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William Cameron Menzies (1896–1957)

Art Director | Director | Production Designer

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He was noted for his powerful personality, visual flair and love of adventure and fantasy in films. He defined and solidified the role of the art director as having overall control over the look of the finished film. Menzies was a tireless innovator, who meticulously pre-planned the color and design of each film through a series of continuity sketches that outlined camera angles... See more trivia »

Born:

in New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Died:

(age 60) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1956 Rockin' the Blues (documentary)
 
1954 The Black Pirates
 
1952 The Queen of Sheba
 
1949 Reign of Terror (uncredited)
 
1933 Alice in Wonderland (uncredited)
 
1930 Du Barry, Woman of Passion
 
1930 Raffles
 
1930 The Bad One
 
1930 Lummox
 
1929 The Locked Door
 
1929 Condemned
 
1929 The Taming of the Shrew
 
1929 Alibi
 
1929 The Iron Mask (uncredited)
 
1929 Lady of the Pavements
 
1929 The Rescue
 
1928 The Awakening
 
1928 The Woman Disputed
 
1928 Tempest
 
1928 The Garden of Eden
 
1928 Drums of Love
 
1928 Sadie Thompson
 
1927 The Dove
 
1927 Sorrell and Son
 
1927 Two Arabian Knights
 
1927 The Beloved Rogue
 
1927 The Love of Zero (short)
 
1926 Fig Leaves
 
1926 The Duchess of Buffalo
 
1925 Cobra
 
1925 Her Sister from Paris
 
1925 The Lady
 
1924 The Thief of Bagdad
 
1923 Rosita
 
1922 Kindred of the Dust
 
1921 Serenade
 
1920 The Deep Purple (as William Menzies)
 
1919 The Witness for the Defense (uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (20 titles)
1955 The Halls of Ivy (TV series)
– The Umbrella Man (1955)
 
1954 Autumn in Rome (short)
 
1954 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
– A String of Beads (1954)
 
1953 The Maze
 
1953 Invaders from Mars
 
1951 The Whip Hand
 
1951 Drums in the Deep South
 
1950 The Marionette Mystery (TV movie)
 
1949 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
– Heartbeat/Mardi Gras (1949)
 
1946 Duel in the Sun (uncredited)
 
1944 Address Unknown
 
1940 The Thief of Bagdad (uncredited)
 
1937 The Green Cockatoo
 
1936 Things to Come
 
1934 Wharf Angel
 
1933 I Loved You Wednesday
 
1932 Chandu the Magician (as William C. Menzies)
 
1932 Almost Married
 
1931 The Spider (as William C. Menzies)
 
1931 Always Goodbye (as William C. Menzies)
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (19 titles)
Show ShowProducer (12 titles)
1956 Around the World in Eighty Days (associate producer)
 
1949 Reign of Terror (producer)
 
1947 Ivy (producer)
 
1944 Address Unknown (producer)
 
1943 The North Star (associate producer)
 
1940 The Thief of Bagdad (associate producer)
 
1930 Zampa (short) (producer)
 
1930 Hungarian Rhapsody (short) (producer)
 
1930 Glorious Vamps (short) (co-producer)
 
1930 The Wizard's Apprentice (short) (producer)
 
1929 Irish Fantasy (short) (producer)
 
1929 Impressions of Tschaikowsky's Overture 1812 (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowArt Department (9 titles)
1940 The Thief of Bagdad (associate art director - uncredited)
 
1938 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (designer: cave sequence)
 
1931 Kiki (settings)
 
1930 The Lottery Bride (settings and effects)
 
1930 One Romantic Night (sets)
 
1930 Puttin' on the Ritz (settings)
 
1929 Bulldog Drummond (settings - as Wm. Cameron Menzies)
 
1925 Cobra (set designer)
 
1922 Robin Hood (assistant art director - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSet Decorator (9 titles)
1930 Reaching for the Moon (settings)
 
1930 Abraham Lincoln (settings)
 
1930 Be Yourself! (settings)
 
1929 Coquette (settings)
 
1928 The Battle of the Sexes (settings)
 
1926 The Son of the Sheik (settings)
 
1926 The Bat (settings)
 
1925 The Eagle (settings / as Wm. Cameron Menzies)
 
1924 The Hooded Falcon
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (5 titles)
1952 We're Not Married! (montage director - uncredited)
 
1941 Meet John Doe (production advisor - uncredited)
 
1940 Foreign Correspondent (special production effects)
 
1933 Trick for Trick (technical effects)
 
1933 Cavalcade (war scenes - as William C. Menzies)
 
1946 Duel in the Sun (second unit director - uncredited)
 
1939 Gone with the Wind (second unit director - uncredited)
 
1937 Nothing Sacred (second unit director - uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1933 Alice in Wonderland (screenplay)
 
Show ShowSpecial Effects (1 title)
1933 Cavalcade (special effects - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (documentary short)
Himself - 1939 Special Academy Award Recipient
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1998 Glorious Technicolor (TV documentary)
Himself (1939)
 
1988 The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (TV documentary)
Himself - Recipient of a Special Oscar at the 12th Annual Academy Awards Ceremony
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

William C. Menzies | William Menzies | Wm. Cameron Menzies

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Trivia:

He was noted for his powerful personality, visual flair and love of adventure and fantasy in films. He defined and solidified the role of the art director as having overall control over the look of the finished film. Menzies was a tireless innovator, who meticulously pre-planned the color and design of each film through a series of continuity sketches that outlined camera angles... See more »

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Star Sign:

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