A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
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.
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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