François Audouy
François Audouy (French: [odwi]; born June 17, 1974) is a French-American movie production designer. He is a frequent collaborator with director James Mangold, having designed The Wolverine (2013) its sequel Logan (2016), and Ford v Ferrari (2019) which was nominated for several Academy Awards including Best Picture.[1]
François Audouy | |
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 Audouy speaking at the 2019 Camp conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Born | June 17, 1974 |
| Occupation | Production Designer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Veronique Audouy (1998–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
In addition to his film career, Audouy has designed award-winning commercials and music videos;[2] including commercials for Apple, Bud-Lite, Lexus, Old Spice, and Samsung; and music videos for Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, P!nk, Harry Styles, Camila Cabello and Dua Lipa.[3]
Early life
Audouy was born in Toulouse, France, to a French father and an English mother.[4] He is a bilingual speaker of French and English.
He moved to Southern California at the age of six after his parents divorced and his mother remarried.[5]
Career
At the age of 21, Audouy was discovered by production designer Bo Welch who recruited him as a graphic designer and illustrator for the film Men in Black. At the time, he was one of the first all-digital concept artists working in the field.[6] He continued to work behind the scenes in art departments of many tentpole films including Spider-Man, Zodiac, Minority Report and Avatar, until becoming an art director, and eventually a production designer.[7]
Filmography
Feature Films
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | Timur Bekmambetov | |
| 2013 | The Wolverine | James Mangold | |
| 2014 | Dracula Untold | Gary Shore | |
| 2017 | Logan | James Mangold | |
| 2019 | Ford v Ferrari | James Mangold | |
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife | Jason Reitman | |
| 2023 | Air | Ben Affleck | |
| TBA | A Complete Unknown | James Mangold |
Television
| TBA | Green Lantern TV Series | TBA | Design Consultant |
| TBA | The Residence | Liza Johnson, Jaffar Mahmood |
Feature Films
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Spider-Man | Sam Raimi | assistant art director |
| Men in Black II | Barry Sonnenfeld | assistant art director | |
| 2003 | The Cat in the Hat | Bo Welch | assistant art director |
| 2004 | The Terminal | Steven Spielberg | supervising graphic designer |
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Tim Burton | art director |
| 2007 | Transformers | Michael Bay | art director |
| Lions for Lambs | Robert Redford | supervising art director | |
| 2009 | Watchmen | Zack Snyder | supervising art director |
| 2011 | Green Lantern | Martin Campbell | supervising art director |
Awards
- 2023: Nominated for an Art Directors Guild production design award for the Just Eat commercial “Did Somebody Say" and also the Bud Lite Seltzer commercial “Land of Loud Flavors.” Also nominated for the music video “Let Somebody Go” by Coldplay and Selena Gomez.[8]
- 2022: Won an ADG award for the Apple Music commercial for "Happier Than Ever." Nominated for another five ADG awards for the film Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the music videos for Ed Sheeran "Shivers," P!nk "All I Know So Far," Coldplay + BTS "My Universe," and the commercial for Neom "Made to Change."[9] Also won an SDSA award, with set decorator Jill Crawford, for Apple Music's "Happier Than Ever."[10]
- 2021: Won an ADG award for Harry Styles' "Falling" music video (the first ADG award ever awarded to a music video), and nominated for Camila Cabello's "My Oh My" music video in the same Short Format category. Also nominated for a SDSA award for Harry Styles’ "Falling".[11]
- 2020: Nominated for an ADG award in the Period Film category,[12] and Satellite Award for Best Art Direction & Production Design for Ford v. Ferrari.[13]
- 2018: Won an ADG award in the Contemporary Film category for Logan.[14]
- 2006: Nominated for an Art Directors Guild production design award in the Period or Fantasy Film category for his work as one of the Art Directors on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.[15]
References
- Cieply, Michael (May 9, 2011). "Aside from the vampires, Abraham Lincoln film seeks accuracy". New York Times.
- "NEOM - Made to Change". Clios. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- "François Audouy". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- "Francois Audouy". geni_family_tree. 17 June 1974. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- "Francois Audouy | World Building Institute". worldbuilding.institute. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- Admin (2013-07-22). "Interview – Production Designer François Audouy talks about The Wolverine". flickeringmyth.com.
- "Production design of "The Wolverine" – interview with François Audouy". pushing-pixels.org. 2013-12-06.
- Tangcay, Jazz (2023-01-09). "'Elvis,' 'Babylon,' 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Lead Art Directors Guild 2023 Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- "ADG Awards Winner & Nominees". adg.org. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- "Succession, Stranger Things, Obi-Wan Kenobi Big Winners at SDSA Awards Television 2021". Below the Line. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- "ADG Awards Winner & Nominees". adg.org. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- "Art Directors Guild nominations 2020". Hollywood Reporter. 9 December 2019.
- "Satellite award nominations". Awards Circuit. Archived from the original on 2019-12-04.
- "ADG awards press release" (PDF). Art Directors Guild. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- "ADG Awards Winner & Nominees". adg.org. Retrieved 2022-03-07.