Andrew Walmsley (born September 1966) is a British-born

production designer In film and television, a production designer is the individual responsible for the overall aesthetic of the story. The production design gives the viewers a sense of the time period, the plot location, and character actions and feelings. Work ...

Career

Walmsley was initially involved in the

theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors to present experiences of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a Stage (theatre), stage. The performe ...

industry. He designed sets for several musicals, including '' Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story'' and '' Blood Brothers''. Later, he moved into television set design, developing the set for ''

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'', ''

So You Think You Can Dance ''So You Think You Can Dance'' is a franchise of reality television shows in which contestants compete in dance. The first series of the franchise, created by '' Idols'' producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe, premiered in July 2005 and has ...

'', and ''

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''. Walmsley has been nominated three times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series for his work on ''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American Music competition, singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle (company), Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It a ...

'', winning in 2009. Walmsley also works as a theatrical producer in

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producing shows in casinos.

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