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William Ladd Skinner

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  • Art Director
  • Production Designer
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William Ladd Skinner is known for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006).
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    • Awards
      • 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
    8.1
    • Art Department
    • 2003
    Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
    7.2
    • Art Director
    • 2007
    Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
    7.4
    • Art Director
    • 2006
    Jennifer Connelly, Christoph Waltz, Mahershala Ali, Eiza González, Rosa Salazar, Ed Skrein, and Keean Johnson in Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
    Alita: Battle Angel
    7.3
    • Art Department
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Art Department

    • Jennifer Connelly, Christoph Waltz, Mahershala Ali, Eiza González, Rosa Salazar, Ed Skrein, and Keean Johnson in Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
      Alita: Battle Angel
      7.3
      • set designer
      • 2019
    • Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler in The House (2017)
      The House
      5.6
      • set designer
      • 2017
    • Matthew McConaughey in Free State of Jones (2016)
      Free State of Jones
      6.9
      • set designer
      • 2016
    • Travis Fimmel and Toby Kebbell in Warcraft (2016)
      Warcraft
      6.7
      • art director: additional photography
      • 2016
    • The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
      The Amazing Spider-Man
      7.0
      • art director: additional photography (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Jack Black in Gulliver's Travels (2010)
      Gulliver's Travels
      4.9
      • art director: US
      • 2010
    • Gerard Butler, Frances O'Connor, and Paul Walker in Timeline (2003)
      Timeline
      5.7
      • art director: Los Angeles
      • 2003
    • Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
      Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
      8.1
      • art director: Caribbean unit
      • 2003
    • Brent Spiner, Patrick Stewart, and Tom Hardy in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
      Star Trek: Nemesis
      6.4
      • set designer
      • 2002
    • Chris Klein, LL Cool J, and Rebecca Romijn in Rollerball (2002)
      Rollerball
      3.2
      • art director: additional photography
      • 2002
    • George Clooney and Nicole Kidman in The Peacemaker (1997)
      The Peacemaker
      6.0
      • art director: Los Angeles (as Wm. Ladd Skinner)
      • 1997
    • Going Under (1991)
      Going Under
      3.5
      • set designer (as William Skinner)
      • 1991
    • Lock Up (1989)
      Lock Up
      6.4
      • art director: Los Angeles (as Wm. Ladd Skinner)
      • 1989
    • Tom Hanks, Sela Ward, Bess Armstrong, Hector Elizondo, Jackie Gleason, and Eva Marie Saint in Nothing in Common (1986)
      Nothing in Common
      5.9
      • set designer (as William L. Skinner)
      • 1986
    • Sylvester Stallone, Tony Burton, and Burt Young in Rocky IV (1985)
      Rocky IV
      6.9
      • assistant art director
      • 1985

    Art Director

    • Jennifer Connelly, Christoph Waltz, Mahershala Ali, Eiza González, Rosa Salazar, Ed Skrein, and Keean Johnson in Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
      Alita: Battle Angel
      7.3
      • Art Director
      • 2019
    • Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Holliday Grainger, and Chris Pine in The Finest Hours (2016)
      The Finest Hours
      6.7
      • supervising art director
      • 2016
    • Scorpion (2014)
      Scorpion
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Art Director (as Bill Skinner)
      • 2014
    • Mark Wahlberg, Peter Cullen, Nicola Peltz Beckham, and Jack Reynor in Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
      Transformers: Age of Extinction
      5.6
      • Art Director
      • 2014
    • Salem (2014)
      Salem
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Art Director (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Craig Robinson, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, and Jonah Hill in This Is the End (2013)
      This Is the End
      6.6
      • Art Director (as Wm. Ladd Skinner)
      • 2013
    • Battleship (2012)
      Battleship
      5.8
      • Art Director
      • 2012
    • Olivia Wilde and Garrett Hedlund in Tron: Legacy (2010)
      Tron: Legacy
      6.8
      • Art Director
      • 2010
    • Johnny Depp in Public Enemies (2009)
      Public Enemies
      6.9
      • Art Director
      • 2009
    • Carmen Electra, Kevin Sorbo, Ken Davitian, Theo Kypri, Sean Maguire, Method Man, Nicole Parker, Winter Jones, Crista Flanagan, and Nick Steele in Meet the Spartans (2008)
      Meet the Spartans
      2.8
      • Art Director (as Wm Ladd Skinner)
      • 2008
    • Will Smith, Kona, and Abbey in I Am Legend (2007)
      I Am Legend
      7.2
      • Art Director (as Bill Skinner)
      • 2007
    • Kevin Costner in Mr. Brooks (2007)
      Mr. Brooks
      7.2
      • Art Director
      • 2007
    • Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
      Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
      7.2
      • Art Director
      • 2007
    • Idiocracy (2006)
      Idiocracy
      6.5
      • Art Director (as Wm. Ladd Skinner)
      • 2006
    • Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
      Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
      7.4
      • Art Director
      • 2006

    Production Designer

    • Vanessa Hudgens in Gimme Shelter (2013)
      Gimme Shelter
      6.4
      • Production Designer (as Wm Ladd Skinner)
      • 2013
    • James Spader and Janine Eser in Alien Hunter (2003)
      Alien Hunter
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Production Designer (as Wm Ladd Skinner)
      • 2003
    • U-571 (2000)
      U-571
      6.6
      • Production Designer (as Wm. Ladd Skinner)
      • 2000
    • Steven Seagal in On Deadly Ground (1994)
      On Deadly Ground
      4.6
      • Production Designer (as Wm Ladd Skinner)
      • 1994

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Bill Skinner
    • Height
      • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)

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    • Nickname
      • Bill
    • Salary
      • Alita: Battle Angel
        (2019)
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