Biography
William Ward Preston (April 20, 1932 – January 17, 2016) was an American production designer and art director. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film The Towering Inferno.
Filmography
all 29
Movies 29
Director 2
Art Direction
Blessed Assurance (1997)
Movie
Production Design
Staying Afloat (1993)
Movie
Production Design
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (1991)
Movie
Production Design
UHF (1989)
Movie
Production Design
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987)
Movie
Production Design
American Anthem (1986)
Movie
Production Design
Purple Rain (1984)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
That Championship Season (1982)
Movie
Production Design
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981)
Movie
Production Design / Art Direction
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall (1980)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
The Night the City Screamed (1980)
Movie
Production Design
Airplane! (1980)
Movie
5.58
Art Direction
Power (1980)
Movie
Production Design
Steel (1979)
Movie
Art Direction
Ike (1979)
Movie
7
Art Direction
To Kill a Cop (1978)
Movie
Production Design
Viva Knievel! (1977)
Movie
Art Direction
Fire! (1977)
Movie
Art Direction
Capone (1975)
Movie
Art Direction
The Towering Inferno (1974)
Movie
6.67
Production Design / Art Direction
The Stone Killer (1973)
Movie
Assistant Art Director
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Movie
4.25
Assistant Art Director
The Other (1972)
Movie
6
Art Direction
Monte Walsh (1970)
Movie
4.33
Set Designer
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)
Movie
Set Designer
Wait Until Dark (1967)
Movie
1
Set Designer
Gambit (1966)
Movie
Set Designer
Any Wednesday (1966)
Movie
Set Designer
A Fine Madness (1966)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.63
Based on 488 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1966
1973
1979
1979
1997
Information
Known ForArt
GenderMale
Birthday1932-04-20
Deathday2016-01-17 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceTorrance, United States of America
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