Brian Ackland-Snow (31 March 1940 – 30 March 2013) was an English

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. He won an

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in the category Best Art Direction for the film ''

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''. He also won an Emmy for best art direction for a miniseries or special in 1995 for ''Scarlett'' on

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. His son, Andrew Ackland-Snow, has also gone on to become an art director in films.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1985)

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* * 1940 births 2013 deaths British production designers British film designers Best Art Direction Academy Award winners Best Production Design BAFTA Award winners Primetime Emmy Award winners {{UK-film-bio-stub