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William Cameron Menzies

American film production designer and art director (1896-1957).

Born July 29th, 1896 in New Haven.

Died March 5th, 1957 at 60 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).

Occupations
director, film director, film producer, producer, production designer, screenwriter

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon