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William F. Matthews(1942-2023)

  • Production Designer
  • Art Department
  • Art Director
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William F. Matthews
William F. Matthews was born on 7 May 1942 in Marietta, Ohio, USA. He was a production designer and art director, known for Innerspace (1987), Hollywood Homicide (2003) and Bulletproof (1996). He was married to Diana Folsom. He died on 30 December 2023 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
BornMay 7, 1942
DiedDecember 30, 2023(81)
BornMay 7, 1942
DiedDecember 30, 2023(81)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Dennis Quaid in Innerspace (1987)
Innerspace
6.9
  • Art Director(as William Matthews)
  • 1987
Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
Hollywood Homicide
5.4
  • Art Department
  • 2003
Adam Sandler and Damon Wayans in Bulletproof (1996)
Bulletproof
5.8
  • Art Director
  • 1996
Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid (1984)
The Karate Kid
7.4
  • Art Department
  • 1984

Credits

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Production Designer

  • Luke Perry, Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling, Brian Austin Green, Ian Ziering, and Gabrielle Carteris in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
    Beverly Hills, 90210
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1997–2000
  • Lookin' Italian (1994)
    Lookin' Italian
    4.8
    • Production Designer
    • 1994
  • Kurt Russell, Martin Short, Mary Kay Place, Benjamin Salisbury, and Meadow Sisto in Captain Ron (1992)
    Captain Ron
    5.9
    • Production Designer
    • 1992
  • Shout (1991)
    Shout
    5.3
    • Production Designer
    • 1991
  • Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin in The Marrying Man (1991)
    The Marrying Man
    5.7
    • Production Designer
    • 1991
  • Cranium Command (1989)
    Cranium Command
    7.5
    Short
    • Production Designer
    • 1989
  • Matthew Modine, Christine Lahti, Daphne Zuniga, Alice Carter, John Scott Clough, and Todd Field in Gross Anatomy (1989)
    Gross Anatomy
    6.2
    • Production Designer
    • 1989
  • Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
    The Karate Kid Part III
    5.4
    • Production Designer
    • 1989
  • John Candy, Dabney Coleman, and Bobcat Goldthwait in Hot to Trot (1988)
    Hot to Trot
    4.5
    • Production Designer
    • 1988
  • Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Dyan Cannon, Randy Quaid, Jonathan Silverman, Jessica Lundy, Jackie Mason, Dina Merrill, Robert Stack, and Marsha Warfield in Caddyshack II (1988)
    Caddyshack II
    3.8
    • Production Designer
    • 1988
  • Casey Siemaszko in Three O'Clock High (1987)
    Three O'Clock High
    7.1
    • Production Designer
    • 1987

Art Department

  • Joel Edgerton, William Jackson Harper, Aaron Pierre, and Thuso Mbedu in The Underground Railroad (2021)
    The Underground Railroad
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • set designer: SAV
    • 2021
  • Michelle Dockery in Godless (2017)
    Godless
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • set designer
    • 2017
  • Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts in Larry Crowne (2011)
    Larry Crowne
    6.1
    • set designer
    • 2011
  • Tony Shalhoub in Monk (2002)
    Monk
    8.1
    TV Series
    • set designer
    • 2005–2009
  • Michael Douglas and Evan Rachel Wood in King of California (2007)
    King of California
    6.6
    • set designer (as Bill Matthews)
    • 2007
  • Carnivàle (2003)
    Carnivàle
    8.4
    TV Series
    • set designer (as William Matthews)
    • 2005
  • Kenan Thompson in Fat Albert (2004)
    Fat Albert
    4.4
    • set designer (as Bill Matthews)
    • 2004
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    Boston Legal
    8.5
    TV Series
    • set designer
    • 2004
  • Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Paula Marshall, Piper Perabo, Hilary Duff, Steven Anthony Lawrence, Kevin G. Schmidt, Jacob Smith, Tom Welling, Liliana Mumy, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Alyson Stoner, Morgan York, Blake Woodruff, and Forrest Landis in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
    Cheaper by the Dozen
    6.0
    • set designer
    • 2003
  • Randy Quaid and Mare Winningham in The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (2003)
    The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
    6.5
    TV Series
    • set designer
    • 2003
  • Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
    Hollywood Homicide
    5.4
    • set designer
    • 2003
  • In Quiet Night (2001)
    In Quiet Night
    5.7
    • scenic painter (as William Matthews)
    • 2001
  • Carnivale (1999)
    Carnivale
    5.6
    • set designer
    • 1999
  • Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid (1984)
    The Karate Kid
    7.4
    • set designer
    • 1984
  • Zach Galligan and Howie Mandel in Gremlins (1984)
    Gremlins
    7.3
    • set designer (as William Matthews)
    • 1984

Art Director

  • Jason Segel in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
    Forgetting Sarah Marshall
    7.1
    • Art Director
    • 2008
  • Life (2007)
    Life
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Art Director (as Bill Matthews)
    • 2007
  • The Book of Daniel (2006)
    The Book of Daniel
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 2006
  • Astronauts (2002)
    Astronauts
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Art Director
    • 2002
  • William Hurt, Brian Benben, Elizabeth McGovern, Christopher Larkin, and Olivia Oguma in The Flamingo Rising (2001)
    The Flamingo Rising
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Art Director
    • 2001
  • Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in Out to Sea (1997)
    Out to Sea
    6.1
    • Art Director
    • 1997
  • Adam Sandler and Damon Wayans in Bulletproof (1996)
    Bulletproof
    5.8
    • Art Director
    • 1996
  • William Baldwin and Cindy Crawford in Fair Game (1995)
    Fair Game
    4.4
    • Art Director
    • 1995
  • Macaulay Culkin, Jonathan Hilario, Jonathan Hyde, John Larroquette, Stephi Lineburg, Michael Maccarone, and Joel Robinson in Richie Rich (1994)
    Richie Rich
    5.5
    • Art Director
    • 1994
  • Peter Falk in Happy New Year (1987)
    Happy New Year
    5.9
    • Art Director
    • 1987
  • Dennis Quaid in Innerspace (1987)
    Innerspace
    6.9
    • Art Director (as William Matthews)
    • 1987
  • Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
    The Karate Kid Part II
    6.2
    • Art Director
    • 1986

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • William F. Mathews
  • Born
    • May 7, 1942
    • Marietta, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • December 30, 2023
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
  • Spouse
    • Diana FolsomFebruary 14, 2005 - present (his death)

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