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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 as well as a film director and producer during a career spanning five decades.
IMDb profile of William Cameron Menzies, a pioneer art director and director in Hollywood. See his biography, filmography, awards, photos and trivia.
William Cameron Menzies (born July 29, 1896, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.—died March 5, 1957, Beverly Hills, California) was an American set designer, one of the most influential in filmmaking, whose work on The Dove (1927) and The Tempest (1928) won the first Academy Award for art direction.
Mini Bio. William Cameron Menzies was educated at Yale University, the University of Edinburgh and at the Art Students League in New York. He entered the film industry in 1919, after serving with the U.S. Expeditionary Forces in World War I.
Feb 4, 2016 · A biography of the first production designer in American films, based on the Menzies family and Selznick collections at the Harry Ransom Center. Learn how Menzies worked with Selznick on Gone With The Wind and other classics, and how he introduced the concept of production design to Hollywood.
Jun 11, 2018 · William Cameron Menzies set the Hollywood standard for designing sumptuous movie panoramas. In epics such as Gone with the Wind and fantasies such as The Thief of Baghdad, studios relied on the visual wizardry of Menzies, whose prestige derived from his uncanny eye for movie visuals.
Learn about the life and career of William Cameron Menzies, a pioneer of film production design and color cinematography. Browse his filmography, awards, and biography on TMDB.
