Ward Preston

Overview

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.

Known for

Art
1997	Blessed Assurance	Art	Art Direction	N/A N/A
1993	Staying Afloat	Art	Production Design	N/A N/A
1991	Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis	Art	Production Design	59 Average
1989	UHF	Art	Production Design	61 Fair
1987	The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory	Art	Production Design	59 Average
1986	American Anthem	Art	Production Design	58 Average
1984	Purple Rain	Art	Production Design	62 Fair
1982	That Championship Season	Art	Production Design	58 Average
1981	Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.	Art	Production Design	59 Average
1980	The Ghosts of Buxley Hall	Art	Production Design	59 Average
1980	The Ghosts of Buxley Hall	Art	Art Direction	59 Average
1980	The Night the City Screamed	Art	Production Design	58 Average
1980	Airplane!	Art	Production Design	71 Good
1980	Power	Art	Art Direction	N/A N/A
1979	Steel	Art	Production Design	58 Average
1979	Ike	Art	Art Direction	59 Average
1978	To Kill a Cop	Art	Art Direction	N/A N/A
1977	Viva Knievel!	Art	Production Design	58 Average
1977	Fire!	Art	Art Direction	59 Average
1975	Capone	Art	Art Direction	59 Average
1974	The Towering Inferno	Art	Art Direction	66 Fair
1973	The Stone Killer	Art	Art Direction	59 Average
1972	The Poseidon Adventure	Art	Assistant Art Director	66 Fair
1972	The Other	Art	Assistant Art Director	60 Fair
1970	Monte Walsh	Art	Art Direction	59 Average
1969	The Good Guys and the Bad Guys	Art	Set Designer	58 Average
1967	Wait Until Dark	Art	Set Designer	66 Fair
1967	Camelot	Art	Set Designer	59 Average
1966	Gambit	Art	Set Designer	61 Fair
1966	Any Wednesday	Art	Set Designer	59 Average
1966	A Fine Madness	Art	Set Designer	58 Average