Norman Garwood

Norman Garwood (8 January 1946 – 13 April 2019) was an English art director, and production designer.^[1] Garwood was nominated for three Academy Awards for "Best Art Direction" for the films Brazil (1985) by Terry Gilliam;^[2] Glory (1989) by Edward Zwick;^[3] and Hook (1991) by Steven Spielberg.^[4] In 1985, he won a BAFTA Award for Best Production Design and an Evening Standard British Film Award for his work on the film Brazil (1985).^[5][6] He was known for his use of elaborate design in film.^[7]

Norman Garwood
Born	Norman Garwood (1946-01-08)8 January 1946 Birmingham, England
Died	13 April 2019(2019-04-13) (aged 73)
Occupation	Production designer
Years active	1965–2019

Filmography

• Time Bandits (1981), as art director^[8]
• The Missionary (1982)^[7]
• Bullshot (1983)
• Brazil (1985)^[9]
• Water (1985)^[7]
• Link (1986)^[7]
• The Princess Bride (1987)^[9]
• Glory (1989)^[10]
• Hook (1991)^[11]
• Lost in Space (1998)^[12]
• Rollerball (2002)^[13]

Accolades

Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
Academy Awards	Best Art Direction	Brazil (1985)	Nominated
	Best Art Direction	Glory (1990)	Nominated
	Best Art Direction	Hook (1991)	Nominated
BAFTA Award	Best Production Design	Brazil (1985)	Won
Evening Standard British Film Award	Best Production Design	Brazil (1985)	Won

References

1. "Norman Garwood". BAFTA. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
2. "The 58th Academy Awards (1986) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
3. "The 62nd Academy Awards (1990) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
4. "The 64th Academy Awards (1992) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
5. Burton, Alan; Chibnall, Steve (11 July 2013). Historical Dictionary of British Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 339. ISBN 978-0-8108-8026-9.
6. Hammer, Tad Bentley (1991). International Film Prizes: An Encyclopedia. Garland. p. 884. ISBN 978-0-8240-7099-1.
7. Langman, Larry (2000). "Garwood, Norman, b. England, production designer". Destination Hollywood: The Influence of Europeans on American Filmmaking. McFarland. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-7864-0681-4.
8. Ede, Laurie N. (30 March 2010). British Film Design: A History. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-85773-215-6.
9. Murphy, Mekado (20 April 2012). "Setting Sail in Stop Motion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
10. Canby, Vincent (14 December 1989). "Review/Film; Black Combat Bravery in the Civil War". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
11. Vries, Hilary De (8 December 1991). "FILM; A 'Peter Pan' for the 90's". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
12. Maslin, Janet (3 April 1998). "FILM REVIEW; Extra Gear and Glitter For Space Family Values". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
13. Mitchell, Elvis (8 February 2002). "FILM REVIEW; Extreme Sport in Kazakhstan: In-Line Skates, Motorcycles and a Metal Ball". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 May 2023.

External links

• Norman Garwood at IMDb
• Norman Garwood at AllMovie