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Ed Wood poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.2 / 100
1994·Biography / Comedy / Drama·2h 7m

ED WOOD

“Movies were his passion. Women were his inspiration. Angora sweaters were his weakness.”

The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.

Above the Line
Tim Burton·DirectorLarry Karaszewski·WriterScott Alexander·WriterStefan Czapsky·Director of PhotographyHoward Shore·Original Music ComposerChris Lebenzon·Editor
Cast
Johnny Depp·Ed WoodMartin Landau·Bela LugosiSarah Jessica Parker·Dolores FullerPatricia Arquette·Kathy O'HaraJeffrey Jones·CriswellG.D. Spradlin·Reverend LemonVincent D'Onofrio·Orson WellesBill Murray·Bunny BreckinridgeMike Starr·Georgie WeissMax Casella·Paul Marco
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Tim Burton·Director
Writing· 3
Larry Karaszewski·WriterScott Alexander·WriterRudolph Grey·Book
Camera· 2
Stefan Czapsky·Director of PhotographyPhilippe Carr-Forster·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Chris Lebenzon·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Howard Shore·Original Music ComposerEllen Segal·Music EditorJohn Nutt·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 7
Okowita·Art DirectionTom Duffield·Production DesignColleen Atwood·Costume DesignCricket Rowland·Set DecorationCarrie Angland·Makeup ArtistRick Baker·Makeup DesignerMatt Rose·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Denise Di Novi·ProducerMichael Lehmann·Executive ProducerTim Burton·ProducerVictoria Thomas·CastingMichael Polaire·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 8
Bobby Burns·StuntsJohn Branagan·Stunt CoordinatorKathy Wood·ThanksKevin Pike·Special EffectsPaul Marco·ThanksHoward Jensen·Special Effects CoordinatorPaul Boyington·Visual Effects SupervisorLucia Mace·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
67.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
93%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$6M
ROI -67%
Worldwide Gross
2
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Ed Wood's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#F08080
Mood
Quirky, Biographical
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a black and white image with a spotlight on a man sitting in a director's chair. The man is wearing a pink sweater with a black stripe”

biographycomedy
Key Elements
Director's ChairBlonde WigSpotlight
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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