François Audouy (; born June 17, 1974) is a French-American movie

production designer In film and television, the 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. Wo ...

. He is a frequent collaborator with director

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, having designed '' The Wolverine'' (2013) its sequel ''

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'' (2016), and ''

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'' (2019) which was nominated for several

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including Best Picture. Other design credits include the fantasy films '' Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'' (2012) ''

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'' (2014) and '' Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' (2021). In addition to his film career, Audouy has designed award-winning commercials and music videos; including commercials for

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, Bud-Lite,

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, and

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; and music videos for

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and

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Early life

Audouy was born in

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, to a French father and an

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mother. He is a bi-lingual speaker of French and

. He moved to

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at the age of six after his parents divorced and his mother remarried.

Filmography

As production designer

As art director

Awards

*2023: Nominated for an

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production design award for the

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commercial “Did Somebody Say" and also the

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Seltzer commercial “Land of Loud Flavors.” Also nominated for the music video “ Let Somebody Go” by

and

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. *2022: Won an ADG award for the

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commercial for "

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." Nominated for another five ADG awards for the film

Ghostbusters: Afterlife ''Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' is a 2021 American supernatural comedy film directed by Jason Reitman from a screenplay he co-wrote with Gil Kenan. It is the sequel to ''Ghostbusters'' (1984) and ''Ghostbusters II'' (1989), and the fourth film i ...

, the music videos for

" Shivers,"

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" My Universe," and the commercial for

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"Made to Change." Also won an SDSA award, with Set Decorator Jill Crawford, for Apple Music's "Happier Than Ever." *2021: Won an ADG award for Harry Styles' "Falling" music video (the first ADG award ever awarded to a music video), and nominated for

's "My Oh My" music video in the same Short Format category. Also nominated for a SDSA award for Harry Styles’ “Falling.” *2020: Nominated for an ADG award in the Period Film category, and

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for Best Art Direction & Production Design for

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. *2018: Won an ADG award in the Contemporary Film category for

. *2006: Nominated for an

production design award in the Period or Fantasy Film category for his work as one of the Art Directors on

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References

External links

François Audouy Official Site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Audouy, Francois 1974 births French emigrants to the United States American production designers Living people Mass media people from Toulouse French production designers