Linda DeScenna was born on November 14,1949 and is an American set decorator and production designer.
12 Facts About Linda DeScenna
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Linda DeScenna has been nominated for five Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction.
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Linda DeScenna later credited Mike Huntoon with ensuring that her designs for the film were carried out.
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When she was recruited for the Robin Williams film Patch Adams in 1998, Linda DeScenna was required to build one of the three main shooting locations from scratch.
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Linda DeScenna oversaw the construction of a 20,000 square feet hospital set on Treasure Island near San Francisco.
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Linda DeScenna worked on Galaxy Quest, which was released the following year.
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Linda DeScenna built the bottom level of the Ark from steel-reinforced wood, and the bow from styrofoam.
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Linda DeScenna's set decorating work has been nominated for five Academy Awards as part of the Best Art Direction.
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Linda DeScenna's first was for Star Trek: The Motion Picture alongside Harold Michelson, Joe Jennings, Leon Harris and John Vallone.
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Linda DeScenna was nominated alongside Lawrence G Paull and David Snyder for their work on Blade Runner at the 55th Academy Awards.
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Linda DeScenna was nominated once more at the 58th Academy Awards for set decorating on The Color Purple, and twice more for Rain Man and Toys respectively.
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Around 1974, Linda DeScenna moved to Los Angeles with her then-boyfriend, John Zabrucky.