John M. Dwyer
John M. Dwyer (born August 25, 1935 in Detroit , Michigan , † September 15, 2018 in Encinitas , California ) was an American production designer .
Life
Dwyer began his career on the film staff in 1966 as a set designer on the sitcom Tammy, the Houseboat Girl . This was followed by engagements in television series such as Laredo , The People from Shiloh Ranch , Columbo and Kojak - Einsatz in Manhattan . He also worked on 38 episodes of the cult series Raumschiff Enterprise , for which he was first nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 1969 . Two more Emmy nominations followed by 1981, and in 1981 he won the award for the miniseries The Gangster Chronicles .
From the mid-1970s he also worked for film; In 1975 he worked on both Steven Spielberg's Jaws and Clint Eastwood's For the Dragon . 1981 he worked for Michael Apted's biopic Coal Miner's Daughter along with John W. Corso for the Oscar in the category Best Production Design nominated, but the award went this year to the film drama Tess . In the course of his career he has worked with other distinguished directors such as John Carpenter , Michael Mann , Martin Brest , Alan Parker and Ridley Scott .
Dywer of participated in numerous productions Star Trek - Franchise involved; In addition to the original series, he worked on two of the films based on it, as well as four other films based on Spaceship Enterprise - The Next Century .
Filmography (selection)
- 1975: Great White Shark (Jaws)
- 1975: On behalf of the dragon (The Eiger Sanction)
- 1976: Battle for Midway (Midway)
- 1980: Nashville Lady (Coal Miner's Daughter)
- 1981: The Loner (Thief)
- 1982: The Thing from Another World (John Carpenter's The Thing)
- 1984: Beverly Hills Cop - I'll definitely solve the case (Beverly Hills Cop)
- 1986: 9½ weeks (9½ weeks)
- 1986: Star Trek IV: Back to the Present (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
- 1987: Angel Heart
- 1989: Black Rain
- 1989: Star Trek V: On the Edge of the Universe (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
- 1990: Rocky V
- 1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- 1994: Star Trek Generations (Star Trek Generations)
- 1996: Star Trek: First Contact
- 1998: Star Trek: Insurrection
- 2002: Star Trek: Nemesis (Star Trek Nemesis)
Nominations (selection)
- 1981 : Academy Award nomination for Best Production Design for Nashville Lady
Web links
- John M. Dwyer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- John M. Dwyer in the All Movie Guide (English)
- obituary
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1926 according to IMDB, accessed October 3, 2018
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Dwyer, John M. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American production designer |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1926 or August 25, 1935 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit , Michigan , United States |
DATE OF DEATH | 15th September 2018 |
Place of death | Encinitas , California |