Hamish Purdy

{{short description|Canadian Set Decorator}}

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Hamish Purdy (born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian art director and set decorator.

He attended UVic and UBC before making the move into film and TV.{{cite web|title=Creative Mornings|url=https://creativemornings.com/talks/hamish-purdy/1|accessdate=9 February 2017}}

Purdy has worked on several well-known films, including Man of Steel in 2013, Watchmen in 2009 and Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2011.{{cite web|last1=Busse|first1=Mark|title=Hamish Purdy Discusses his experience working on set for the movie The Revenant|url=https://creativemornings.com/talks/hamish-purdy/1|website=Creative Mornings|accessdate=28 March 2017}}

When interviewed about his work, he claims that he takes inspiration from other excellent set designs, as well as when he successfully completes a piece of work.{{cite web|last1=Busse|first1=Mark|title=Hamish Purdy Discusses his experience working on set for the movie The Revenant|url=https://creativemornings.com/talks/hamish-purdy/1|website=Creative Mornings|accessdate=28 March 2017}}

He was nominated at the 88th Academy Awards in the category of Best Production Design for his work on the film The Revenant. His nomination was shared with Jack Fisk.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2016|title=88th Academy Awards|accessdate=January 17, 2016|publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}} {{cite web|url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/canadian-set-decorator-hamish-purdy-gets-oscar-nomination-1.2737142|title=Canadian set decorator Hamish Purdy gets Oscar nomination|accessdate=January 17, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/2453638/vancouver-set-decorator-hamish-purdy-gets-oscar-nom-for-the-revenant/|title=Vancouver Set Decorator Hamish Purdy gets Oscar nomination for "The Revenant"|accessdate=January 17, 2016}}