Lilly Kilvert

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Lilly Kilvert
BornElizabeth Kilvert
1950 (age 67–68)
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Occupation Production designer
Years active 1977-present

Lilly Kilvert (born 1950) is an American production designer. She has been nominated for 2 Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction.

In film and television, a production designer (PD) is the person responsible for the overall visual look of the production. Production designers have a key creative role in the creation of motion pictures and television. Working directly with the director, cinematographer, and producer, they must select the settings and style to visually tell the story. The term production designer was coined by William Cameron Menzies while he was working on the film Gone with the Wind. Previously the people with the same responsibilities were called art directors. It is sometimes also described as scenic design or set design.

Academy Awards American awards given annually for excellence in cinematic achievements

The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are a set of awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry. Given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the awards are an international recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a golden statuette, officially called the "Academy Award of Merit", although more commonly referred to by its nickname "Oscar".

The Academy Award for Best Production Design recognizes achievement for art direction in film. The category's original name was Best Art Direction, but was changed to its current name in 2012 for the 85th Academy Awards. This change resulted from the Art Director's branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) being renamed the Designer's branch. Since 1947, the award is shared with the set decorator(s). It is awarded to the best interior design in a film.

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<i>Legends of the Fall</i> 1994 American drama film directed by Edward Zwick

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<i>The Last Samurai</i> 2003 film by Edward Zwick

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References

  1. ↑ "The 67th Academy Awards (1995) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  2. ↑ "The 76th Academy Awards (2004) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
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