William Cameron Menzies

Film & TV

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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…

Known for

• Empire — Himself2010
• Cavalcade of the Academy Awards — Self1940

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Group

Origin

New Zealand

Active from

2023-01-20

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William Cameron Menzies (July 29, 1896 – March 5, 1957) was an 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. Menzies was born in New Haven, Connecticut to Scots immigrant parents, Charles A. and Helen originally from Aberfeldy, Scotland. <a href="https://w

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

William

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

New Haven

Place of death

Beverly Hills

Occupation

producer

Educated at

Art Students League of New York

Award

Academy Award for Best Production Design

Conflict

World War I

Military branch

United States Army

Image

William Cameron Menzies - Mar 1925 EH.jpg

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