John M. Dwyer (August 25, 1935 – September 15, 2018)[1][2] was an American set decorator.[3] He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film Coal Miner's Daughter, and won an Emmy Award in 1981 for The Gangster Chronicles.[4][5] He worked on nearly 70 films and television shows from 1966 to 2004.
John M. Dwyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 25, 1935 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | September 15, 2018 (aged 83) Encinitas, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Set decorator |
| Years active | 1966-2004 |
Selected filmography
edit- Star Trek (1967-1969) (nominated for Emmy Award with Matt Jeffries)
- Jaws (1975)
- Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) (nominated for Academy Award with John W. Corso)
- Thief (1981)
- The Thing (1982)
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-88)
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
- Black Rain (1989)
- Star Trek Generations (1994)
- Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
- Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
- Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
References
edit- ^ Lovett, Jamie (October 3, 2018). "John M. Dwyer, Award-Winning Star Trek Set Decorator, Has Died". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ ""Star Trek" Set Decorator John M. Dwyer, Dead at Age 83". SCIFI.radio. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "Remembering Trek Set Decorator, John M. Dwyer". www.startrek.com. July 25, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (October 2, 2018). "John M. Dwyer, Set Decorator for 'Star Trek' Series and Movies, Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
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