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Michael Shaw

Michael Shaw

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Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Michael Shaw is a production designer. He began his artistic journey studying painting, sculpture, and film at the Rhode Island School of Design, where he earned a BFA cum laude. His transition into production design was sparked when a short film he worked on, The Room (1993), won top honours at Can ... nes, Sundance, and MoMA. That early success solidified his conviction that production design offered the ability to unify all his creative passions in one discipline. In the realm of independent cinema, Shaw lent his design sensibilities to a number of emotionally resonant films. His credits include Heavy (1995), James Mangold's feature debut; Boys Don't Cry (1999), which earned Hilary Swank her first Academy Award; You Can Count on Me (2000), starring Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo; A Home at the End of the World (2004), based on Michael Cunningham's novel; August Rush (2007); Cop Out (2010); The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009); The Night Listener (2006); Trust (2010); The English Teacher (2013); The Other Woman (2009); Double Whammy (2001); People I Know (2002); and Available Light (1990). Shaw's television work has been equally impactful, with defining runs on several celebrated series. He served as production designer on The Big C (2010–2013), Orange Is the New Black (2013–2015, seasons 1–3), Billions (2016–2017, seasons 1–2), Lodge 49 (2018–2019, seasons 1–2), and the limited series The Staircase (2022).

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The Tiger Rising

The Tiger Rising

2022

Production Design

The English Teacher

The English Teacher

2013

Production Design

The Other Woman

The Other Woman

2010

Production Design

Cop Out

Cop Out

2010

Production Design

Trust

Trust

2010

Production Design

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

2009

Production Design

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

2008

Production Design

August Rush

August Rush

2007

Production Design

The Night Listener

The Night Listener

2006

Production Design

A Home at the End of the World

A Home at the End of the World

2004

Production Design

Stateside

Stateside

2004

Production Design

People I Know

People I Know

2002

Production Design

Double Whammy

Double Whammy

2001

Production Designer

You Can Count on Me

You Can Count on Me

2000

Production Design

Boys Don't Cry

Boys Don't Cry

1999

Production Design

Frogs for Snakes

Frogs for Snakes

1998

Production Design

Love Walked In

Love Walked In

1997

Production Design

Drunks

Drunks

1997

Production Design

Fall

Fall

1997

Production Design

The Whole Wide World

The Whole Wide World

1996

Thanks

Heavy

Heavy

1995

Production Design

Animal Instincts 2

Animal Instincts 2

1994

Property Master

Dead Funny

Dead Funny

1994

Production Design

The Last Good Time

The Last Good Time

1994

Art Direction

Night Rhythms

Night Rhythms

1992

Property Master

Chain of Desire

Chain of Desire

1992

Art Direction

Mirror Images

Mirror Images

1992

Art Direction

Animal Instincts

Animal Instincts

1992

Property Master

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