William J. Creber(1931-2019)

Art Director
Production Designer
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

William J. Creber was born on 26 July 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an art director and production designer, known for The Poseidon Adventure (1972), The Towering Inferno (1974) and Planet of the Apes (1968). He was married to Sally Queen and Torri, Susan. He died on 7 March 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 3 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

Ernest Borgnine, Gene Hackman, Leslie Nielsen, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Jack Albertson, Carol Lynley, Pamela Sue Martin, Arthur O'Connell, and Eric Shea in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

The Poseidon Adventure

7.1

Production Designer(as William Creber)

1972

Fred Astaire, William Holden, Paul Newman, Richard Chamberlain, Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, Susan Blakely, and Jennifer Jones in The Towering Inferno (1974)

The Towering Inferno

7.0

Production Designer(as William Creber, production designed by)

1974

Planet of the Apes

8.0

Art Director(as William Creber, art direction)

1968

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

6.0

Art Director(as William Creber, art direction)

1970

Credits

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Art Director

The Hugga Bunch
7.1
TV Movie
- Art Director (as Bill Creber)
- 1985
Enigma
4.9
TV Movie
- Art Director
- 1977
Superdad
5.1
- Art Director
- 1973
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
6.7
- Art Director
- 1972
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
6.6
TV Movie
- Art Director
- 1971
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
6.3
- Art Director (as William Creber)
- 1971
Mod Squad
7.0
TV Series
- Art Director
- 1970–1971
But I Don't Want to Get Married!
6.5
TV Movie
- Art Director (as William Creeber)
- 1970
Arnie
7.1
TV Series
- Art Director (as William Creber)
- 1970
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
6.0
- Art Director (as William Creber, art direction)
- 1970
Along Came a Spider
6.4
TV Movie
- Art Director (as William Creber, art direction)
- 1970
Justine
5.4
- Art Director
- 1969
The Detective
6.5
- Art Director (as William Creber)
- 1968
Planet of the Apes
8.0
- Art Director (as William Creber, art direction)
- 1968
Caprice
5.5
- Art Director (as William Creber)
- 1967

Production Designer

The Last Brickmaker in America
7.3
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 2001
Without Limits
7.2
- Production Designer (as William Creber)
- 1998
Spy Hard
5.3
- Production Designer (as William Creber)
- 1996
Street Fighter
4.1
- Production Designer
- 1994
Christy
7.8
TV Series
- Production Designer
- 1994
Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771
6.5
TV Movie
- Production Designer (as William Creber)
- 1993
Folks!
5.7
- Production Designer
- 1992
Mannequin: On the Move
4.4
- Production Designer (production designed by)
- 1991
The Magic Balloon
7.5
Short
- Production Designer
- 1990
Call from Space
6.0
Short
- Production Designer
- 1989
Hot Pursuit
5.7
- Production Designer
- 1987
Flight of the Navigator
6.9
- Production Designer
- 1986
Twice in a Lifetime
6.4
- Production Designer
- 1985
Children in the Crossfire
6.3
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 1984
The Prodigal
5.6
- Production Designer
- 1983

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Personal details

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Alternative names
- Bill Creber
Born
- July 26, 1931
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
- March 7, 2019
- Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from pneumonia)
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Trivia
Received the Richard Sylbert Outstanding Achievement in Production Design Award at the 2003 Hollywood Film Awards and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Art Directors Guild in 2005.