John Myhre Named Production Designer for the 84th Academy Awards
November 17, 2011 by News Desk
Filed under Award Shows, Awards, Entertainment News, FEATURES
On Thursday, November 17, 2011 telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Academy Award®-winning production designer John Myhre will design the 84th Academy Awards. This will be the first time Myhre has served as production designer for the Oscars®.
“John is a prolific production designer, who has created some of the most intriguing sets that we’ve ever seen,” said Grazer and Mischer. “His cinematic perspective will be a great contribution to our team dynamic and the show itself.”
Myhre won Academy Awards in the Art Direction category in 2002 for “Chicago” and in 2005 for “Memoirs of a Geisha.” He has three additional Oscar nominations for his work on “Elizabeth” (1998), “Dreamgirls” (2006) and “Nine” (2009). Myhre’s other production design credits include “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” “Wanted,” “Ali” and “X-Men.”
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.
Photo credit to: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Source: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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