Hamish Purdy

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

Hamish Purdy
Born
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationArt director and Set decorator
Years active1992-present

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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