
Art
Jeannine Oppewall
Born
1946-11-28 (79)
Place of birth
Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Known for
Art
Credits
9 titles
Jeannine Oppewall entered the film industry in the late 1970s after a six-year association with the great design innovators, Charles and Ray Eames. She worked as a set designer (Blue Collar, Blow Out, The Rose, Honky Tonk Freeway) before rising to the position of production designer in 1983 with Tender Mercies, the modestly budgeted ‘slice of life’ film, which brought Robert Duvall an Academy Award. For the next several years, Ms Oppewall designed an impressive variety of motion pictures for a diverse list of directors, many with international credentials. These range from the Russian Andrei Konchalovsky (Maria’s Lovers) and the Brazilian Hector Babenco (Ironweed), to include Costa-Gavras…
Known for
7.3Fed up with mistreatment at the hands of both management and union brass, and coupled with financial hardships on each man's end, three auto assembly line workers hatch a plan to rob a safe at union headquarters.
Blue Collar
1978
6.8The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
7.9A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Stephen Spielberg's "Catch Me If You Can."
Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
2003
8.0Director Curtis Hanson and his cast and crew discuss the arduous but rewarding process of creating a modern classic.
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
2008
8.4Follow the difficult birth and full realization of this beautifully told romance through its many twists and turns. Through interviews with Clint Eastwood, Meryl Streep, screenwriter Richard LaGravenese and many others, this documentary reveals the commitment, hard work and creativity it took to bring to the screen this classic love story in the style of George Stevens or John Ford.
An Old Fashioned Love Story: Making 'The Bridges of Madison County'
2008
Curtis Hanson and his behind-the-scenes collaborators reveal the secrets of bringing 1950s Los Angeles to life in unforgettable style.
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
2008
Film credits
2010s · 3 titles
6.8The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
NRFilmed in Los Angeles in August 2017, director Donna Deitch, cinematographer Robert Elswit and production designer Jeannine Oppewall discuss their collaboration in creating the look of DESERT HEARTS.
Remembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts
2017
6.5The behind-the-scenes story of how "Casablanca" became an American film classic.
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
2012
2000s · 5 titles
7.9A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Stephen Spielberg's "Catch Me If You Can."
Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
2003
8.0Director Curtis Hanson and his cast and crew discuss the arduous but rewarding process of creating a modern classic.
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
2008
8.4Follow the difficult birth and full realization of this beautifully told romance through its many twists and turns. Through interviews with Clint Eastwood, Meryl Streep, screenwriter Richard LaGravenese and many others, this documentary reveals the commitment, hard work and creativity it took to bring to the screen this classic love story in the style of George Stevens or John Ford.
An Old Fashioned Love Story: Making 'The Bridges of Madison County'
2008
Curtis Hanson and his behind-the-scenes collaborators reveal the secrets of bringing 1950s Los Angeles to life in unforgettable style.
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
2008
Documentary on the making of the 2003 film 'Seabiscuit'.
The Making of 'Seabiscuit'
2004
