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Ward Preston (1932-2016)

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Birthplace:
Torrance, California, USA

Born:
April 20, 1932

Died:
January 17, 2016

Biography from TheMovieDB

William Ward Preston (April 20, 1932 – January 17, 2016) was an American production designer and art director. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film The Towering Inferno.

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Film Production

Art Direction:
1970  Monte Walsh
1973  The Stone Killer
1974  The Towering Inferno
1975  Capone
1977  Fire!
1978  To Kill a Cop
1979  Ike
1980  Power
1980  The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
1997  Blessed Assurance

Assistant Art Director:
1970  Monte Walsh
1972  The Other
1972  The Poseidon Adventure
1973  The Stone Killer
1974  The Towering Inferno
1975  Capone
1977  Fire!
1978  To Kill a Cop
1979  Ike
1980  Power
1980  The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
1997  Blessed Assurance

Production Design:
1970  Monte Walsh
1972  The Other
1972  The Poseidon Adventure
1973  The Stone Killer
1974  The Towering Inferno
1975  Capone
1977  Fire!
1977  Viva Knievel!
1978  To Kill a Cop
1979  Ike
1979  Steel
1980  Airplane!
1980  Power
1980  The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
1980  The Night the City Screamed
1981  Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
1982  That Championship Season
1984  Purple Rain
1986  American Anthem
1987  The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
1989  UHF
1991  Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
1993  Staying Afloat
1997  Blessed Assurance

Set Designer:
1966  A Fine Madness
1966  Any Wednesday
1966  Gambit
1967  Camelot
1967  Wait Until Dark
1969  The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1970  Monte Walsh
1972  The Other
1972  The Poseidon Adventure
1973  The Stone Killer
1974  The Towering Inferno
1975  Capone
1977  Fire!
1977  Viva Knievel!
1978  To Kill a Cop
1979  Ike
1979  Steel
1980  Airplane!
1980  Power
1980  The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
1980  The Night the City Screamed
1981  Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
1982  That Championship Season
1984  Purple Rain
1986  American Anthem
1987  The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
1989  UHF
1991  Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
1993  Staying Afloat
1997  Blessed Assurance

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TV Production

Art Direction:
1985  The Twilight Zone

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