Distinguished People In the Realm Concept Art, Storyboards, Production Design, Art Direction, Set Decoration and Costume Design for Motion Pictures

1. Dean Tavoularis

Production_designer | The Godfather Part II

Dean Tavoularis was born on May 18, 1932 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. He is a production designer and art director, known for The Godfather Part II (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979) and The Godfather Part III (1990). He has been married to Aurore Clément since 1986. He was previously married to ...

Production designer: The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, Apocalypse Now, Rumble Fish...

2. Nancy Haigh

Set_decorator | Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood

Nancy Haigh is known for Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019), The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) and Barton Fink (1991).

Set decorator: Barton Fink, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Big Fish, AI...

3. Dennis Gassner

Production_designer | Blade Runner 2049

Dennis Gassner was born on October 22, 1948 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is a production designer, known for Blade Runner 2049 (2017), 1917 (2019) and Road to Perdition (2002).

Production designer: Barton Fink, Big Fish, The Truman Show, 1917

4. Rick Heinrichs

Production_designer | Sleepy Hollow

Rick Heinrichs is known for Sleepy Hollow (1999), Glass Onion (2022) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).

Production designer: The Big Lebowski, Sleepy Hollow, Fargo, A Series of Unfortunate Events...

5. Rick Carter

Production_designer | Avatar

Rick Carter was born in 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a production designer and art director, known for Avatar (2009), Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) and Jurassic Park (1993).

Production designer: Back to the Future Part II, Jurassic Park, Avatar, Artificial Intelligence: AI ...

6. Ken Adam

Production_designer | Barry Lyndon

Ken Adam was a British movie production designer, best known for his set designs for the James Bond films of the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964).

His first major screen credit was as production designer on the British ...

Dr. Strangelove... , Goldfinger, Barry Lyndon...

7. Stuart Craig

Production_designer | The English Patient

Stuart Craig was born on April 14, 1942 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK. He is a production designer and art director, known for The English Patient (1996), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). He has been married to Patricia ...

Harry Potter, The Elephant Man , Notting Hill ...

8. Guy Hendrix Dyas

Production_designer | Spencer

Guy Hendrix Dyas is a two-time Academy Award Nominated Production Designer and the recipient of a BAFTA Award for Best Production Design. Guy gained recognition in the design field through his collaborations with directors such as Pablo Larraín, Danny Boyle, Christopher Nolan, Ang Lee and Steven ...

Inception, The Brothers Grimm, X2 ...

9. John Myhre

Production_designer | Memoirs of a Geisha

John Myhre was born in 1959. A film buff from an incredibly early age he began watching the TV coverage of the Oscars aged five and received a Super-8 camera for his seventh birthday. After graduating from Nathan Hale High School he studied film at the Bellevue Community College in the 1970s, ...

Nine, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Chicago ...

10. Adam Stockhausen

Production_designer | The Grand Budapest Hotel

Adam Stockhausen was born on November 30, 1972 in Brookfield, Wisconsin, USA. He is a production designer and art director, known for The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), The French Dispatch (2021) and Asteroid City (2023).

Production designer: The Grand Budapest Hotel, West Side Story, The French Dispatch, Bridge of Spies...

11. Patrizia von Brandenstein

Production_designer | Amadeus

Patrizia von Brandenstein was born in 1943 in Arizona, USA. She is a production designer and art director, known for Amadeus (1984), The Untouchables (1987) and Limitless (2011).

Amadeus, The People vs. Larry Flynt , Limitless ...

12. K.K. Barrett

Production_designer | Her

K.K. Barrett is known for Her (2013), Marie Antoinette (2006) and Birds of Prey (2020).

Her, Lost in Translation , Being John Malkovich ...

13. Ferdinando Scarfiotti

Production_designer | The Last Emperor

Ferdinando Scarfiotti was born on March 6, 1941 in Potenza Picena, Marche, Italy. He was a production designer and art director, known for The Last Emperor (1987), Toys (1992) and Death in Venice (1971). He died on April 30, 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Last Emperor, Toys, Scarface ...

14. Bo Welch

Production_designer | Edward Scissorhands

Bo Welch was born on December 24, 1951 in Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a production designer and director, known for Edward Scissorhands (1990), Men in Black (1997) and A Little Princess (1995). He has been married to Catherine O'Hara since April 25, 1992. They have two children.

Beetlejuice, Men in Black, Thor ...

15. Eve Stewart

Production_designer | Les Misérables

Eve Stewart was born in 1961 in London, England, UK. She is a production designer and art director, known for Les Misérables (2012), The Danish Girl (2015) and The King's Speech (2010).

Les Misérables, Revolver, The King's Speech ...

16. Donald Graham Burt

Production_designer | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Donald Graham Burt is known for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Mank (2020) and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011).

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Donnie Brasco, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ...

17. Anton Furst

Production_designer | Batman

After his work on Batman, production designer Anton Furst tried in vain to find some directing work. Contractual obligations kept him from being able to do the work he did on Batman in the sequel. He committed suicide in 1991.

Full Metal Jacket, Batman, Awakenings ...

18. Catherine Martin

Producer | Moulin Rouge!

Catherine Martin was born on January 26, 1965 in Lindfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is a producer and costume designer, known for Moulin Rouge! (2001), The Great Gatsby (2013) and Australia (2008). She has been married to Baz Luhrmann since January 26, 1997. They have two children.

Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby, Romeo + Juliet ...

19. Barbara Ling

Production_designer | Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood

Barbara Ling is known for Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019), Falling Down (1993) and Batman & Robin (1997).

The Doors, Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood; Batman Forever

20. Jacqueline West

Costume_designer | Dune

Jacqueline West is known for Dune (2021), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and The Revenant (2015).

Costume designer: Dune, The Social Network, The Tree of Life, The Revenant...

21. Denise Cronenberg

Costume_designer | A Dangerous Method

Denise Cronenberg was born on October 1, 1938 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was a costume designer and producer, known for A Dangerous Method (2011), Dead Ringers (1988) and Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010). She was married to Raymond Woodley. She died on May 22, 2020 in Burlington, Ontario, ...

22. Patrice Vermette

Production_designer | Dune

Patrice Vermette was born in 1970 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a production designer and art director, known for Dune (2021), Arrival (2016) and Sicario (2015). He is married to Martine Bertrand.

Production designer: Arrival, Dune, Prisoners, Sicario...

23. Dante Ferretti

Production_designer | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Dante Ferretti was born on February 26, 1943 in Macerata, Marche, Italy. He is a production designer and set decorator, known for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Shutter Island (2010) and The Age of Innocence (1993).

24. Evgeniy Chernyaev

Production_designer | Ivanovo detstvo

Evgeniy Chernyaev was born on August 5, 1921. He was a production designer and art director, known for Ivan's Childhood (1962), Andrei Rublev (1966) and Assassination Attempt (1981). He died on December 14, 1992.

Production designer: Ivan's Childhood, Andrei Rublev, Bereg...

25. Andrew Ackland-Snow

Art_director | War Horse

Andrew Ackland-Snow was born in the UK. Andrew is an art director, known for War Horse (2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009).

26. Guy Hendrix Dyas

Production_designer | Spencer

Guy Hendrix Dyas is a two-time Academy Award Nominated Production Designer and the recipient of a BAFTA Award for Best Production Design. Guy gained recognition in the design field through his collaborations with directors such as Pablo Larraín, Danny Boyle, Christopher Nolan, Ang Lee and Steven ...

Production designer: Inception, Agora, The Brothers Grimm, Spencer...

27. Stephenie McMillan

Set_decorator | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

Stephenie McMillan was born on July 20, 1942 in Chigwell, Essex, England, UK. She was a set decorator and actress, known for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) and The English Patient (1996). She was married to Ian McMillan and Russell...

28. Jany Temime

Costume_designer | Skyfall

Jany Temime was born in France. She is known for Skyfall (2012), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) and Judy (2019).

29. Nathan Crowley

Production_designer | Wonka

NATHAN CROWLEY (Production Designer) Born in London, grew up in Islington. Attended Brighton School of Art in England. He has received Academy Award nominations for" The Prestige", "The Dark Knight" and " Interstellar", also Bafta Nominations for "Batman Begins", "The Dark Knight" , "Interstellar" ...

30. Syd Mead

Art_department | Blade Runner

Syd Mead was a designer for Ford Motor Company, U.S. Steel, and Philips Electronics. After establishing himself as a "Futurist" consultant, he visualized technology and products for companies like Sony, Chrysler, Mechanix Illustrated, and Playboy. Syd's movie designs appeared in 'Star Trek - The ...

31. Norman Garwood

Production_designer | Brazil

Norman Garwood was born on January 8, 1946 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK. He was a production designer and art director, known for Brazil (1985), Hook (1991) and Glory (1989). He died on April 13, 2019.

32. John Beard

Production_designer | The Lady in the Van

John Beard was born on February 17, 1948 in Ilford, Essex, England, UK. He is a production designer and art director, known for The Lady in the Van (2015), Inkheart (2008) and K-PAX (2001).

33. Keith Pain

Art_department | Gladiator

Keith Pain is known for Gladiator (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001) and The Good Shepherd (2006).

34. Leslie Dilley

Art_director | Star Wars

Leslie Dilley was born on January 11, 1941 in Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He is a production designer and art director, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and The Abyss (1989).

35. Sandy Reynolds-Wasco

Set_decorator | La La Land

Sandy Reynolds-Wasco is known for La La Land (2016), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Inglourious Basterds (2009). She is married to David Wasco.

36. David Wasco

Production_designer | La La Land

David Wasco is known for La La Land (2016), Inglourious Basterds (2009) and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003). He is married to Sandy Reynolds-Wasco.

37. Courtney Hoffman

Costume_designer | Baby Driver

Courtney Hoffman is known for Baby Driver (2017), The Hateful Eight (2015) and Captain Fantastic (2016).

38. Miraphora Mina

Art_department | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

Miraphora Mina imagined and created the entire graphic universe of all the Harry Potter movies.

Previously, amongst other films, Miraphora worked as a graphic designer for Captain Corelli's Mandolin and The Talented Mr Ripley, as well as assistant set decorator for Notting Hill and The Avengers.

She ...

39. Eduardo Lima

Art_department | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

Eduardo Lima imagined and created the entire graphic universe of all the Harry Potter movies.

He met Miraphora Mina in 2001 on the set of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Motivated by a shared artistic vision, in 2009 they founded MinaLima - a graphic design studio - with the objective of ...

40. Mark Bridges

Costume_designer | The Artist

Mark Bridges was born in Niagara Falls, New York, USA. He is known for The Artist (2011), Phantom Thread (2017) and Inherent Vice (2014).

41. Asya Popova

Production_designer | Opasen char

Asya Popova was born on January 7, 1950 in Bulgaria. She is a production designer and costume designer, known for Opasen char (1984), Kratko slantze (1979) and Kombina (1982).

42. Ra Vincent

Production_designer | Jojo Rabbit

Ra Vincent is a Production Designer and Set Decorator working in and out of New Zealand. Nominated for an Oscar in 2013 as set decorator for his work on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Ra has had his work added to the Academy Library and published in the companion books: The Art Of The Hobbit. ...

43. Elliot Scott

Production_designer | Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Elliot Scott was born on July 19, 1915 in London, England, UK. He was an art director and production designer, known for Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and Labyrinth (1986). He died on October 29, 1993 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK.

44. J. Michael Riva

Production_designer | Iron Man

J. Michael Riva was born on June 28, 1948 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a production designer and art director, known for Iron Man (2008), The Color Purple (1985) and Django Unchained (2012). He was married to Julia Riva and Wendy Riva. He died on June 7, 2012 in New Orleans, ...

45. Richard Sylbert

Production_designer | Dick Tracy

Richard Sylbert was born on April 16, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a production designer and art director, known for Dick Tracy (1990), Chinatown (1974) and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966). He was married to Sharmagne Leland-St. John, Susanna Moore and Carol ...

46. Antxón Gómez

Production_designer | Madres paralelas

Antxon Gomez was born in 1952. Brought up in the Basque region of Spain, in 1974 he started at the University of Valladoliod to read chemistry but his communist sympathies drew attention to himself and he never completed his course. In the mid-1970s he moved to Barcelona, where he worked in ...

47. Arwel Jones

Production_designer | Sherlock

Arwel Jones is known for Sherlock (2010), Dracula (2020) and Doctor Who (2005).

Sherlock (TV series), Doctor Who (TV series, 2018-2019), Dracula (TV series)...

48. Paul Tazewell

Costume_designer | West Side Story

Paul Gregory Tazewell was born and raised in Akron, OH. After graduating high school, he initially attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY to study fashion design. He soon realized that his fascination with clothing extended beyond the modern streets and runways and he refocused his studies ...

Costume designer: West Side Story (2021), Hamilton, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, The Wiz Live! (2015)

49. Federico D'Alessandro

Art_department | Doctor Strange

Federico D'Alessandro is known for Doctor Strange (2016), I Am Legend (2007) and Captain Marvel (2019).

Storyboard artist: Spider-Man: No Way Home, Loki (TV series), Where The Wild Things Are, Thor...

50. Perry Ferguson

Art_department | Citizen Kane

Perry Ferguson was born on November 13, 1901 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Perry was an art director and production designer, known for Citizen Kane (1941), Rope (1948) and The Stranger (1946). Perry was married to Mary J.. Perry died on December 27, 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

51. Edith Head

Costume_department | Sabrina

Edith Head was born on October 28, 1897 in San Bernardino, California, USA. She was a costume designer and actress, known for Sabrina (1954), All About Eve (1950) and Roman Holiday (1953). She was married to Wiard Ihnen and Charles Head. She died on October 24, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.