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Production designer who entered American film as an art director for RUSSKIES (1987). Other art direction credits include AMAZING GRACE AND CHUCK (also 1987), BLIND FURY and DEADLY WEAPON (both 1989), WELCOME HOME, ROXY CARMICHAEL (1990), POPCORN and SALMONBERRIES (both 1991) and HEAR NO EVIL and WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE (both 1993). Production design credits include PUPPET MASTER (1989), THE SILENCER (1992), AIRBORNE (1993), FOXFIRE (1996), ANNA KARENINA and LAWN DOGS (both 1997), ELIZABETH (1998), X-MEN (2000), ALI (2001), CHICAGO (2002), THE HAUNTED MANSION (2003), MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (2005), DREAMGIRLS (2006), and WANTED (scheduled for release in 2008).  Nominated for Achievement in Art Direction 1998: ELIZABETH - Art Direction  Best Achievement in Art Direction 2002: CHICAGO - Art Direction  Best Achievement in Art Direction 2005: MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA - Art Direction  Nominated for Achievement in Art Direction 2006: DREAMGIRLS - Art Direction 4 nominations, 2 Awards