Rick Carter

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Biography

Rick Carter (born 1952, Los Angeles, California) is an American production designer and art director. He is best known for his collaborations with directors Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis, particularly on the films Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III, Jurassic Park, Forrest Gump, The Polar Express, War Horse, and Lincoln. He is also known for his work on James Cameron's Avatar, and for the J. J. Abrams-directed Star Wars films The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker. He is a two-time winner of the Academy Award for Best Production Design for his work on Avatar and Lincoln. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rick Carter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Rick Carter has 46 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Star Wars with 2 titles. Signature works include Forrest Gump, Avatar, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Art
Gender
male
Known Credits
46
Birth Place
Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Credits