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Michael Shaw

Biography:

Michael Shaw's television credits include the first two seasons of the critically acclaimed AMC series "LODGE 49,"  the first two seasons of the hit series "BILLIONS" for Showtime, the first three seasons of “ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK” for Netflix, and the first three seasons of “THE BIG C” staring Laura Linney for Showtime, as well as over 75 commercials and music videos.

His impressive feature film design credits include the award-winning “Boys Don’t Cry,” for which Hilary Swank won her first Oscar; “You Can Count on Me,” starring Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo; “A Home at the End of the World,” based on Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Cunningham’s book starring Colin Farrell and Robin Wright; “August Rush,” with Robin Williams and Freddy Highmore; and "Copout,” staring Bruce Willis.

Michael settled in New York City after studying painting, sculpture, and film at the Rhode Island School of Design (BFA cum laude). While constructing scenery by day to support his fine art career by night, one of Michael’s first design jobs, a short film titled “The Room,” won top prizes at Cannes, Sundance, and MOMA in 1993. Once bitten, Michael realised production design was the perfect career to mould all his creative interests under one roof. Consequently, Michael approaches every film as an artist.

He has just completed the limited series "The Staircase" for HBO.

Michael lives in Piermont, New York, with his wife, producer Jill Footlick, and dog, Wilson.

Description above from his official homepage.

Known For

Acting

2016

Art

2025

Daredevil: Born Again as Production Design

2022

The Tiger Rising as Production Design
The Staircase as Production Design

2018

Lodge 49 as Production Design

2013

The English Teacher as Production Design

2010

Trust as Production Design
The Other Woman as Production Design
Cop Out as Production Design

2009

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee as Production Design

2008

2007

August Rush as Production Design

2004

A Home at the End of the World as Production Design

2002

People I Know as Production Design

2000

You Can Count on Me as Production Design

1999

Boys Don't Cry as Production Design

1998

Frogs for Snakes as Production Design

1997

Drunks as Production Design
Love Walked In as Production Design
Fall as Production Design

1995

Heavy as Production Design

1994

Animal Instincts 2 as Property Master
The Last Good Time as Art Direction
Dead Funny as Production Design

1992

Animal Instincts as Property Master
Night Rhythms as Property Master
Chain of Desire as Art Direction
Mirror Images as Art Direction

1991

Pushing Hands as Art Direction

1988

American Experience as Art Direction

Production

2001

Double Whammy as Production Designer

Crew

1996