Dennis Gassner


Dennis Gassner is an American-Canadian production designer. He is notable for his work on Bugsy, Big Fish, Into the Woods, and Blade Runner 2049, his collaborations with the Coen brothers and Sam Mendes, as well the James Bond films Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, and Spectre, the latter two directed by Mendes. He has been nominated seven times for the Academy Award for Best [Production Design], and has won once. Gassner was nominated for the Art [Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film] for his work on Quantum of Solace, and won for his work on Skyfall.
Gassner attended the University of Oregon, where he played college football as a defensive end from 1967 to 1969.

Awards

Academy Awards
YearNominated workCategoryResult
1991Barton FinkBest Production DesignNomitated
1991BugsyBest Production DesignWon
2002Road to PerditionBest Production DesignNomitated
2007The [Golden Compass (film)|The Golden Compass]Best Production DesignNomitated
2014Into the WoodsBest Production DesignNomitated
2017Blade Runner 2049Best Production DesignNomitated
20191917Best Production DesignNomitated

British Academy Film Awards
YearNominated workCategoryResult
1998The Truman ShowBest Production DesignWon
2000O Brother, Where Art Thou?Best Production DesignNomitated
2002Road to PerditionBest Production DesignWon
2003Big FishBest Production DesignNomitated
2012SkyfallBest Production DesignNomitated
2017Blade Runner 2049Best Production DesignNomitated
20191917Best Production DesignWon