William Cameron Menzies

    Known For

    Art

    Birthday

    July 29, 1896

    Day of Death

    March 5, 1957 (60 years old)

    Place of Birth

    New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    William Cameron Menzies

    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.

    Known For

    • It's a Wonderful Life

      It's a Wonderful Life

      1946

    • Gone with the Wind

      Gone with the Wind

      1939

    • Around the World in 80 Days

      Around the World in 80 Days

      1956

    • Foreign Correspondent

      Foreign Correspondent

      1940

    • The Thief of Bagdad

      The Thief of Bagdad

      1940

    • Things to Come

      Things to Come

      1936

    • For Whom the Bell Tolls

      For Whom the Bell Tolls

      1943

    • Invaders from Mars

      Invaders from Mars

      1953

    • Duel in the Sun

      Duel in the Sun

      1946

    • The Thief of Bagdad

      The Thief of Bagdad

      1924

    • The Narrow Margin

      The Narrow Margin

      1952

    • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

      Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

      1920

    • Sunshine

      Sunshine

      1999

    • The Pride of the Yankees

      The Pride of the Yankees

      1942

    • Cavalcade

      Cavalcade

      1933