Ward Preston
Personal Info
Known for
Art
Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-04-20
Day of Death
2016-01-17 (83 years old)
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.
Crew
(1997)
Blessed Assurance
Art Direction
(1993)
Staying Afloat
Production Design
(1991)
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
Production Design
(1989)
UHF
Production Design
(1987)
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
Production Design
(1986)
American Anthem
Production Design
(1984)
Purple Rain
Production Design
(1982)
That Championship Season
Production Design
(1981)
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Production Design
(1980)
Airplane!
Production Design
(1980)
Power
Art Direction
(1980)
The Night the City Screamed
Production Design
(1980)
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
Art Direction, Production Design
(1979)
Ike
Art Direction
(1979)
Steel
Production Design
(1978)
To Kill a Cop
Art Direction
(1977)
Fire!
Art Direction
(1977)
Viva Knievel!
Production Design
(1975)
Capone
Art Direction
(1974)
The Towering Inferno
Art Direction
(1973)
The Stone Killer
Art Direction
(1972)
The Poseidon Adventure
Assistant Art Director
(1972)
The Other
Assistant Art Director
(1970)
Monte Walsh
Art Direction
(1969)
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
Set Designer
(1967)
Wait Until Dark
Set Designer
(1967)
Camelot
Set Designer
(1966)
Gambit
Set Designer
(1966)
A Fine Madness
Set Designer
(1966)
Any Wednesday
Set Designer