Hamish Purdy
Born
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation(s)Art director and Set decorator
Years active1992-present

Hamish Purdy (born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian art director and set decorator.

He attended UVic and UBC before making the move into film and TV.[1]

Purdy has worked on several well-known films, including Man of Steel in 2013, Watchmen in 2009 and Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2011.[2]

When interviewed about his work, he claims that he takes inspiration from other excellent set designs, as well as when he successfully completes a piece of work.[3]

He was nominated at the 88th Academy Awards in the category of Best Production Design for his work on the film The Revenant. His nomination was shared with Jack Fisk.[4] [5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Creative Mornings". Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Busse, Mark. "Hamish Purdy Discusses his experience working on set for the movie The Revenant". Creative Mornings. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Busse, Mark. "Hamish Purdy Discusses his experience working on set for the movie The Revenant". Creative Mornings. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "88th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Canadian set decorator Hamish Purdy gets Oscar nomination". Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Vancouver Set Decorator Hamish Purdy gets Oscar nomination for "The Revenant"". Retrieved January 17, 2016.
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