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William Cameron Menzies

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William Cameron Menzies

Born
Died
(aged 60)
Birthplace
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Credits
100 titles

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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Acting credits 2

YearTitleRole
2010 Empire Film Himself
1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Film Self

Crew credits 98

YearTitleJob
1999 Sunshine Film Title Designer
1956 Around the World in 80 Days Film Associate Producer
1954 The Halls of Ivy TV Director (1 ep)
1954 Autumn in Rome Film Director
1953 The Maze Film Director, Production Design
1953 Invaders from Mars Film Director, Production Design
1952 Androcles and the Lion Film Production Design
1952 The Queen of Sheba Film Art Direction
1952 Four Star Playhouse TV Director (1 ep)
1952 The Narrow Margin Film Co-Director
1951 The Whip Hand Film Director
1951 Drums in the Deep South Film Director, Production Design
1949 Reign of Terror Film Producer
1947 Ivy Film Producer
1946 Duel in the Sun Film Co-Director
1946 It's a Wonderful Life Film Art Direction
1946 Deadline at Dawn Film Co-Director
1944 Address Unknown Film Director, Producer
1943 For Whom the Bell Tolls Film Production Design
1943 Mr. Lucky Film Production Design
1942 The Pride of the Yankees Film Production Design
1942 Kings Row Film Production Design
1941 The Devil and Miss Jones Film Production Design
1941 So Ends Our Night Film Production Design
1940 Foreign Correspondent Film Special Effects
1940 Our Town Film Production Design
1940 The Thief of Bagdad Film Associate Producer
1939 Gone with the Wind Film Production Design
1939 Made for Each Other Film Production Designer
1938 The Young in Heart Film Production Design
1937 The Green Cockatoo Film Director
1937 Nothing Sacred Film Second Unit
1936 Things to Come Film Director
1934 Cleopatra Film Other
1934 The Notorious Sophie Lang Film Director
1934 Wharf Angel Film Director
1933 Alice in Wonderland Film Screenplay, Art Direction
1933 I Loved You Wednesday Film Director
1933 Cavalcade Film Special Effects
1932 Chandu the Magician Film Director
1932 Almost Married Film Director
1931 The Conquest of the Air Film Art Direction
1931 The Spider Film Director
1931 Always Goodbye Film Director
1930 Reaching for the Moon Film Production Design
1930 Abraham Lincoln Film Settings
1930 Du Barry, Woman of Passion Film Art Direction
1930 Raffles Film Art Direction
1930 The Bad One Film Art Direction
1930 One Romantic Night Film Settings
1930 Be Yourself! Film Settings
1930 The Wizard's Apprentice Film Producer
1929 New York Nights Film Set Decoration
1929 The Locked Door Film Set Designer
1929 Condemned! Film Art Direction
1929 Bulldog Drummond Film Settings, Art Direction
1929 Alibi Film Art Direction
1929 The Iron Mask Film Art Direction
1929 The Rescue Film Art Direction
1928 The Awakening Film Art Direction
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