William Cameron Menzies

William Cameron Menzies

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

New Haven, Connecticut, USA
July 29, 1896

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.

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Representative Works

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
7.9
/ English
The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad
7.1
/ English
Sunshine
Sunshine
6.4
/ English
Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky
7.2
/ English
The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad
7.3
/ English
Empire
Empire
6.0
/ English
Cleopatra
Cleopatra
6.1
/ English
Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun
6.4
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Gone with the Wind
1939Winner

Best Performance

Gone with the Wind

It's a Wonderful Life
1946Winner

Best Performance

It's a Wonderful Life

Around the World in 80 Days
1956Nominee

Best Picture

Around the World in 80 Days

Career Highlights

The Thief of Bagdad
1940Highlight

Best Picture

The Thief of Bagdad

Sunshine
1999Highlight

Best Performance

Sunshine

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