Doug Mowat (set decorator)

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Doug Mowat
Education AFI Conservatory
Occupation Set decorator
Years active1986-present

Doug Mowat is a set decorator.

He was nominated for an Academy Award during the 83rd Academy Awards for the film Inception in the category of Best Art Direction. He shared his nomination with Guy Hendrix Dyas and Larry Dias. [1] [2] He graduated from the AFI Conservatory in 1984.

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References

  1. "Douglas A. Mowat".
  2. "The 83rd Academy Awards (2011) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2014.