2002Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'Self
- 2002Men in Black IIAstronaut (uncredited)
- 2001The TickDirector
- 2000Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'Self
- 2000Secret Agent ManDirector
- 2000What Planet Are You From?Production Design
- 1999Wild Wild West: Good Guys GadgetsSelf
- 1999Wild Wild West: Evil DevicesHimself
- 1999Wild Wild WestProduction Design
- 1998Primary ColorsProduction Design
- 1997Men in BlackProduction Design
- 1996The BirdcageProduction Design
- 1995A Little PrincessSecond Unit Director
- 1994WolfProduction Design
- 1992Batman ReturnsProduction Design
- 1992Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the PenguinSelf
- 1991Grand CanyonProduction Design
- 1990Edward ScissorhandsProduction Design
- 1990Joe Versus the VolcanoProduction Design
- 1989Ghostbusters IIProduction Design
- 1988The Accidental TouristProduction Design
- 1988BeetlejuiceProduction Design
- 1987The Lost BoysProduction Design
- 1986Slow BurnProduction Design
- 1986Stark: Mirror ImageProduction Design
- 1986Violets Are BlueProduction Design
- 1985The Color PurpleArt Direction
- 1984The Hoboken Chicken EmergencyArt Direction
- 1984Best DefenseArt Direction
- 1984Swing ShiftArt Direction
- 1983Heart of SteelProduction Design
- 1983The Star ChamberArt Direction
- 1981LookerSet Designer
- 1980Used CarsAssistant Art Director
- 1979Chilly Scenes of WinterAssistant Art Director
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