David Crank
David Crank | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Production designer,Art designer |
| Years active | 1990-present |
David Crankis an Americanproduction designerandart director.His production designer credits includeRian Johnson'sKnives OutandPaul Greengrass'sNews of the World(for which he nabbed anAcademy Awardnomination forBest Production Designwithset decorator,Elizabeth Keenanat the93rd Academy Awards,[1]as well as nominations for aBAFTA AwardandCritics' Choice Movie Awardsin the same category), plus art director credits on various films includingSteven Spielberg'sLincoln,Paul Thomas Anderson'sThere Will Be BloodandThe Master,andWater for Elephants.
Education and personal life
[edit]Crank grew up in Richmond, Virginia[2]and graduated fromWilliam and Marywith a degree in studio art in 1982.[3]He also received a Theatre DesignMFAdegree from Carnegie-Mellon.[2]
Professional life
[edit]Crank first began as a set designer in Richmond's local theaters and then started working in film as a set painter around 1990.[4]He was the Art Director on three ofTerrence Malick's films, includingThe New World(2005) andThe Tree of Life(2011). Crank was on the production team that won the 2012Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production DesignforLincoln(and was also nominated that same year forThe Master).[5]Crank's production design work onKnives Outwas integral to the film's world, including the fact that he turned different locations into the film's main setting, the mansion of mystery author Harlan Thrombey.[6][7]
In 2011, William & Mary’sMuscarelle Museum of Artpresented Crank with The Cheek Medal, a national award for outstanding presentation of the arts.[8]In addition to his Oscar and BAFTA Film Award nods, Crank was nominated for an Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for his work on theNews of the World (film).
References
[edit]- ^Davis, Clayton (2021-03-11)."2021 Oscars Predictions: All Awards Categories".Variety.Retrieved2021-03-15.
- ^abShelleby, J.B. (June 21, 2000)."Designing a Nightmare - Local art director David Crank wants to make an impression - but not too big an impression - with his work in" Hannibal. "".Style Weekly.RetrievedJanuary 16,2020.
- ^Martin, Sararose (January 14, 2020)."Grammy-nominated ensemble, W&M alumni headline special guests at 2020 Global Film Festival".The Virginia Gazette.DailyPress.Com.RetrievedJanuary 16,2020.
- ^Grouchnikov, Kirill (August 11, 2016)."Production design of" The Double "– interview with David Crank".pushingpixels.RetrievedJanuary 16,2020.
- ^"International Press Academy 2012 Awards and Nominations (Art Direction & Production Design)".RetrievedJanuary 16,2020.
- ^Fuster, Jeremy (November 27, 2019)."How 'Knives Out' Turned Three Locations Into a Single Mansion of Murder".thewrap.TheWrap.RetrievedJanuary 16,2020.
- ^Huff, Lauren (November 27, 2019)."Knives Out production designer on that crazy house, and which details you might have missed".ew.Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedJanuary 16,2020.
- ^"Muscarelle Awards 2011 Cheek Medals".