Leon Harris

Leon R. Harris (born before 1961) is a production designer and art director .

Life

Harris began his career on the film staff in 1961 as an uncredited draftsman on the set of the musical West Side Story . In 1965 he also worked in the same role for My Songs - My Dreams . As art director he first worked on the drama nightmare behind bars . His next film as art director was the science fiction film Star Trek: The Film , for which he was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Production Design in 1980 along with Harold Michelson , John Vallone , Joseph R. Jennings and Linda DeScenna . However, the award this year went to the dance film Behind the Spotlight . Other films he has made include Barry Levinson's American Diner and Harry Winer's Space Camp . Most recently he worked again as a draftsman, including on the matte painting of Warren Beatty's comic book adaptation Dick Tracy .

1961: West Side Story
1965: My songs - my dreams (The Sound of Music)
1979: The Black Hole (The Black Hole)
1979: Star Trek: The Movie (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
1980: Cries of the Lost (The Watcher in the Woods)
1981: The Cadets of Bunker Hill (Taps)
1982: American Diner (Diner)
1986: Space Camp (SpaceCamp)
1987: Police Academy 4 - And now it's going on (Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol)
1988: Presidio (The Presidio)
1990: Dick Tracy
1992: The Last Comedian - Mr. Saturday Night (Mr. Saturday Night)

personal data
SURNAME	Harris, Leon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Harris, Leon R.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Production designer and art director
DATE OF BIRTH	before 1961