John M. Dwyer

American set decorator (1935–2018)

John M. Dwyer

Born| (1935-08-25)August 25, 1935

Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

Died| September 15, 2018(2018-09-15) (aged 83)

Encinitas, California, U.S.

Occupation| Set decorator
Years active| 1966-2004

John M. Dwyer (August 25, 1935 - September 15, 2018)[1][2] was an American set decorator.[3] He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film Coal Miner's Daughter, and won an Emmy Award in 1981 for The Gangster Chronicles.[4][5] He worked on nearly 70 films and television shows from 1966 to 2004.

## Selected filmography

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* Star Trek (1967-1969) (nominated for Emmy Award with Matt Jeffries)
* Jaws (1975)
* Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) (nominated for Academy Award with John W. Corso)
* Thief (1981)
* The Thing (1982)
* Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
* Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-88)
* Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
* Black Rain (1989)
* Star Trek Generations (1994)
* Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
* Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
* Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

## References

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1. ^ Lovett, Jamie (October 3, 2018). "John M. Dwyer, Award-Winning Star Trek Set Decorator, Has Died". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
2. ^ ""Star Trek" Set Decorator John M. Dwyer, Dead at Age 83". SCIFI.radio. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
3. ^ "Remembering Trek Set Decorator, John M. Dwyer". www.startrek.com. July 25, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
4. ^ "The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
5. ^ Barnes, Mike (October 2, 2018). "John M. Dwyer, Set Decorator for 'Star Trek' Series and Movies, Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 4, 2018.

## External links

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* John M. Dwyer at IMDb
* John M. Dwyer at Memory Alpha

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