Adam Stockhausen is an American production designer known for his collaborations with Wes Anderson, Steven Spielberg, and Steve McQueen. He's received four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Production Design, winning for The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014).

Early life and education

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Stockhausen grew up in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and graduated with a Theater Arts degree from Marquette University's Diederich College of Communication in 1995,[1] and a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama in 1999.[2]

Career

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Stockhausen, along with set decorator Anna Pinnock won the Academy Award for Best Production Design for the 2014 film The Grand Budapest Hotel.[3] Previously he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Production Design for the 2013 film 12 Years a Slave together with set decorator Alice Baker. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Production Design for the 2015 film Bridge of Spies along with set decorators Bernhard Henrich and Rena DeAngelo.

Filmography

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As production designer

Year Film Director Notes
2008 8 Mira Nair Segment: "How Can It Be?"
2010 Every Day Richard Levine
The Switch Will Speck
Josh Gordon
My Soul to Take Wes Craven
2011 Scream 4
2012 Moonrise Kingdom Wes Anderson
2013 12 Years a Slave Steve McQueen
2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson
While We're Young Noah Baumbach
2015 Bridge of Spies Steven Spielberg
2018 Ready Player One
Isle of Dogs Wes Anderson Animated film
with Paul Harrod
American Dharma Errol Morris Documentary
Widows Steve McQueen
2021 The French Dispatch Wes Anderson
West Side Story Steven Spielberg
2023 Asteroid City Wes Anderson
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny James Mangold
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar Wes Anderson Short film
2024 Blitz Steve McQueen
TBA The Phoenician Scheme Wes Anderson post production

As art director

Year Film Director Notes
2003 Ash Tuesday Jim Hershleder
2004 Alfie Charles Shyer assistant art director
2005 The Producers Susan Stroman
2007 Across the Universe Julie Taymor
The Darjeeling Limited Wes Anderson supervising art director
Margot at the Wedding Noah Baumbach
2008 Synecdoche, New York Charlie Kaufman
2009 State of Play Kevin MacDonald

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Project Result Ref.
2013 Academy Award Best Production Design 12 Years a Slave Nominated
2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel Won
2015 Bridge of Spies Nominated
2021 West Side Story Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Dudek, Duane (16 Jan 2014). "Mequon native Ridley talks Oscar nominations for '12 Years A Slave'". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Yalies pick up Oscar wins". Yale. 3 March 2014.
  3. ^ "87th Academy Awards". Retrieved January 17, 2015.
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