William Cameron Menzies
Production Designer, Film director
1896 – 1957
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Who was William Cameron Menzies?
William Cameron Menzies was an Academy Award-winning American film production designer 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.
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- Born
- Jul 29, 1896
New Haven - Also known as
- Wiliam C. Menzies
- Wm. Cameron Menzies
- Billy
- William Menzies
- William C. Menzies
- Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Edinburgh
- Yale University
- Art Students League of New York
- Died
- Mar 5, 1957
Los Angeles - Resting place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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