Barbara Ling
American production designer (1952–2026)
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Barbara Ling (August 1952 – July 9, 2026) was an American production designer. In 2020, she and set decorator Nancy Haigh won the Academy Award for Best Production Design for their work on Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).[1][2][3][4][5]
BornAugust 1952
Died (aged 73)
OccupationProduction designer
NotableworkOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Barbara Ling | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1952 |
| Died | (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Production designer |
| Notable work | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) |
Life and career
Ling was born in August 1952.[6] She grew up in Los Angeles and worked on numerous films, including Batman Forever, and Batman & Robin.[7] Ling died of cancer on July 9, 2026, at the age of 73. She was survived by her wife and two sons.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | True Stories | David Byrne | |
| 1987 | Making Mr. Right | Susan Seidelman | |
| Heaven | Diane Keaton | Documentary | |
| Less than Zero | Marek Kanievska | ||
| 1989 | Checking Out | David Leland | |
| 1990 | Men Don't Leave | Paul Brickman | |
| 1991 | The Doors | Oliver Stone | |
| V.I. Warshawski | Jeff Kanew | ||
| Fried Green Tomatoes | Jon Avnet | ||
| 1993 | Falling Down | Joel Schumacher | |
| 1994 | With Honors | Alek Keshishian | |
| 1995 | Batman Forever | Joel Schumacher | |
| 1997 | Batman & Robin | ||
| 2001 | Hearts in Atlantis | Scott Hicks | |
| 2007 | No Reservations | ||
| 2012 | The Lucky One | ||
| 2016 | Fallen | ||
| 2019 | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Quentin Tarantino | Academy Award for Best Production Design Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Production Design Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Production Design Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design |
| 2022 | A Man Called Otto | Marc Forster | |
| 2026 | Michael | Antoine Fuqua |
