Kim Sinclair

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Kim Sinclair
Born (1954-07-10) 10 July 1954 (age 68)
Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation Art director
Years active1982-present
Website http://www.kimsinclair.com/

Kim Sinclair (born 10 July 1954) is an Academy Award-winning art director and production designer from New Zealand. He won the Oscar during the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Art Direction for the film Avatar . He shared it with Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg. [1]

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  1. "The 82nd Academy Awards (2010) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.