David Crank

David Crank is an American production designer and art director. His production designer credits include Rian Johnson's Knives Out, plus art director credits on various films including Stephen Spielberg's Lincoln, There Will Be Blood, The Master, and Water for Elephants.

David Crank
OccupationProduction designer, Art designer
Years active1990-present

Education and personal life

Crank grew up in Richmond, Virginia[1] and graduated from William and Mary with a degree in studio art in 1982.[2] He also received a Theatre Design MFA degree from Carnegie-Mellon.[1]

Professional life

Crank first began as a set designer in Richmond's local theaters and then started working in film as a set painter around 1990.[3] He was the Art Director on three of Terrence Malick's films, including The New World (2005) and The Tree of Life (2011). Crank was on the production team that won the 2012 Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design for Lincoln (and was also nominated that same year for The Master).[4] Crank's production design work on Knives Out was integral to the film's world, including the fact that he turned different locations into the film's main setting, the mansion of mystery author Harlan Thrombey.[5][6]

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References
  1. Shelleby, J.B. (June 21, 2000). "Designing a Nightmare - Local art director David Crank wants to make an impression - but not too big an impression - with his work in "Hannibal."". Style Weekly. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  2. Martin, Sararose (January 14, 2020). "Grammy-nominated ensemble, W&M alumni headline special guests at 2020 Global Film Festival". The Virginia Gazette. DailyPress.Com. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  3. Grouchnikov, Kirill (August 11, 2016). "Production design of "The Double" – interview with David Crank". pushingpixels.com. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  4. "International Press Academy 2012 Awards and Nominations (Art Direction & Production Design)". Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  5. Fuster, Jeremy (November 27, 2019). "How 'Knives Out' Turned Three Locations Into a Single Mansion of Murder". thewrap.com. TheWrap. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  6. Huff, Lauren (November 27, 2019). "Knives Out production designer on that crazy house, and which details you might have missed". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
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