About Me
David Crank has been working in the film and television industry for the last twenty years of his career, with the ten years prior spent designing scenery and costumes in the theatre. He has had the opportunity to work around the world with directors ranging from Terrence Malick , Paul Thomas Anderson, and Rian Johnson, to his recent work with Paul Greengrass on NEWS OF THE WORLD. He is the recipient of numerous awards and nominations for his work as both a Production Designer and as an Art Director, including an Emmy for JOHN ADAMS and ADG awards for THERE WILL BE BLOOD and JOHN ADAMS. He is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and of Carnegie Mellon University. He has been drawing and making a lot of things since childhood.
PRODUCTION DESIGN
NEWS OF THE WORLD 2020
PAUL GREENGRASS, Director
Universal Pictures
GREYHOUND 2020
AARON SCHNEIDER, Director
Sony Pictures/AppleTV
THE BOOK OF VISION 2020
CARLO HINTERMANN, Director
Citrullo International, Luminous Arts Productions
KNIVES OUT 2019
RIAN JOHNSON, Director
Lionsgate
Chicago Film Critics Award WINNER
ADG Nomination
MARK FELT: The Man Who Brought Down the White House 2018
PETER LANDESMAN, Director
Sony Pictures Classics
CONCUSSION 2015
PETER LANDSMAN, Director
Columbia Pictures
INHERENT VICE 2014
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON, Director
Warner Brothers
ADG Award Nominee
Critics Choice Award Nominee
International Cinephile Society Award Nominee
THE DOUBLE 2012
RICHARD AYOADE, Director
Magnolia Pictures
Chlotrudis Award Nominee
THE MASTER (Shared Credit) 2012
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON, Director
The Weinstein Company
Los Angeles Film Critics Award WINNER
London Film Critics Circle Award Nominee
International Cinephile Award Nominee
ART DIRECTION
LINCOLN 2012
STEVEN SPIELBERG, Director
RICK CARTER, Production Designer
Dreamworks
ADG Award Nominee
Satellite Award WINNER
TO THE WONDER 2012
TERRENCE MALICK, Director/Writer
JACK FISK, Production Designer
Magnolia Pictures
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS 2011
FRANCIS LAWRENCE, Director
JACK FISK, Production Designer
Fox 2000
TREE OF LIFE 2011
TERRENCE MALICK, Director
JACK FISK, Production Designer
Fox Searchlight
Critics Choice Award Nominee
International Online Cinema Award Nominee
JOHN ADAMS 2008
TOM HOOPER, Director
GEMMA JACKSON, Production Designer
HBO Emmy WINNER
ADG Award WINNER
THERE WILL BE BLOOD 2007
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON, Director
JACK FISK, Production Designer
Paramount Vantage
ADG Award WINNER
THE NEW WORLD 2005
TERRENCE MALICK, Director
JACK FISK, Production Designer
New Line Cinema
HANNIBAL 2001
RIDLEY SCOTT, Director
NORRIS SPENCER, Production Designer
MGM
FOOLS RUSH IN 1997
ANDY TENNANT, Director
EDWARD PISONI, Production Designer
Columbia Pictures
LASSIE 1994
DANIEL PETRIE, Director
PAUL PETERS, Production Designer
Paramount
ETHAN FROME 1993
JOHN MADDEN, Director
ANDREW JACKNESS, Production Designer
Miramax Films
EDUCATION
THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY BA Studio Art 1982
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY MFA Theatre Design 1984
