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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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Filmography
all 94
Movies 92
Director 21
Producer 7
self 2
TV Shows 2
Writer 1
Himself
Empire (2010)
Movie
Associate Producer
Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)
Movie
4.67
Director
The Halls of Ivy (1954)
TV
Director
Autumn in Rome (1954)
Movie
Director
The Maze (1953)
Movie
5
Director
Invaders from Mars (1953)
Movie
7
Production Design
Androcles and the Lion (1952)
Movie
Art Direction
The Queen of Sheba (1952)
Movie
Director
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
TV
Director
The Narrow Margin (1952)
Movie
Director
The Whip Hand (1951)
Movie
Director
Drums in the Deep South (1951)
Movie
Producer
Reign of Terror (1949)
Movie
Producer
Ivy (1947)
Movie
7.5
Director
Duel in the Sun (1946)
Movie
3.5
Art Direction
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Movie
5.45
Director
Deadline at Dawn (1946)
Movie
Director
Address Unknown (1944)
Movie
Production Design
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
Movie
Production Design
Mr. Lucky (1943)
Movie
6
Production Design
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Movie
6
Production Design
Kings Row (1942)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
Movie
Production Design
So Ends Our Night (1941)
Movie
Director
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
Movie
Special Effects
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Movie
4
Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)
Movie
Production Design
Our Town (1940)
Movie
6
Production Design
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Movie
5.55
Production Designer
Made for Each Other (1939)
Movie
Production Design
The Young in Heart (1938)
Movie
Director
The Green Cockatoo (1937)
Movie
Second Unit
Nothing Sacred (1937)
Movie
Art Direction
The Conquest of the Air (1936)
Movie
Director
Things to Come (1936)
Movie
6
Director
The Notorious Sophie Lang (1934)
Movie
Director
Wharf Angel (1934)
Movie
Writer
Alice in Wonderland (1933)
Movie
Director
I Loved You Wednesday (1933)
Movie
Special Effects
Cavalcade (1933)
Movie
6
Director
Chandu the Magician (1932)
Movie
Director
Almost Married (1932)
Movie
Director
The Spider (1931)
Movie
Director
Always Goodbye (1931)
Movie
Production Design
Reaching for the Moon (1930)
Movie
Settings
Abraham Lincoln (1930)
Movie
Art Direction
Du Barry, Woman of Passion (1930)
Movie
Producer
Zampa (1930)
Movie
Art Direction
Raffles (1930)
Movie
Producer
Hungarian Rhapsody (1930)
Movie
Art Direction
The Bad One (1930)
Movie
Settings
One Romantic Night (1930)
Movie
9
Producer
The Wizard's Apprentice (1930)
Movie
Settings
Be Yourself! (1930)
Movie
Set Decoration
New York Nights (1929)
Movie
Producer
Irish Fantasy (1929)
Movie
Set Designer
The Locked Door (1929)
Movie
Art Direction
Condemned (1929)
Movie
Settings
Bulldog Drummond (1929)
Movie
Art Direction
Alibi (1929)
Movie
Art Direction
The Iron Mask (1929)
Movie
Art Direction
The Rescue (1929)
Movie
Art Direction
The Awakening (1928)
Movie
Art Direction
The Woman Disputed (1928)
Movie
Art Direction
Tempest (1928)
Movie
Art Direction
The Garden of Eden (1928)
Movie
Art Direction
What Price Beauty? (1928)
Movie
Art Direction
Sadie Thompson (1928)
Movie
Art Direction
The Love of Zero (1928)
Movie
Art Direction
The Dove (1927)
Movie
Art Direction
Sorrell and Son (1927)
Movie
Art Direction
Breakfast at Sunrise (1927)
Movie
Art Direction
Two Arabian Knights (1927)
Movie
Art Direction
Camille (1927)
Movie
Art Direction
Venus of Venice (1927)
Movie
Art Direction
The Beloved Rogue (1927)
Movie
Art Direction
The Duchess of Buffalo (1926)
Movie
Art Direction
Fig Leaves (1926)
Movie
6
Art Direction
Kiki (1926)
Movie
Art Direction
The Bat (1926)
Movie
5
Set Decoration
The Eagle (1925)
Movie
Art Direction
The Dark Angel (1925)
Movie
Art Direction
Her Sister from Paris (1925)
Movie
Art Direction
The Lady (1925)
Movie
Art Direction
Learning to Love (1925)
Movie
Art Direction
Cobra (1925)
Movie
Art Direction
The Only Woman (1924)
Movie
Production Design / Art Direction
The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
Movie
3
Art Direction
Rosita (1923)
Movie
Art Direction
Kindred of the Dust (1922)
Movie
Art Direction
The Deep Purple (1920)
Movie
Art Direction
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
The Teeth of the Tiger (1919)
Movie
Art Direction
The Misleading Widow (1919)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.65
Based on 1.05 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1919
1927
1930
1928
2010
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Information
Known ForArt
GenderMale
Birthday1896-07-29
Deathday1957-03-05 (60 years old)
Birth PlaceNew Haven, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsWiliam C. Menzies, William C. Menzies, William Menzies, Wm. Cameron Menzies
AwardsAcademy Honorary Award, Academy Award for Best Production Design
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