Ruth De Jong
American art director and production designer
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Ruth De Jong is an American art director and production designer. She was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Production Design for the film Oppenheimer.[1][2] She was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) for her work on the television program Twin Peaks.[3] She has worked frequently on films directed by Terrence Malick, Paul Thomas Anderson, Jordan Peele, and Zackary Adler.
Ruth De Jong | |
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| Occupations | Art director, production designer |
Filmography
As production designer
- Swedish Auto (2006)
- Familiar Strangers (2008)
- Dead Man's Burden (2012)
- Manchester by the Sea (2016)
- Twin Peaks (2017, TV)
- Yellowstone (2018, TV)
- Us (2019)
- Nope (2022)
- Oppenheimer (2023)
- The Odyssey (2026)
As art director
- The Future (2011)
- Inherent Vice (2014)
- Knight of Cups (2015)
- Song to Song (2017)
As assistant art director
- Water for Elephants (2011)
- The Master (2012)
- To the Wonder (2012)
Various
- I'm Reed Fish (2006) — set dresser
- There Will Be Blood (2007) — production assistant
- The Tree of Life (2011) — art department coordinator
Selected awards and nominations
In 2024, Jong received the Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film award at the 28th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards.[4]
