Ward Preston

Personal Info

Know For

Art

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-04-20 (84 years old)

Deathday

2016-01-17

Place of Birth

Torrance, California, USA

Ward Preston

Biography

William Ward Preston (April 20, 1932 – January 17, 2016) was an American production designer and art director. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film The Towering Inferno.

Production

1980

Airplane!

as Production Design

1978

To Kill a Cop

as Art Direction

1966

Gambit

as Set Designer

1972

The Poseidon Adventure

as Assistant Art Director

1989

UHF

as Production Design

1975

Capone

as Art Direction

1981

Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.

as Production Design

1986

American Anthem

as Production Design

1972

The Other

as Assistant Art Director

1977

Fire!

as Art Direction

1993

Staying Afloat

as Production Design

1997

Blessed Assurance

as Art Direction

1967

Wait Until Dark

as Set Designer

1980

Power

as Art Direction

1970

Monte Walsh

as Art Direction

1980

The Night the City Screamed

as Production Design

1984

Purple Rain

as Production Design

1980

1980

The Ghosts of Buxley Hall

as Production Design

1974

The Towering Inferno

as Art Direction

1979

Ike

as Art Direction

1979

Steel

as Production Design

1967

Camelot

as Set Designer

1973

The Stone Killer

as Art Direction

1977

Viva Knievel!

as Production Design

1966

A Fine Madness

as Set Designer

1982

That Championship Season

as Production Design

1966

Any Wednesday

as Set Designer

1987

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