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 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1956: The Ten Commandments (The Ten Commandments)
- 1959: Ben Hur (Ben-Hur)
- 1960: The apartment (The Apartment)
- 1963: Cleopatra
- 1963: The girl Irma la Douce (Irma la Douce)
- 1963: The Birds (The Birds)
- 1964: Marnie
- 1967: The Graduate (The Graduate)
- 1979: Hair
- 1979: Star Trek: The Movie (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
- 1981: Mel Brooks - History of the World, Part I
- 1983: Terms of Endearment (Terms of Endearment)
- 1986: The Fly (The Fly)
- 1987: One ticket for two (Planes, Trains & Automobiles)
- 1990: Dick Tracy
- 1996: Matilda
- 2003: The apartment fright (duplex)
Nominations (selection)
- 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
Web links
- Harold Michelson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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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 |