Harry Cordwell

Harry Cordwell (* 1922 in Barton upon Irwell , Lancashire , England , † 1995 in London Borough of Camden , England) was a British production designer .

Life

Cordwell began his career in 1946 with acting roles in several BBC television productions. In the following year he worked, also for the BBC, for the first time as a production designer. In 1968 he worked for the first time on the film staff on a feature film; for the film drama Isadora was Vanessa Redgrave for an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. After a few other British films and US co-productions, including Victor / Victoria , for which he received his first Oscar nomination, Cordwell moved to the United States. There he was awarded an Emmy in 1987 for his production design for the miniseries Society . He was nominated a second time for an Oscar in 1988 for Empire of the Sun .

After his last film, Land of the Black Sun , he retired from the film business in 1990.

Filmography (selection)

Production design

• 1970: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes)
• 1974: The Chaos Duo (S * P * Y * S)
• 1976: Bugsy Malone
• 1978: The Hound of the Baskervilles
• 1982: Victor / Victoria
• 1987: Empire of the Sun (Empire of the Sun)
• 1990: Land of the Black Sun (Mountains of the Moon)

Film staff

• 1968: Isadora
• 1969: Women in Love (Women in Love)
• 1977: An Unprecedented Affair (Nasty Habits)
• 1981: Clash of the Titans (Clash of the Titans)
• 1981: Mel Brooks - History of the World, Part I

Awards

• 1983: Oscar nomination for Best Production Design for Victor / Victoria
• 1987: Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special for The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
• 1988: Oscar nomination for Best Production Design for The Empire of the Sun.

Web links

• Harry Cordwell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Harry Cordwell in the All Movie Guide (English)