John Beckman
John Beckman
American art director John Beckman worked uncredited behind-the scenes for almost a decade before earning his first screen credit as an art director with Chaplin's black comedy Monsieur Verdoux (1947). Prior to becoming a set decorator, Beckman was an architect. Some of his elaborate work can be seen inside Grauman's Chinese and Egyptian theaters. He had no formal training in production design, and learned as he went along on films such as Lost Horizon (1937), The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Casablanca (1942). During his time as a production designer, Beckman worked for Warner Brothers until 1970 when he switched to designing sets for television shows, most notably for Designing Women where he worked until he died. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Filmography of John Beckman:
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master with Robert Englund , Lisa Wilcox , Rodney Eastman , Danny Hassel , Andras Jones , Tuesday Knight , Kenneth Sagoes , Toy Newkirk , Brooke Theiss , Jeff Levine , Nicholas Mele , Robert Shaye , Linnea Quigley , Brooke Bundy , Hope-Marie Carlton , Duane Davis , Joanna Lipari , L.E. Moko , Mickey Yablans , Richard Garrison , Jacquelyn Masche
- Torch Song Trilogy with Anne Bancroft , Matthew Broderick , Harvey Fierstein , Brian Kerwin , Karen Young , Eddie Castrodad , Charles Pierce , Ken Page , Axel Vera , Tracy Bogart , Michael Bond , Alva Chinn , Lorry Goldman , Paul Joynt , Peter MacKenzie , Robert Neary , Peter Nevargic , John Norman , John Branagan , Bob Minor , Michael Warga , Catherine Blue , Mitch David Carter , Kim Clark , Byron Deen , Naill Gartlan , Gregory Gilbert , Geoffrey Harding , Ted Hook , Harriet C. Leider , Nick Montgomery , Stephanie Penn , Benji Schulman , Phil Sky , Edgar Small , Rabbi Elliott T. Spar , Mark Zeisler , Frits DeKnegt
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