William Cameron Menzies
| Sign | Leo |
| Born | Jul 29, 1896 New Haven, CT |
| Died | Mar 5, 1957 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles |
| Age | Died at 60 |
| Final Resting PlaceForest Lawn (Glendale) | |
William Cameron Menzies | |
| Job | Production designer |
| Years active | 1924-1956 |
| Top Roles | Himself |
| Top Genres | Drama, Adventure, Family, Film Noir, Fantasy, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Exotic Lands, Money |
| Top Collaborators | Glynis Johns, Cedric Hardwicke, Stuart Holmes, Conrad Veidt |
| Shares birthday with | Theda Bara, Clara Bow, William Powell see more.. |
William Cameron Menzies Overview:
Producer, William Cameron Menzies, was born on Jul 29, 1896 in New Haven, CT. Cameron Menzies died at the age of 60 on Mar 5, 1957 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn (Glendale) Cemetery in Glendale, CA.
HONORS and AWARDS:
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William Cameron Menzies was nominated for two Academy Awards, winning one for Best Art Direction for The Dove in 1927/28. He also won one Honorary Award in 1939 for outstanding achievement in the use of color for the enhancement of dramatic mood in the production of Gone with the Wind.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1927/28 | Best Art Direction | The Dove (1927) | N/A | Won |
| 1928/29 | Best Art Direction | Alibi (1929) | N/A | Nominated |
Academy Awards (Honorary Oscars)
| Year | Award | Description |
| 1939 | Special Award | for outstanding achievement in the use of color for the enhancement of dramatic mood in the production of Gone with the Wind |
BlogHub Articles:
Invaders from Mars (1953, )
on Sep 13, 2013 From The Stop ButtonAbout halfway through Invaders from Mars, the army mobilizes to come to the aid of the protagonists (who have discovered an alien invasion). These mobilization scenes are all stock footage–later tank footage is stock too–but director Menzies uses it for a long time, like an actual scene.... Read full article
by James Curtis
By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog: The Shape of Films to Come by James Curtis November 2015 432 pages Pantheon Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Powell's "His name is , whose name wouldn't cause a ripple among the screen's cash customers, but he is certainly one of the most important creat... Read full article
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