Jim Mees, an Emmy-winning set designer best known for his work on the “Star Trek” TV series, died March 29 at his home in Selinsgrove, Pa. after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.
Born in Mahopac, N.Y., he befriended textile designer Vera at age 12, whom he credited with inspiring his pursuit of a design career. A Gotham native, Mees relocated to Los Angeles in the 1970s to pursue his design career.
Mees got his start in 1982 on the “All in the Family” spinoff “Gloria” starring Sally Struthers.
In his 30-year career, Mees worked on more than a dozen television shows, spending a total of 14 years on the intergalactic sets of “Star Trek” with “The Next Generation,” “Voyager” and “Star Trek: Enterprise.” He received five Emmy nominations for his work with those futuristic sets.
He also worked on the sitcoms “One Day at a Time,” “The Jeffersons,” “Who’s the Boss?...
Born in Mahopac, N.Y., he befriended textile designer Vera at age 12, whom he credited with inspiring his pursuit of a design career. A Gotham native, Mees relocated to Los Angeles in the 1970s to pursue his design career.
Mees got his start in 1982 on the “All in the Family” spinoff “Gloria” starring Sally Struthers.
In his 30-year career, Mees worked on more than a dozen television shows, spending a total of 14 years on the intergalactic sets of “Star Trek” with “The Next Generation,” “Voyager” and “Star Trek: Enterprise.” He received five Emmy nominations for his work with those futuristic sets.
He also worked on the sitcoms “One Day at a Time,” “The Jeffersons,” “Who’s the Boss?...
- 4/5/2013
- by Michelle Salemi
- Variety - TV News
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