William Cameron Menzies
Highest Rated: 100% Mr. Lucky (1943)
Lowest Rated: 67% So Ends Our Night (1941)
Birthday: Jul 29, 1896
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
One of the most influential designers in the history of cinema and one of the first to earn the title of "production designer" (i.e. the individual responsible for coordinating all the design-related elements of a film including sets, costumes, etc.). Menzies' artistry encompassed everything from the opulent appointments of "Gone With the Wind" (1939) to the cramped, shadowy interiors of Anthony Mann's "Reign of Terror" (1949). His directorial career was relatively undistinguished, one exception being the landmark sci-fi drama, "Things to Come" (1936). Tobe Hooper's 1986 remake of "Invaders from Mars" (1953) used some of Menzies' original designs for the project.
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William Cameron Menzies
Filmography
Movies
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The Maze | Director | - | 1954 |
88% |
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Invaders From Mars | Director | - | 1953 |
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Drums in the Deep South |
Director, Production Design |
- | 1951 |
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The Whip Hand | Director | - | 1951 |
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The Black Book | Producer | - | 1949 |
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Arch of Triumph | Production Design | - | 1948 |
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Ivy | Producer | - | 1947 |
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Address Unknown |
Director, Producer |
- | 1944 |
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The North Star | Associate Producer | - | 1943 |
100% |
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Mr. Lucky | Production Design | - | 1943 |
90% |
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The Devil and Miss Jones | Production Design | - | 1941 |
67% |
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So Ends Our Night | Production Design | - | 1941 |
100% |
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The Thief of Bagdad | Associate Producer | - | 1940 |
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Made for Each Other | Production Design | - | 1939 |
90% |
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Gone With the Wind | Production Design | $198.7M | 1939 |
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Production Design | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Green Cockatoo | Director | - | 1937 |
91% |
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Things to Come | Director | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wharf Angel | Director | - | 1934 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | I Loved You Wednesday | Director | - | 1933 |
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Chandu, the Magician | Director | - | 1932 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Spider | Director | - | 1931 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Always Goodbye | Director | - | 1931 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lady of the Pavements | Art Director | - | 1929 |
86% |
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Sadie Thompson | Art Director | - | 1928 |
80% |
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The Son of the Sheik | Art Department | - | 1926 |
86% | No Score Yet | The Lady | Art Director | - | 1925 |
97% |
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The Thief of Bagdad | Art Director | - | 1924 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rosita | Art Director | - | 1923 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kindred of the Dust | Art Director | - | 1922 |