William Cameron Menzies

Birthday: Jul 29, 1896 Date of death: Mar 05, 1957

Place of birth: New Haven, Connecticut, U

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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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Known for

Gone with the Wind (1939)

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Production Design

Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)

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Associate Producer

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

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Special Effects

Duel in the Sun (1946)

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Co-Director

Movie crew