William Cameron Menzies
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
- Art
- Born
- 1896-07-29 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Died
- 1957-03-05
Known for
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — Art Direction
- Gone with the Wind (1939) — Production Design
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — Associate Producer
- Foreign Correspondent (1940) — Special Effects
- The Thief of Bagdad (1940) — Associate Producer
- Things to Come (1936) — Director
- Invaders from Mars (1953) — Director
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) — Production Design
- Duel in the Sun (1946) — Co-Director
- The Thief of Bagdad (1924) — Production Design
- The Narrow Margin (1952) — Co-Director
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) — Art Direction
- Sunshine (1999) — Title Designer
- The Pride of the Yankees (1942) — Production Design
- Cavalcade (1933) — Special Effects
- Nothing Sacred (1937) — Second Unit