Dennis Gassner
American/Canadian production designer (born 1948) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dennis Gassner (born October 22, 1948) is an American-Canadian production designer. He is notable for his work on Bugsy, Big Fish, Into the Woods, and Blade Runner 2049, his collaborations with the Coen brothers and Sam Mendes, as well the James Bond films Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, and Spectre, the latter two directed by Mendes. He has been nominated seven times for the Academy Award for Best Production Design, and has won once.[1] Gassner was nominated for the Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film for his work on Quantum of Solace, and won for his work on Skyfall.
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Dennis Gassner | |
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| Born | October 22, 1948 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
| Occupation(s) | Art director, production designer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Gassner attended the University of Oregon, where he played college football as a defensive end from 1967 to 1969.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Hitcher | Eric Red |
| Wisdom | Emilio Estevez | |
| 1987 | In the Mood | Phil Alden Robinson |
| Like Father Like Son | Rod Daniel | |
| 1988 | Earth Girls Are Easy | Julien Temple |
| 1989 | Field of Dreams | Phil Alden Robinson |
| 1990 | Miller's Crossing | Joel Coen |
| The Grifters | Stephen Frears | |
| 1991 | Barton Fink | Joel Coen |
| Bugsy | Barry Levinson | |
| 1992 | Hero | Stephen Frears |
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Joel Coen |
| 1995 | Waterworld | Kevin Reynolds |
| 1998 | The Truman Show | Peter Weir |
| 2000 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Joel Coen |
| 2001 | The Man Who Wasn' There | |
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | Sam Mendes |
| 2003 | Big Fish | Tim Burton |
| 2004 | The Ladykillers | Joel Coen and Ethan Coen |
| 2005 | Jarhead | Sam Mendes |
| 2006 | Ask the Dust | Robert Towne |
| 2007 | The Golden Compass | Chris Weitz |
| 2008 | Quantum of Solace | Marc Forster |
| 2012 | Skyfall | Sam Mendes |
| 2014 | Into the Woods | Rob Marshall |
| 2015 | Spectre | Sam Mendes |
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 | Denis Villeneuve |
| 2019 | 1917 | Sam Mendes |
| 2022 | The Gray Man | Anthony and Joe Russo |
Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Barton Fink | Best Production Design | Nominated |
| 1991 | Bugsy | Won | |
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | Nominated | |
| 2007 | The Golden Compass | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Into the Woods | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 | Nominated | |
| 2019 | 1917 | Nominated |
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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| 1998 | The Truman Show | Best Production Design | Won |
| 2000 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | Won | |
| 2003 | Big Fish | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Skyfall | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 | Nominated | |
| 2019 | 1917 | Won |
References
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