When the headstrong Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) meets the handsome Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), his arrogant and icy demeanor convinces her to loathe him for all eternity, though there is some attraction. Will Elizabeth and Darcy overcome their respective flaws and biases toward one another to find common ground? Pride & Prejudice was Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer’s first film collaboration with filmmaker Joe Wright. Having a keen sense of space in relation to character, Wright entrusted them to create 360 environments—rebuilding the interiors of the 18th-century homes they scouted—to immerse audiences in Jane Austen’s world and earning the duo their first Oscar nomination for Art Direction.

When the headstrong Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) meets the handsome Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), his arrogant and icy demeanor convinces her to loathe him for all eternity, though there is some attraction. Will Elizabeth and Darcy overcome their respective flaws and biases toward one another to find common ground? Pride & Prejudice was Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer’s first film collaboration with filmmaker Joe Wright. Having a keen sense of space in relation to character, Wright entrusted them to create 360 environments—rebuilding the interiors of the 18th-century homes they scouted—to immerse audiences in Jane Austen’s world and earning the duo their first Oscar nomination for Art Direction.

When the headstrong Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) meets the handsome Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), his arrogant and icy demeanor convinces her to loathe him for all eternity, though there is some attraction. Will Elizabeth and Darcy overcome their respective flaws and biases toward one another to find common ground? Pride & Prejudice was Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer’s first film collaboration with filmmaker Joe Wright. Having a keen sense of space in relation to character, Wright entrusted them to create 360 environments—rebuilding the interiors of the 18th-century homes they scouted—to immerse audiences in Jane Austen’s world and earning the duo their first Oscar nomination for Art Direction.

Precocious 13-year-old writer Briony Tallis (Saoirse Ronan) disrupts the lives of both her sister Cecilia (Keira Knightley) and their housekeeper’s son, Robbie (James McAvoy), when she misinterprets two separate incidents she witnesses in one evening. Sarah Greenwood has described working on Atonement as three films in one, having the fantastic challenge of recreating England before, during, and after World War II. Cinematographer Seamus McGarvey notes: “They’re thinking about not only the look of the film, but the philosophical aspects of it and how they connect with the design.” For Atonement, Greenwood and Katie Spencer earned their second Oscar nomination for Art Direction.

Precocious 13-year-old writer Briony Tallis (Saoirse Ronan) disrupts the lives of both her sister Cecilia (Keira Knightley) and their housekeeper’s son, Robbie (James McAvoy), when she misinterprets two separate incidents she witnesses in one evening. Sarah Greenwood has described working on Atonement as three films in one, having the fantastic challenge of recreating England before, during, and after World War II. Cinematographer Seamus McGarvey notes: “They’re thinking about not only the look of the film, but the philosophical aspects of it and how they connect with the design.” For Atonement, Greenwood and Katie Spencer earned their second Oscar nomination for Art Direction.

Precocious 13-year-old writer Briony Tallis (Saoirse Ronan) disrupts the lives of both her sister Cecilia (Keira Knightley) and their housekeeper’s son, Robbie (James McAvoy), when she misinterprets two separate incidents she witnesses in one evening. Sarah Greenwood has described working on Atonement as three films in one, having the fantastic challenge of recreating England before, during, and after World War II. Cinematographer Seamus McGarvey notes: “They’re thinking about not only the look of the film, but the philosophical aspects of it and how they connect with the design.” For Atonement, Greenwood and Katie Spencer earned their second Oscar nomination for Art Direction.

The brilliant detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887 gets an action-oriented makeover in this energetic mystery-thriller from director Guy Ritchie (Snatch) and producer Joel Silver (Die Hard, The Matrix). Robert Downey Jr.’s performance as Holmes, following his comeback role in Iron Man (2008), helped solidify his image as a movie hero of both brains and brawn, while Jude Law offers a refreshingly wily interpretation of Dr. Watson. The film earned Oscar nominations for Hans Zimmer’s lively score and the production design team of Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer, who vividly reimagined Victorian England.

The brilliant detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887 gets an action-oriented makeover in this energetic mystery-thriller from director Guy Ritchie (Snatch) and producer Joel Silver (Die Hard, The Matrix). Robert Downey Jr.’s performance as Holmes, following his comeback role in Iron Man (2008), helped solidify his image as a movie hero of both brains and brawn, while Jude Law offers a refreshingly wily interpretation of Dr. Watson. The film earned Oscar nominations for Hans Zimmer’s lively score and the production design team of Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer, who vividly reimagined Victorian England.

The brilliant detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887 gets an action-oriented makeover in this energetic mystery-thriller from director Guy Ritchie (Snatch) and producer Joel Silver (Die Hard, The Matrix). Robert Downey Jr.’s performance as Holmes, following his comeback role in Iron Man (2008), helped solidify his image as a movie hero of both brains and brawn, while Jude Law offers a refreshingly wily interpretation of Dr. Watson. The film earned Oscar nominations for Hans Zimmer’s lively score and the production design team of Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer, who vividly reimagined Victorian England.

A teenage girl (Saoirse Ronan) raised in isolation by her former CIA father (Eric Bana) embarks on a journey across Europe to uncover the truth about her mysterious past, all while evading a cunning intelligence operative (Cate Blanchett) in this collaboration between director Joe Wright, production designer Sarah Greenwood, and set decorator Katie Spencer. Combining immersive cinematography with high-octane action sequences, Greenwood and Spencer employ bold color palettes to reflect Hanna’s emotional and physical transformation amid her pursuit of survival. The duo did incredible work designing and decorating vastly different locales, from Hanna and her father’s quaint, secluded cabin to a secret government facility and an abandoned theme park outside Berlin.

A teenage girl (Saoirse Ronan) raised in isolation by her former CIA father (Eric Bana) embarks on a journey across Europe to uncover the truth about her mysterious past, all while evading a cunning intelligence operative (Cate Blanchett) in this collaboration between director Joe Wright, production designer Sarah Greenwood, and set decorator Katie Spencer. Combining immersive cinematography with high-octane action sequences, Greenwood and Spencer employ bold color palettes to reflect Hanna’s emotional and physical transformation amid her pursuit of survival. The duo did incredible work designing and decorating vastly different locales, from Hanna and her father’s quaint, secluded cabin to a secret government facility and an abandoned theme park outside Berlin.

A teenage girl (Saoirse Ronan) raised in isolation by her former CIA father (Eric Bana) embarks on a journey across Europe to uncover the truth about her mysterious past, all while evading a cunning intelligence operative (Cate Blanchett) in this collaboration between director Joe Wright, production designer Sarah Greenwood, and set decorator Katie Spencer. Combining immersive cinematography with high-octane action sequences, Greenwood and Spencer employ bold color palettes to reflect Hanna’s emotional and physical transformation amid her pursuit of survival. The duo did incredible work designing and decorating vastly different locales, from Hanna and her father’s quaint, secluded cabin to a secret government facility and an abandoned theme park outside Berlin.

Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and Dr. Watson (Jude Law) are led on a dangerous chase across Europe as they try to foil a deadly plot devised by the evil mastermind James Moriarty (Jared Harris). Most of the cast and crew of the 2009 hit Sherlock Holmes reunited for the sequel, with Rachel McAdams returning for a cameo as Holmes’s great love, Irene Adler. Once more, production designer Sarah Greenwood and set decorator Katie Spencer brought the era to cinematic life, with the mystery’s scope expanding from Victorian England to France, Switzerland, and Germany.

Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and Dr. Watson (Jude Law) are led on a dangerous chase across Europe as they try to foil a deadly plot devised by the evil mastermind James Moriarty (Jared Harris). Most of the cast and crew of the 2009 hit Sherlock Holmes reunited for the sequel, with Rachel McAdams returning for a cameo as Holmes’s great love, Irene Adler. Once more, production designer Sarah Greenwood and set decorator Katie Spencer brought the era to cinematic life, with the mystery’s scope expanding from Victorian England to France, Switzerland, and Germany.

Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and Dr. Watson (Jude Law) are led on a dangerous chase across Europe as they try to foil a deadly plot devised by the evil mastermind James Moriarty (Jared Harris). Most of the cast and crew of the 2009 hit Sherlock Holmes reunited for the sequel, with Rachel McAdams returning for a cameo as Holmes’s great love, Irene Adler. Once more, production designer Sarah Greenwood and set decorator Katie Spencer brought the era to cinematic life, with the mystery’s scope expanding from Victorian England to France, Switzerland, and Germany.

Based on Leo Tolstoy’s novel of the same name, Anna Karenina follows the titular 19th-century Russian socialite as she travels to Moscow to save her adulterous brother’s marriage. In her travels, she meets the handsome Count Vronsky (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), winding up in her own tragic love affair. The world is a stage in Joe Wright’s film, as he envisioned his adaptation as a ballet with words. Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer’s approach to the film drew from their background in theater and earned their team a nomination for Production Design.

Based on Leo Tolstoy’s novel of the same name, Anna Karenina follows the titular 19th-century Russian socialite as she travels to Moscow to save her adulterous brother’s marriage. In her travels, she meets the handsome Count Vronsky (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), winding up in her own tragic love affair. The world is a stage in Joe Wright’s film, as he envisioned his adaptation as a ballet with words. Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer’s approach to the film drew from their background in theater and earned their team a nomination for Production Design.

Based on Leo Tolstoy’s novel of the same name, Anna Karenina follows the titular 19th-century Russian socialite as she travels to Moscow to save her adulterous brother’s marriage. In her travels, she meets the handsome Count Vronsky (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), winding up in her own tragic love affair. The world is a stage in Joe Wright’s film, as he envisioned his adaptation as a ballet with words. Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer’s approach to the film drew from their background in theater and earned their team a nomination for Production Design.

A remake of the 1991 animated feature, Beauty and the Beast is Bill Condon’s live-action musical starring Emma Watson as Belle, Dan Stevens as the “Beast,” and Luke Evans as Gaston. Fully geared up with spectacular visual elements, this fairy tale fantasy is realized into a tangible world of magic, made possible with the magnificent artistry in production design by Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer, who garnered another Oscar nomination for their incredible delivery of imagination in the film.

A remake of the 1991 animated feature, Beauty and the Beast is Bill Condon’s live-action musical starring Emma Watson as Belle, Dan Stevens as the “Beast,” and Luke Evans as Gaston. Fully geared up with spectacular visual elements, this fairy tale fantasy is realized into a tangible world of magic, made possible with the magnificent artistry in production design by Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer, who garnered another Oscar nomination for their incredible delivery of imagination in the film.

A remake of the 1991 animated feature, Beauty and the Beast is Bill Condon’s live-action musical starring Emma Watson as Belle, Dan Stevens as the “Beast,” and Luke Evans as Gaston. Fully geared up with spectacular visual elements, this fairy tale fantasy is realized into a tangible world of magic, made possible with the magnificent artistry in production design by Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer, who garnered another Oscar nomination for their incredible delivery of imagination in the film.

Joe Wright’s 2017 historical biopic won an Academy Award for Best Actor and garnered multiple nominations, including Best Picture, Makeup and Hairstyling, and Production Design for Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer. Gary Oldman’s Oscar-winning, dimensional interpretation of Winston Churchill, the newly appointed prime minister of Britain in the heightened political anguish of World War II, elevates the incredible orchestration of the film’s artistic components. The elegantly poised visual compositions and storytelling, Oldman’s performance, and Greenwood and Spencer’s keen eyes for design, aid in diversifying perspectives on this dense historical narrative.

Joe Wright’s 2017 historical biopic won an Academy Award for Best Actor and garnered multiple nominations, including Best Picture, Makeup and Hairstyling, and Production Design for Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer. Gary Oldman’s Oscar-winning, dimensional interpretation of Winston Churchill, the newly appointed prime minister of Britain in the heightened political anguish of World War II, elevates the incredible orchestration of the film’s artistic components. The elegantly poised visual compositions and storytelling, Oldman’s performance, and Greenwood and Spencer’s keen eyes for design, aid in diversifying perspectives on this dense historical narrative.

Joe Wright’s 2017 historical biopic won an Academy Award for Best Actor and garnered multiple nominations, including Best Picture, Makeup and Hairstyling, and Production Design for Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer. Gary Oldman’s Oscar-winning, dimensional interpretation of Winston Churchill, the newly appointed prime minister of Britain in the heightened political anguish of World War II, elevates the incredible orchestration of the film’s artistic components. The elegantly poised visual compositions and storytelling, Oldman’s performance, and Greenwood and Spencer’s keen eyes for design, aid in diversifying perspectives on this dense historical narrative.

An instant box office smash upon its release in the summer of 2023, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie proved to be an era-defining cultural phenomenon beloved by critics and audiences of all ages. Among the film’s eight nominations at the 96th Oscars was a nod to the creative team of production designer Sarah Greenwood and set decorator Katie Spencer, marking the seventh Oscar nomination for the duo. Though neither of them had ever owned one of Mattel’s dolls, the pair set about envisioning a Barbieland at once brand new and instantly recognizable. Drawing inspiration from seventy years of Barbie Dreamhouses, 1980s interior design, and Palm Springs aesthetics, the team dove into conversations about the essence of pink and the mechanics of breathing life into a plastic world in creative and groundbreaking ways.