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Ward Preston

Bio: William Ward Preston (April 20, 1932 – January 17, 2016) was an American production designer and art director. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film The Towering Inferno
Born: Wed, Apr 20 1932
Birthplace: Torrance, California, USA

Death: Sun, Jan 17 2016
Ward Preston is 83 years old
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Movies (As Crew)

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Poster of Blessed Assurance
Blessed Assurance
Ward Preston was
65 in Blessed Assurance
as 'Art Direction'.
Sun, Aug 17 1997
Poster of Staying Afloat
Staying Afloat
Ward Preston was
61 in Staying Afloat
as 'Production Design'.
Fri, Nov 26 1993
Poster of Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
Ward Preston was
59 in Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
as 'Production Design'.
Sun, Sep 29 1991
Poster of UHF
UHF
Ward Preston was
57 in UHF
as 'Production Design'.
Fri, Jul 21 1989
Poster of The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
Ward Preston was
55 in The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
as 'Production Design'.
Wed, Nov 11 1987
Poster of American Anthem
American Anthem
Ward Preston was
54 in American Anthem
as 'Production Design'.
Fri, Jun 27 1986
Poster of Purple Rain
Purple Rain
Ward Preston was
52 in Purple Rain
as 'Production Design'.
Fri, Jul 27 1984
Poster of That Championship Season
That Championship Season
Ward Preston was
50 in That Championship Season
as 'Production Design'.
Thu, Dec 09 1982
Poster of Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Ward Preston was
49 in Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
as 'Production Design'.
Fri, Oct 09 1981
Poster of The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
Ward Preston was
48 in The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
as 'Production Design, Art Direction'.
Sun, Dec 21 1980
Poster of The Night the City Screamed
The Night the City Screamed
Ward Preston was
48 in The Night the City Screamed
as 'Production Design'.
Sun, Dec 14 1980
Poster of Airplane!
Airplane!
Ward Preston was
48 in Airplane!
as 'Production Design'.
Wed, Jul 02 1980
Poster of Power
Power
Ward Preston was
47 in Power
as 'Art Direction'.
Mon, Jan 14 1980
Poster of Steel
Steel
Ward Preston was
47 in Steel
as 'Production Design'.
Sun, Oct 21 1979
Poster of Ike
Ike
Ward Preston was
47 in Ike
as 'Art Direction'.
Thu, May 03 1979
Poster of To Kill a Cop
To Kill a Cop
Ward Preston was
45 in To Kill a Cop
as 'Art Direction'.
Mon, Apr 10 1978
Poster of Viva Knievel!
Viva Knievel!
Ward Preston was
45 in Viva Knievel!
as 'Production Design'.
Fri, Jun 10 1977
Poster of Fire!
Fire!
Ward Preston was
45 in Fire!
as 'Art Direction'.
Sun, May 08 1977
Poster of Capone
Capone
Ward Preston was
42 in Capone
as 'Art Direction'.
Wed, Apr 16 1975
Poster of The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno
Ward Preston was
42 in The Towering Inferno
as 'Art Direction'.
Sat, Dec 14 1974
Poster of The Stone Killer
The Stone Killer
Ward Preston was
41 in The Stone Killer
as 'Art Direction'.
Wed, Aug 08 1973
Poster of The Poseidon Adventure
The Poseidon Adventure
Ward Preston was
40 in The Poseidon Adventure
as 'Assistant Art Director'.
Wed, Dec 13 1972
Poster of The Other
The Other
Ward Preston was
40 in The Other
as 'Assistant Art Director'.
Wed, May 24 1972
Poster of Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh
Ward Preston was
38 in Monte Walsh
as 'Art Direction'.
Fri, Oct 02 1970
Poster of The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
Ward Preston was
37 in The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
as 'Set Designer'.
Fri, Oct 10 1969
Poster of Wait Until Dark
Wait Until Dark
Ward Preston was
35 in Wait Until Dark
as 'Set Designer'.
Thu, Oct 26 1967
Poster of Camelot
Camelot
Ward Preston was
35 in Camelot
as 'Set Designer'.
Wed, Oct 25 1967
Poster of Gambit
Gambit
Ward Preston was
34 in Gambit
as 'Set Designer'.
Wed, Dec 21 1966
Poster of Any Wednesday
Any Wednesday
Ward Preston was
34 in Any Wednesday
as 'Set Designer'.
Thu, Oct 13 1966
Poster of A Fine Madness
A Fine Madness
Ward Preston was
34 in A Fine Madness
as 'Set Designer'.
Wed, Jun 29 1966

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Ward Preston was
53+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Art Direction'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985