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William Cameron Menzies

Art
60 years oldNew 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.

Personal Details

Born
July 29, 1896 - March 5, 1957 (age 60)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Known For
Art

Also Known As

Wiliam C. Menzies
William C. Menzies
William Menzies
Wm. Cameron Menzies

Movies (48)

Empire
6.0

Empire

as Himself

2010

Sunshine
6.5

Sunshine

Title Designer (Art)

1999

Around the World in 80 Days
6.6

Around the World in 80 Days

Associate Producer (Production)

1956

Autumn in Rome

Autumn in Rome

Director (Directing)

1954

The Maze
5.7

The Maze

Director (Directing)

1953

Invaders from Mars
5.9

Invaders from Mars

Director (Directing)

1953

Androcles and the Lion
5.8

Androcles and the Lion

Production Design (Art)

1952

The Queen of Sheba
4.8

The Queen of Sheba

Art Direction (Art)

1952

The Narrow Margin
7.2

The Narrow Margin

Co-Director (Directing)

1952

The Whip Hand
5.6

The Whip Hand

Director (Directing)

1951

Drums in the Deep South
5.0

Drums in the Deep South

Director (Directing)

1951

Reign of Terror
6.8

Reign of Terror

Producer (Production)

1949

Ivy
6.6

Ivy

Producer (Production)

1947

Duel in the Sun
6.3

Duel in the Sun

Co-Director (Directing)

1946

It's a Wonderful Life
8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

Art Direction (Art)

1946

Deadline at Dawn
6.3

Deadline at Dawn

Co-Director (Directing)

1946

Address Unknown
6.4

Address Unknown

Director (Directing)

1944

For Whom the Bell Tolls
6.5

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Production Design (Art)

1943

Mr. Lucky
7.0

Mr. Lucky

Production Design (Art)

1943

The Pride of the Yankees
7.4

The Pride of the Yankees

Production Design (Art)

1942

Kings Row
7.2

Kings Row

Production Design (Art)

1942

The Devil and Miss Jones
7.7

The Devil and Miss Jones

Production Design (Art)

1941

So Ends Our Night
6.2

So Ends Our Night

Production Design (Art)

1941

Foreign Correspondent
7.0

Foreign Correspondent

Special Effects (Crew)

1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
6.5

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as Self

1940

Our Town
5.7

Our Town

Production Design (Art)

1940

The Thief of Bagdad
7.1

The Thief of Bagdad

Associate Producer (Production)

1940

Gone with the Wind
7.9

Gone with the Wind

Production Design (Art)

1939

Made for Each Other
6.1

Made for Each Other

Production Designer (Production)

1939

The Young in Heart
6.5

The Young in Heart

Production Design (Art)

1938

The Green Cockatoo
5.8

The Green Cockatoo

Director (Directing)

1937

Nothing Sacred
6.3

Nothing Sacred

Second Unit (Crew)

1937

Things to Come
6.5

Things to Come

Director (Directing)

1936

Cleopatra
6.0

Cleopatra

Other (Art)

1934

The Notorious Sophie Lang
6.0

The Notorious Sophie Lang

Director (Directing)

1934

Wharf Angel
3.5

Wharf Angel

Director (Directing)

1934

Alice in Wonderland
6.1

Alice in Wonderland

Screenplay (Writing)

1933

I Loved You Wednesday
2.0

I Loved You Wednesday

Director (Directing)

1933

Cavalcade
5.5

Cavalcade

Special Effects (Crew)

1933

Chandu the Magician
6.3

Chandu the Magician

Director (Directing)

1932

Almost Married

Almost Married

Director (Directing)

1932

The Conquest of the Air
4.2

The Conquest of the Air

Art Direction (Art)

1931

The Spider
6.0

The Spider

Director (Directing)

1931

Always Goodbye

Always Goodbye

Director (Directing)

1931

Reaching for the Moon
5.4

Reaching for the Moon

Production Design (Art)

1930

Abraham Lincoln
5.4

Abraham Lincoln

Settings (Art)

1930

Du Barry, Woman of Passion
5.4

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

Art Direction (Art)

1930

Raffles
6.1

Raffles

Art Direction (Art)

1930

TV Shows (2)