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William Cameron Menzies
Menzies in 1925
Born(1896-07-29)July 29, 1896
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedMarch 5, 1957(1957-03-05) (aged 60)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationYale University, University of Edinburgh
Occupation(s)Production designer, film director
Years active1917–1956
AwardsBest Art Direction
1928 The Dove ; Tempest
Academy Honorary Award
1939 Gone with the Wind

William Cameron Menzies (July 29, 1896 – March 5, 1957) was an American film production designer (a job title he invented)[1] and art director as well as a film director and producer during a career spanning five decades. He began his career during the silent era, and later pioneered the use of color in film for dramatic effect.

  1. ^ Cairns, David (March–April 2011). "The Dreams of a Creative Begetter". The Believer. Retrieved March 31, 2011. Menzies was an art director, production designer (a title he invented himself), producer, and director, the man who created the look of Gone with the Wind, unifying the work of a posse of directors.

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