W. Stewart Campbell

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W. Stewart Campbell
DiedFebruary 11, 2009
Occupation Production designer
Art director
Years active1974-2005

W. Stewart Campbell (died February 11, 2009) was an American production designer and art director. [1] He was nominated for three Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction. [2]

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.

Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film and television, the Internet, and video games.

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".

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Selected filmography

Campbell was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Art Direction:

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References

  1. ↑ "Results Page" . Retrieved June 19, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "IMDb.com: W. Stewart Campbell - Awards". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
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