William Sandell

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William Sandell
Born (1950-08-09) August 9, 1950 (age 72)
Other namesBill Sandell
Occupation Art director
Years active1973–present

William Sandell (born August 9, 1950) is an American art director who was nominated at the 76th Academy Awards for his work on the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World in the category of Best Art Direction. He shared his nomination with Robert Gould. [1]

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He got his start on B-Movies such as Invasion of the Bee Girls .

In 2020 after regular appearances on Combat Radio, William launched his own radio show and podcast on Brigade-Radio-One called Art Scenic with Ethan Dettenmaier.

Selected filmography

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References

  1. "The 76th Academy Awards (2004) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . AMPAS. Retrieved March 31, 2014.