Quick Facts
Biography
Rick Carter (born 1950) is an American production designer and art director. He is known for his work in the film Forrest Gump, which earned him an Oscar nomination, as well as numerous nominations of other awards for his work in Amistad and A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Other films include Cast Away, War of the Worlds, What Lies Beneath, Jurassic Park, Avatar, and Back to the Future Part II and Part III. Many of the films that he has worked on are directed by Steven Spielberg or Robert Zemeckis. For his part in the Art Direction of Avatar, he was awarded the Academy Award for Best Production Design alongside Robert Stromberg and Kim Sinclair. In 2013, Carter won his second Academy Award, for production design on Steven Spielberg's biopic, Lincoln.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Three Fugitives | Francis Veber | |
| Back to the Future Part II | Robert Zemeckis | ||
| 1990 | Back to the Future Part III | ||
| 1992 | Death Becomes Her | ||
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | Steven Spielberg | |
| 1994 | Forrest Gump | Robert Zemeckis | |
| 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Steven Spielberg | |
| Amistad | |||
| 2000 | What Lies Beneath | Robert Zemeckis | With William James Teegarden |
| Cast Away | |||
| 2001 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Steven Spielberg | |
| 2004 | The Polar Express | Robert Zemeckis | With Doug Chiang |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | Steven Spielberg | |
| Munich | |||
| 2009 | Avatar | James Cameron | With Robert Stromberg |
| 2011 | Sucker Punch | Zack Snyder | |
| War Horse | Steven Spielberg | ||
| 2012 | Lincoln | ||
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | J.J. Abrams | With Darren Gilford |
| 2016 | The BFG | Steven Spielberg | With Robert Stromberg |
| 2017 | The Post | ||
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | J.J. Abrams | With Kevin Jenkins |
Accolades
| Ceremony | Category | Year | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Production Design | 1994 | Forrest Gump | Nominated |
| 2009 | Avatar (shared with Robert Stromberg) | Won | ||
| 2011 | War Horse | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Lincoln | Won | ||
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Production Design | 2010 | Avatar (shared with Robert Stromberg) | Won |
| 2012 | War Horse | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Lincoln | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Nominated |