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# David Gropman

Production designer. Born 16 June 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Production designer
- **Born:** 16 June 1952, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 2012–present
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscar nominations
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gropman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15804789, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0343222/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5329

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Life of Pi*](https://film.one/film/life-of-pi.md) (78)

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## Biography

David Gropman is an American production designer. Born in Los Angeles in 1952, he studied stage design at San Francisco State University and earned an MFA from the Yale School of Drama. He began his career in theatre, with scenic design credits on Broadway productions including *Come Back to the 5 and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean* (1982) and several Off-Broadway shows.

Gropman moved into film in 1982 after working with director Robert Altman. He has collaborated frequently with directors including Ang Lee, Lasse Hallström and Steven Zaillian. His production design credits include *The Cider House Rules* (1999), *Chocolat* (2000), *Hairspray* (2007), *Doubt* (2008), *Life of Pi* (2012), *Fences* (2016) and the Netflix series *Ripley* (2024). He received Academy Award nominations for *The Cider House Rules* and *Life of Pi*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, bu.edu.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Life of Pi* (2012), Fi1m 78, Production Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/life-of-pi.md)

## Complete filmography (46)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *RIPLEY* (2024), series, Production Design
- *The Humans* (2021), Production Design
- *Catch-22* (2019), series, Production Design
- *Paterno* (2018), Production Design
- *Fences* (2016), Production Design
- *Burnt* (2015), Production Design
- *The Hundred-Foot Journey* (2014), Production Design
- *August: Osage County* (2013), Production Design
- *Life of Pi* (2012), Production Design — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/life-of-pi.md)
- *Date Night* (2010), Production Design
- *Old Dogs* (2009), Production Design
- *Taking Woodstock* (2009), Production Design
- *Doubt* (2008), Production Design
- *Hairspray* (2007), Production Design
- *Little Children* (2006), Production Design
- *Casanova* (2005), Production Design
- *An Unfinished Life* (2005), Production Design
- *The Human Stain* (2003), Production Design
- *The Shipping News* (2001), Production Design
- *Chocolat* (2000), Production Design
- *Center Stage* (2000), Production Design
- *The Cider House Rules* (1999), Production Design
- *A Civil Action* (1998), Production Design
- *Twilight* (1998), Production Design
- *One Fine Day* (1996), Production Design
- *Marvin's Room* (1996), Production Design
- *Waiting to Exhale* (1995), Production Design
- *A Walk in the Clouds* (1995), Production Design
- *Nobody's Fool* (1994), Production Design
- *Searching for Bobby Fischer* (1993), Production Design
- *The Cutting Edge* (1992), Production Design
- *What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?* (1991), Production Design
- *Once Around* (1991), Production Design
- *Mr. & Mrs. Bridge* (1990), Production Design
- *Quick Change* (1990), Production Design
- *Life Under Water* (1989), Production Design
- *Slaves of New York* (1989), Production Design
- *Babycakes* (1989), Production Design
- *Miles from Home* (1988), Production Design
- *O.C. and Stiggs* (1987), Art Direction
- *Sweet Lorraine* (1987), Production Design
- *We're Puttin' on the Ritz* (1986), Production Design
- *Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson* (1986), Production Design
- *Key Exchange* (1985), Production Design
- *The Laundromat* (1985), Production Design
- *Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean* (1982), Production Design

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 2013: Best Production Design (nominated), for *Life of Pi*
- 2000: Best Production Design (nominated), for *The Cider House Rules*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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