Harold Michelson

Harold Michelson (born February 15, 1920 in New York City , New York , † March 1, 2007 in Woodland Hills , California ) was an American production designer , art director and storyboard artist .

Life

Michelson began his career in film staff in 1949 as a storyboard artist. In the 1950s he worked in this capacity on major Hollywood productions such as The Ten Commandments and Ben Hur . In the mid-1960s he began working as an art director for television. He later oversaw film productions such as Zeit der Zärtlichkeit and Ein Ticket für Zwei . As a production designer he worked on Star Trek: The Movie and Mel Brooks - The Crazy History of the World, among others .

In 1980 he was nominated for the science fiction film Star Trek: The Film along with Joseph R. Jennings , Leon Harris , John Vallone and Linda DeScenna for an Oscar in the category of best production design, but the award went to the dance film that year Behind the spotlight . In 1984 there was a second nomination for the disaster film The China Syndrome together with Polly Platt , Tom Pedigo and Anthony Mondell . Michelson also lost out this year, winning the drama Fanny and Alexander .

Michelson worked several times with the directors Billy Wilder , Alfred Hitchcock and Mel Brooks .

1980 : Oscar nomination for Best Production Design for Star Trek: The Movie
1984 : Oscar nomination in the category of best production design for Time of Tenderness

personal data
SURNAME	Michelson, Harold
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American production designer, art director and storyboard artist
DATE OF BIRTH	February 15, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City , New York , United States
DATE OF DEATH	March 1, 2007
Place of death	Woodland Hills , California , United States