15 of the Best Production Designers in Film History

When thinking of the visionaries behind some of the greatest films ever made, many people would likely envision their favorite directors, auteurs.

Whether designing a historically accurate period piece or quite literally building a world that does not exist. Here are some of the best.

Hannah Beachler is the visionary production designer behind “Creed,” Beyoncé’s visual album “Lemonade,” and Academy Award-winning films “Moonlight” and “Black Panther.”

Prolific Steven Spielberg collaborator Rick Carter helped manifest the worlds of “Jurassic Park” and its sequel “The Lost World: Jurassic Park,” “Forrest Gump,”  and “Avatar,” among countless others.

French production designer Bernard Evein created the production designs for New Wave legends like Agnès Varda, Jean-Luc Godard, and François Truffaut, and is partly responsible for New Wave film.

Italian production designer Dante Ferretti’s career has spanned over five decades and nearly 70 films. He worked with Italian auteurs Pier Paolo Pasolini (“The Gospel According to St. Matthew”).

Barbara Ling got her start designing Pee-wee Herman and David Byrne’s stage shows, before going on to do the production design for “Fried Green Tomatoes,” “Batman Forever,” and “Batman & Robin.”

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