Born in Warren, OH. Set decorator and production designer in American film from 1979. Other notable (non-nominated) credits include: (As set decorator) IT'S MY TURN (1980), BRAINSTORM (1983), THE LONELY GUY and THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACRSS THE 8TH DIMENSION (both 1984), THE FALCON AND THE SNOWMAN and THE GOONIES (both 1985), BACK TO SCHOOL (1986), HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS, SUMMER SCHOOL and SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME (all 1987), SCROOGED (1988), BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II (1989), AVALON (1990), DEFENDING YOUR LIFE and THE ROCKETEER (both 1991), HONEYMOON IN VEGAS (1992) and WOLF (1994); (as production designer) JIMMY HOLLYWOOD (1994), BYE BYE LOVE and FATHER OF THE BRIDE PART II (both 1995), A FAMILY THING (1996), LIAR LIAR and MOUSE HUNT (both 1997), PATCH ADAMS (1998), GALAXY QUEST (1999), DRAGONFLY (2002), BRUCE ALMIGHTY and BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE (both 2003), THE PACIFIER and YOURS, MINE AND OURS (both 2005), and EVAN ALMIGHTY (2007).  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration 1979: STAR TREK - THE MOTION PICTURE - Set Decoration  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration 1982: BLADE RUNNER - Set Decoration  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration 1985: THE COLOR PURPLE - Set Decoration  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration 1988: RAIN MAN - Set Decoration  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration 1992: TOYS - Set Decoration 5 nominations