Eve Stewart

Eve Stewart (born 1961) is a British production designer. She grew up in Camden Town and later trained in film, originally working in theatre. She later became a set designer, starting with Naked in 1993. In 1999, she received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Production Design for Topsy-Turvy. She later began a collaboration with director Tom Hooper, working on Elizabeth I, The Damned United, The King's Speech, Les Misérables, and The Danish Girl.

Stewart has won several awards, including a BAFTA Award for Best Production Design, an ADG Excellence in Production Design Award, and a Creative Arts Emmy Award. She has been nominated four times for an Academy Award, with her most recent nomination being in 2016. She also served as production designer for Paul McGuigan's film Victor Frankenstein.

Early life Eve Stewart was born in London, England in 1961. She grew up in Camden Town. Stewart studied theatre design at Central Saint Martins, and later acquired a Masters in Architecture from the Royal College of Art. Initially, Stewart worked as a theatre designer. Eventually, she did a play for Mike Leigh at the Hampstead Theatre, who then offered her the post of art director for an upcoming project.

Career Stewart's first film credit was as art director on Leigh's film Naked. She described the experience as "very hard work" and "a bit of a shock". Stewart served as art director on Secrets & Lies and as set designer on Career Girls and Topsy-Turvy; In 2000, Stewart was the set designer for New Year's Day, Saving Grace, and Sorted, while in 2001 she served that position on Goodbye Charlie Bright and The Hole. For her work on the film, she received her first nomination for a BAFTA Award for Best Production Design. In 2008, Stewart served as production designer on the thriller film Fifty Dead Men Walking. For this, she received the Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design. In 2009, Stewart worked with Hooper for the second time on The Damned United. and has said that it is the award she is the most proud of. Stewart was later hired on Muppets Most Wanted and has served as production designer on Paul McGuigan's Victor Frankenstein.

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