Bo Welch
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Early life
Welch was born in Yardley, Pennsylvania.[1]
Career
Welch worked as a production designer on the Tim Burton films Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice and Batman Returns, as well as on the Barry Sonnenfeld films Men in Black and Wild Wild West, among other films. He made his directorial debut with The Cat in the Hat, based on the beloved Dr. Seuss book of the same name. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, three of them shared with set decorator Cheryl Carasik and another one with J. Michael Riva and Linda DeScenna. The four films are Men in Black, The Birdcage, and A Little Princess with Carasik,[2] and The Color Purple with Riva and DeScenna.
Personal life
Welch met actress Catherine O'Hara on the set of Beetlejuice in 1988.[3] They married in 1992 and have two sons: Matthew (b. 1994) and Luke (b. 1997).[4]
Filmography
- As production designer
- As art director
| Year | Film | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Star Chamber | |
| Heart of Steel | ||
| 1984 | Swing Shift | |
| Best Defense | ||
| The Hoboken Chicken Emergency | ||
| 1985 | The Color Purple | |
| 1986 | Violets Are Blue |
- As director
| Year | Film | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Secret Agent Man | Series director: 5 pilot episodes and 1 episode |
| 2001 | The Tick | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | The Cat in the Hat | Nominated — Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director |
| 2017–2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | 5 episodes |
- As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Men in Black II | Astronaut | Uncredited |
| 2012 | Men in Black 3 | Pedestrian | Uncredited |
| 2014 | Tiebraker | Father |
References
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External links
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