Dennis Gassner
American/Canadian production designer (born 1948)
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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.[2]
Dennis Gassner | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 22, 1948 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
| Occupations | 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
Awards
Academy 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 |
British Academy Film Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Art Directors Guild
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Man Who Wasn't There | Excellence in Production Design for a Period or Fantasy Film | Nominated |
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Jarhead | Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | Nominated |
| 2007 | The Golden Compass | Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film | Won |
| 2008 | Quantum of Solace | Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | Nominated |
| 2012 | Skyfall | Won | |
| 2014 | Into the Woods | Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film | Nominated |
| 2015 | Spectre | Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | Nominated |
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 | Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film | Won |
| 2019 | 1917 | Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Nominated |
