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Production designer
Alex McDowell
- Born April 11, 1955 in Borneo, Malaysia
Alex McDowell (born April 11, 1955, in Borneo, Malaysia) is a British production designer and narrative designer. After studying at the Central School of Art and Design in London, he designed album covers and music-video sets before moving into film. His production design credits include The Lawnmower Man, The Crow, Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Fight Club, Minority Report, The Terminal, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride and Watchmen.
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He later became a professor at the University of Southern California, where he founded the World Building Media Lab, and he was named a Royal Designer for Industry.
Known for
Fight Club1999
Man of Steel2013
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory2005
In Time2011
Corpse Bride2005
Watchmen2009
Minority Report2002
The Terminal2004
Filmography
- 2026MercyFilmProduction Design
- 2021The Blade Runner PhenomenonFilmSelf - Production Designer
- 2016Midnight SpecialFilmConceptual Design
- 2015Death and the PowersFilmProduction Design
- 2013Man of SteelFilmProduction Design
- 2013Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of SteelFilm
- 2012Upside DownFilmProduction Design
- 2011In TimeFilmProduction Design
- 2011Arthur ChristmasFilmVisual Effects Design Consultant
- 2010BunrakuFilmCo-Producer
- 2009WatchmenFilmProduction Design
- 2009Story Within a Story: The Books of WatchmenFilm
- 2009Mechanics: Technologies of a Fantastic WorldFilm
- 2007Bee MovieFilmProduction Design
- 2006Breaking and EnteringFilmProduction Design
- 2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryFilmProduction Design
- 2005Corpse BrideFilmProduction Design
- 2004The TerminalFilmProduction Design
- 2003The Cat in the HatFilmProduction Design
- 2002Minority ReportFilmProduction Design
- 2001The Affair of the NecklaceFilmProduction Design
- 2001Sade: Life Promise Pride LoveFilmDirector
- 1999Fight ClubFilmProduction Design
- 1998Fear and Loathing in Las VegasFilmProduction Design
- 1996FearFilmProduction Design
- 1996The Crow: City of AngelsFilmProduction Design
- 1996Silent TriggerFilmProduction Design, Visual Development
- 1995Crying FreemanFilmProduction Design
- 1994The CrowFilmProduction Design
- 1992The Lawnmower ManFilmProduction Design