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Arthur Lawson (designer)

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Arthur Lawson
Born1908
Died1970 (aged 61–62)
OccupationArt director
Years active1942–1969

Arthur Lawson (1908–1970) was a British art director. He had a long association with film directors Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, beginning in 1943 when he was floor manager on The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. Three years later, when Powell and Pressburger, also known as The Archers, made A Matter of Life and Death (1946), Lawson had graduated to assistant art director.

He worked with Alfred Junge on the set decoration for Black Narcissus (1947), and won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration for The Red Shoes (1948).[1] Lawson's association with Powell continued until Peeping Tom (1960). He received a BAFTA nomination for The Bedford Incident (1965).

Filmography

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Year Film Director Notes
1942 The Foreman Went to France Charles Frend
1943 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
1944 This Happy Breed David Lean
The Way Ahead Carol Reed
1946 They Knew Mr. Knight Norman Walker
A Matter of Life and Death Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
1947 Black Narcissus
1948 The Red Shoes Won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration – Color
Shared with Hein Heckroth
1950 Gone to Earth
The Elusive Pimpernel
1951 The Tales of Hoffmann
1952 Folly to Be Wise Frank Launder
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merry Men Ken Annakin
1953 Twice Upon a Time Emeric Pressburger
Front Page Story Gordon Parry
1954 The Constant Husband Sidney Gilliat
1955 Oh... Rosalinda!! Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Richard III Laurence Olivier
1956 The Battle of the River Plate Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Sea Wife Bob McNaught
High Terrace Henry Cass
1957 Hour of Decision C. M. Pennington-Richards
Seven Thunders Hugo Fregonese
1958 Harry Black
1959 The Devils Disciple Guy Hamilton
1960 Sink the Bismarck Lewis Gilbert
Peeping Tom Michael Powell
1961 The Valiant Roy Ward Baker
1962 The Very Edge Cyril Frankel
The Brian Freddie Francis
H.M.S. Defiant Lewis Gilbert
1963 The Leather Boys Sidney J. Furie
1965 The Bedford Incident James B. Harris Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best British Art Direction – Black and White
1966 The Blue Max John Guillermin
Bindle (One of Them Days) Peter Saunders
1967 The Double Man Frank Schaeffer
1968 The Lost Continent Michael Carreras
1969 Midas Run Alf Kjellin

References

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  1. ^ "The 21st Academy Awards (1949) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
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