Michael Shaw

Michael Shaw's television credits include the first two seasons of the critically acclaimed AMC series "LODGE 49,"  the first two seasons of the hit series "BILLIONS" for Showtime, the first three seasons of “ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK” for Netflix, and the first three seasons of “THE BIG C” staring Laura Linney for Showtime, as well as over 75 commercials and music videos.  His impressive feature film design credits include the award-winning “Boys Don’t Cry,” for which Hilary Swank won her first Oscar; “You Can Count on Me,” starring Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo; “A Home at the End of the World,” based on Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Cunningham’s book starring Colin Farrell and Robin Wright; “August Rush,” with Robin Williams and Freddy Highmore; and "Copout,” staring Bruce Willis.  Michael settled in New York City after studying painting, sculpture, and film at the Rhode Island School of Design (BFA cum laude). While constructing scenery by day to support his fine art career by night, one of Michael’s first design jobs, a short film titled “The Room,” won top prizes at Cannes, Sundance, and MOMA in 1993. Once bitten, Michael realised production design was the perfect career to mould all his creative interests under one roof. Consequently, Michael approaches every film as an artist.  He has just completed the limited series "The Staircase" for HBO.  Michael lives in Piermont, New York, with his wife, producer Jill Footlick, and dog, Wilson.  Description above from his official homepage.

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Art Direction:
1991  Pushing Hands
1992  Chain of Desire
1992  Mirror Images
1994  The Last Good Time

Production Design:
1991  Pushing Hands
1992  Chain of Desire
1992  Mirror Images
1994  Dead Funny
1994  The Last Good Time
1995  Heavy
1997  Drunks
1997  Fall
1997  Love Walked In
1998  Frogs for Snakes
1999  Boys Don't Cry
2000  You Can Count on Me
2002  People I Know
2004  A Home at the End of the World
2007  August Rush
2008  A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2009  The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
2010  Cop Out
2010  The Other Woman
2010  Trust
2013  The English Teacher
2022  The Tiger Rising

Production Designer:
1991  Pushing Hands
1992  Chain of Desire
1992  Mirror Images
1994  Dead Funny
1994  The Last Good Time
1995  Heavy
1997  Drunks
1997  Fall
1997  Love Walked In
1998  Frogs for Snakes
1999  Boys Don't Cry
2000  You Can Count on Me
2001  Double Whammy
2002  People I Know
2004  A Home at the End of the World
2007  August Rush
2008  A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2009  The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
2010  Cop Out
2010  The Other Woman
2010  Trust
2013  The English Teacher
2022  The Tiger Rising

Property Master:
1991  Pushing Hands
1992  Animal Instincts
1992  Chain of Desire
1992  Mirror Images
1992  Night Rhythms
1994  Animal Instincts 2
1994  Dead Funny
1994  The Last Good Time
1995  Heavy
1997  Drunks
1997  Fall
1997  Love Walked In
1998  Frogs for Snakes
1999  Boys Don't Cry
2000  You Can Count on Me
2001  Double Whammy
2002  People I Know
2004  A Home at the End of the World
2007  August Rush
2008  A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2009  The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
2010  Cop Out
2010  The Other Woman
2010  Trust
2013  The English Teacher
2022  The Tiger Rising

Thanks:
1991  Pushing Hands
1992  Animal Instincts
1992  Chain of Desire
1992  Mirror Images
1992  Night Rhythms
1994  Animal Instincts 2
1994  Dead Funny
1994  The Last Good Time
1995  Heavy
1996  The Whole Wide World
1997  Drunks
1997  Fall
1997  Love Walked In
1998  Frogs for Snakes
1999  Boys Don't Cry
2000  You Can Count on Me
2001  Double Whammy
2002  People I Know
2004  A Home at the End of the World
2007  August Rush
2008  A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2009  The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
2010  Cop Out
2010  The Other Woman
2010  Trust
2013  The English Teacher
2022  The Tiger Rising

Art Direction:
1988  American Experience

Production Design:
1988  American Experience
2018  Lodge 49
2022  The Staircase
2025  Daredevil: Born Again

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