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

Acting

2010

Empire

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Himself

1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

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Self

Production

1947

Ivy

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1956

Around the World in Eighty Days

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1939

Made for Each Other

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1949

Reign of Terror

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1940

The Thief of Bagdad

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1944

Address Unknown

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Crew

1937

Nothing Sacred

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1940

Foreign Correspondent

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1933

Cavalcade

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Directing

1936

Things to Come

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1946

Duel in the Sun

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1953

Invaders from Mars

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1937

The Green Cockatoo

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1951

The Whip Hand

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1953

The Maze

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1932

Chandu the Magician

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1944

Address Unknown

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1951

Drums in the Deep South

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1931

The Spider

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1933

I Loved You Wednesday

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1934

Wharf Angel

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1931

Always Goodbye

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1952

The Narrow Margin

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1946

Deadline at Dawn

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1954

Autumn in Rome

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1932

Almost Married

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1934

The Notorious Sophie Lang

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Four Star Playhouse

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The Halls of Ivy

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