Dennis Gassner

Dennis Gassner (born October 22, 1948) is an American-Canadian production designer. He is notable for his work on Bugsy, Big Fish, Into the Woods, and Blade Runner 2049, his collaborations with the Coen brothers and Sam Mendes, as well the James Bond films Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, and Spectre, the latter two directed by Mendes. He has been nominated seven times for the Academy Award for Best Production Design, and has won once. Gassner was nominated for the Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film for his work on Quantum of Solace, and won for his work on Skyfall.

Gassner attended the University of Oregon, where he played college football as a defensive end from 1967 to 1969.

Filmography

Awards

Academy Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result 1991 Barton FinkBest Production Design 1991 Bugsy 2002 Road to Perdition 2007 The Golden Compass 2014 Into the Woods 2017 Blade Runner 2049 2019 1917

British Academy Film Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result 1998 The Truman ShowBest Production Design 2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2002 Road to Perdition 2003 Big Fish 2012 Skyfall 2017 Blade Runner 2049 2019 1917

Art Directors Guild

Year Nominated work Category Result 2001 The Man Who Wasn't ThereExcellence in Production Design for a Period or Fantasy Film 2002 Road to Perdition 2005 Jarhead Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film 2007 The Golden Compass Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film 2008 Quantum of SolaceExcellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film 2012 Skyfall 2014 Into the Woods Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film 2015 Spectre Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film 2017 Blade Runner 2049 Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film 2019 1917 Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film