Adam Stockhausen


Adam Stockhausen is an American production designer known for his collaborations with Wes Anderson, Steven Spielberg, and Steve McQueen. He's received four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Production Design, winning for The [Grand Budapest Hotel].

Early life and education

Stockhausen grew up in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and graduated with a Theater Arts degree from Marquette University's Diederich College of Communication in 1995, and a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama in 1999.

Career

Stockhausen, along with set decorator Anna Pinnock won the Academy Award for Best Production Design for the 2014 film The Grand Budapest Hotel. Previously he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Production Design for the 2013 film 12 Years a Slave together with set decorator Alice Baker. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Production Design for the 2015 film Bridge of Spies along with set decorators Bernhard Henrich and Rena DeAngelo.

Filmography

As production designer
YearFilmDirectorNotes
20088Mira NairSegment: "How Can It Be?"
2010Every DayRichard Levine
2010The SwitchWill Speck
Josh Gordon
2010My Soul to TakeWes Craven
2011Scream 4Wes Craven
2012Moonrise KingdomWes Anderson
201312 Years a SlaveSteve McQueen
2014The Grand Budapest HotelWes Anderson
2014While We're YoungNoah Baumbach
2015Bridge of SpiesSteven Spielberg
2018Ready [Player One (film)|Ready Player One]Steven Spielberg
2018Isle of DogsWes AndersonAnimated film
with Paul Harrod
2018American DharmaErrol MorrisDocumentary
2018WidowsSteve McQueen
2021The French DispatchWes Anderson
2021West [Side Story (2021 film)|West Side Story]Steven Spielberg
2023Asteroid CityWes Anderson
2023Indiana Jones and the Dial of DestinyJames Mangold
2023The Wonderful Story of Henry SugarWes AndersonShort film
2024BlitzSteve McQueen
2025The Phoenician SchemeWes Anderson

As art director
YearFilmDirectorNotes
2003Ash TuesdayJim Hershleder
2004AlfieCharles Shyerassistant art director
2005The ProducersSusan Stromanassistant art director
2007Across [the Universe (film)|Across the Universe]Julie Taymorassistant art director
2007The Darjeeling LimitedWes Andersonsupervising art director
2007Margot at the WeddingNoah Baumbach
2008Synecdoche, New YorkCharlie Kaufman
2009State of PlayKevin MacDonald