William Cameron Menzies
About
Read More
Also Known As
William Menzies,
William C. Menzies
Birth Place
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Born
July 29, 1896
Died
March 05, 1957
Cause of Death
Heart Attack
Biography
Read More
One of the most influential designers in the history of cinema and one of the first to earn the title of "production designer" (i.e. the individual responsible for coordinating all the design-related elements of a film including sets, costumes, etc.). Menzies' artistry encompassed everything from the opulent appointments of "Gone With the Wind" (1939) to the cramped, shadowy interiors of...
Biography
One of the most influential designers in the history of cinema and one of the first to earn the title of "production designer" (i.e. the individual responsible for coordinating all the design-related elements of a film including sets, costumes, etc.). Menzies' artistry encompassed everything from the opulent appointments of "Gone With the Wind" (1939) to the cramped, shadowy interiors of Anthony Mann's "Reign of Terror" (1949). His directorial career was relatively undistinguished, one exception being the landmark sci-fi drama, "Things to Come" (1936). Tobe Hooper's 1986 remake of "Invaders from Mars" (1953) used some of Menzies' original designs for the project.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Invaders from Mars
(1953)
Director
The Three-D Follies
(1953)
Director, "Akrobaticks" and "Fun in the Sun"
The Maze
(1953)
Prod Designer and Director
Drums in the Deep South
(1951)
Director
The Whip Hand
(1951)
Director
Duel in the Sun
(1947)
2nd Unit Director
Address Unknown
(1944)
Director
Conquest Of The Air
(1940)
Director () Directo) (Uncredited)
Gone With the Wind
(1939)
2nd Unit Director
Four Dark Hours
(1937)
Director
Things to Come
(1936)
Director
Wharf Angel
(1934)
Director
I Loved You Wednesday
(1933)
Director
Cavalcade
(1933)
[Sp Effects and] War scenes
Almost Married
(1932)
Director
Chandu the Magician
(1932)
Director
The Spider
(1931)
Director
Always Goodbye
(1931)
Director
Writer (Feature Film)
Alice in Wonderland
(1933)
Screenwriter
Almost Married
(1932)
Contract Writer
Producer (Feature Film)
Around the World in 80 Days
(1956)
Associate Producer
The Black Book
(1949)
Producer
Ivy
(1947)
Producer
Address Unknown
(1944)
Producer
The North Star
(1943)
Associate Producer
The Thief of Bagdad
(1940)
Associate Producer
Editing (Feature Film)
We're Not Married!
(1952)
Mont Director
Art Director (Feature Film)
Invaders from Mars
(1953)
Production Design
The Whip Hand
(1951)
Production Design
Drums in the Deep South
(1951)
Production Design
The Black Book
(1949)
Art Director
Arch of Triumph
(1948)
Production Design
Mr. Lucky
(1943)
Production Design
For Whom the Bell Tolls
(1943)
Production Design
The Pride of the Yankees
(1943)
Production Design
Kings Row
(1942)
Production Design
The Devil and Miss Jones
(1941)
Production Design
So Ends Our Night
(1941)
Production Design
Foreign Correspondent
(1940)
Special prod Effects
Our Town
(1940)
Production Design
Made for Each Other
(1939)
Production Design
Gone With the Wind
(1939)
Production Design
The Young in Heart
(1938)
Production Design
Kiki
(1931)
Settings
Reaching for the Moon
(1931)
Settings
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
(1930)
Art Director
Puttin' on the Ritz
(1930)
Art Director
Lummox
(1930)
Art Director
Raffles
(1930)
Art Director
Abraham Lincoln
(1930)
Art Director
The Rescue
(1929)
Art Director
Taming of the Shrew
(1929)
Art Director
Bulldog Drummond
(1929)
Art Director
Alibi
(1929)
Art Director
Tempest
(1928)
Art Director
Sadie Thompson
(1928)
Art Director
The Awakening
(1928)
Art Director
Two Arabian Knights
(1927)
Art Director
The Beloved Rogue
(1927)
Art Director
The Dove
(1927)
Art Director
Sorrell and Son
(1927)
Art Director
The Son of the Sheik
(1926)
Art Director
The Bat
(1926)
Art Director
Her Sister From Paris
(1925)
Art Director
The Eagle
(1925)
Art Director
The Thief of Bagdad
(1924)
Art Director
Rosita
(1923)
Art Director
Kindred of the Dust
(1922)
Art Director
Serenade
(1921)
Art Director
The Teeth of the Tiger
(1919)
Art staff
Visual Effects (Feature Film)
Trick for Trick
(1933)
Tech Effects
Art Department (Feature Film)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
(1938)
Cave seq Designer by
One Romantic Night
(1930)
Settings
The Lottery Bride
(1930)
Settings
The Bad One
(1930)
Settings
Be Yourself!
(1930)
Settings
Condemned
(1929)
Set Decoration
Lady of the Pavements
(1929)
Set Decoration
Drums of Love
(1928)
Set Decoration
The Garden of Eden
(1928)
Set Decoration
The Woman Disputed
(1928)
Set Decoration
Cobra
(1925)
Set Decoration
Film Production - Main (Feature Film)
Meet John Doe
(1941)
Prod adv
Cast (Short)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
(1940)
Himself
Life Events
Photo Collections
1 Photo
Invaders from Mars - Comic Strip Herald
Heralds are one-page flyers used by exhibitors to distribute around town to promote a movie coming soon to their theater. Here is a special herald created in the style of a Sunday newspaper comic strip to plug the science fiction thriller Invaders from Mars (1953). A sample of this herald was included in the pressbook for the film.
15 Photos
Gone With the Wind - Behind-the-Scenes Stills - Production Staff
Here are several photos taken behind-the-scenes during production of Gone With the Wind (1939). These stills hightlight some of the many staff memebers at Selznick International Pictures that worked on the film.
1 Photo
The Whip Hand - Lobby Card
Here is a Lobby Card from RKO's The Whip Hand (1951), directed by William Cameron Menzies. Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.
2 Photos
Address Unknown - Movie Posters
Here are two different styles of American one-sheet movie posters for Columbia Pictures' Address Unknown (1944), starring Paul Lukas and K.T. Stevens and directed by William Cameron Menzies. One-sheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters.
Videos
Movie Clip
Trailer
