Arthur Lawson (1908–1970) was a British art director. He had a long association with film directors Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, beginning in 1943 when he was floor manager on The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. Three years later, when Powell and Pressburger, also known as The Archers, made A Matter of Life and Death (1946), Lawson had graduated to assistant art director.
He worked with Alfred Junge on the set decoration for Black Narcissus (1947), and won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration for The Red Shoes (1948). Lawson's association with Powell continued until Peeping Tom (1960). He received a BAFTA nomination for The Bedford Incident (1965).
Filmography YearFilmDirectorNotes1942The Foreman Went to France Charles Frend 1943The Life and Death of Colonel BlimpMichael Powell and Emeric Pressburger1944This Happy Breed David Lean The Way Ahead Carol Reed 1946 They Knew Mr. Knight Norman WalkerA Matter of Life and DeathMichael Powell and Emeric Pressburger1947Black Narcissus 1948 The Red Shoes Won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration – ColorShared with Hein Heckroth1950 Gone to EarthThe Elusive Pimpernel 1951 The Tales of Hoffmann 1952 Folly to Be Wise Frank LaunderThe Story of Robin Hood and His Merry Men Ken Annakin1953 Twice Upon a TimeEmeric Pressburger Front Page Story Gordon Parry1954 The Constant Husband Sidney Gilliat1955Oh... Rosalinda!!Michael Powell and Emeric PressburgerRichard IIILaurence Olivier 1956 The Battle of the River Plate Michael Powell and Emeric PressburgerSea Wife Bob McNaughtHigh Terrace Henry Cass1957 Hour of Decision C. M. Pennington-RichardsSeven ThundersHugo Fregonese1958 Harry Black1959 The Devils DiscipleGuy Hamilton 1960 Sink the Bismarck Lewis Gilbert Peeping Tom Michael Powell1961 The Valiant Roy Ward Baker1962 The Very EdgeCyril FrankelThe Brian Freddie FrancisH.M.S. DefiantLewis Gilbert1963 The Leather Boys Sidney J. Furie1965 The Bedford IncidentJames B. HarrisNominated for the BAFTA Award for Best British Art Direction – Black and White1966 The Blue MaxJohn GuillerminBindle (One of Them Days)Peter Saunders1967 The Double ManFrank Schaeffer 1968 The Lost Continent Michael Carreras1969Midas Run Alf Kjellin
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