François Audouy

François Audouy (; born June 17, 1974) is a French-American production designer known for his work in feature films, television, and music videos. He is a frequent collaborator with director James Mangold, having designed Logan, Ford v Ferrari (2019), and A Complete Unknown (2024), among others. Audouy has received five Art Directors Guild awards and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work in production design.

Early life Audouy was born in Toulouse, France and raised in the United States. He developed an early interest in film design and visual storytelling, later pursuing a career in production design.

Career Audouy began his career in the art department of major motion pictures as a graphic designer and concept artist. He gained industry recognition as an art director before transitioning to production design. His work is noted for its historical accuracy, immersive environments, and innovative approach to set construction. In addition to his work in film, Audouy has designed commercials and music videos.

His first television series, The Residence, is set in an alternate historical timeline and features a fictional President of the United States. The production design of the series was noted for the "dollhouse shots" and scope of reconstruction of the White House executive mansion, and earned Audouy his first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More). In 2025, Audouy was announced as the production designer for the third season of American psychological drama television series Euphoria, written and directed by Sam Levinson. The season marked his second television project. Audouy designed the season's expanded visual world, which moved beyond the show's suburban high school setting to locations including the Mexico–United States border, drawing influences from the American Western and classic Hollywood filmmaking. He was nominated for a second Primetime Emmy Award for his work on the series' final season.

Filmography Film +YearTitleRoleDirector 2002 Spider-Man Assistant art director Sam Raimi Men in Black II Barry Sonnenfeld 2003 The Cat in the Hat Bo Welch 2004 The Terminal Supervising graphic designer Steven Spielberg 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Art director Tim Burton 2007 Transformers Michael Bay Lions for Lambs Supervising art director Robert Redford 2009 Watchmen Zack Snyder 2011 Green Lantern Martin Campbell 2012 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Production designer Timur Bekmambetov 2013 The Wolverine James Mangold 2014 Dracula Untold Gary Shore 2017 Logan James Mangold 2019 Ford v Ferrari James Mangold 2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife Jason Reitman 2023 Air Ben Affleck 2024 A Complete Unknown James Mangold TBA Tyrant David Weil

Television +YearTitleRoleDirector(s) 2025 The Residence Production designer Liza Johnson, Jaffar Mahmood 2026 Euphoria Sam Levinson

Accolades Creative Arts Emmy Awards +YearWorkEpisode submissionCategoryResultRef 2025 The Residence "The Fall of the House of Usher" Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) 2026 Euphoria "This Little Piggy"

ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards +YearWorkCategoryResultRef 2006 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Excellence in Production Design for a Period or Fantasy Film 2018 Logan Excellence in Production Design for a Feature Film 2020 Ford v Ferrari 2021 "Falling" by Harry Styles Excellence in Production Design for a Music Video "My Oh My" by Camila Cabello 2022 "Shivers" by Ed Sheeran "All I Know So Far" by Pink "My Universe" by Coldplay and BTS Ghostbusters: Afterlife Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film "Happier Than Ever" by Billie Eilish (Apple Music) Excellence in Production Design for a Commercial Made to Change (Neom) 2023 Did Somebody Say (Just Eat) Seltzer: Land of Loud Flavors (Bud Lite) 2024 Scary Fast (MacBook Pro) 2025 Plates (Apple Pay) A Complete Unknown Excellence in Production Design for a Feature Film

Satellite Awards +YearWorkCategoryResultRef 2019 Ford v Ferrari Best Art Direction and Production Design

Set Decorators Society of America Awards +YearWorkSet DecorationCategoryResultRef 2025 A Complete Unknown Regina Graves Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Period Feature Film Best Picture 2026 Euphoria Anthony Carlino Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a One Hour Contemporary Series