Bo Welch
Bo Welch
Biography
Robert W. "Bo" Welch III is an American production designer, art director, film and television director, and occasional actor. He is best known for his collaborations with directors such as Tim Burton and Barry Sonnenfeld. Welch was born in Yardley, Pennsylvania. Welch worked as a production designer on the Tim Burton films Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, and Batman Returns, as well as on the Barry Sonnenfeld films Men in Black and Wild Wild West, among other films. He made his directorial debut with The Cat in the Hat, based on the beloved Dr. Seuss book of the same name, which was a critical and commercial disappointment. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, three of them shared with set decorator Cheryl Carasik and another one with J. Michael Riva and Linda DeScenna. The four films are Men in Black, The Birdcage, and A Little Princess with Carasik and The Colour Purple with Riva and DeScenna. Welch met actress Catherine O'Hara on the set of Beetlejuice in 1988. They married in 1992 and have two sons: Matthew (b. 1994) and Luke (b. 1997). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bo Welch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Art
Known Credits
48
Gender
Male
Birthday
1951-11-30 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA
Crew

2021

Schmigadoon! Production Design

2017

A Series of Unfortunate Events Production Design

2012

Men in Black 3 Production Design

2011

Thor Production Design

2009

Land of the Lost Production Design

2008

Space Chimps Production Design

2003

The Cat in the Hat Director

2002

Men in Black II Production Design

2001

The Tick Director

2000

What Planet Are You From? Production Design

1999

Wild Wild West Production Design

1998

Primary Colors Production Design

1997

Men in Black Production Design

1996

The Birdcage Production Design

1995

A Little Princess Second Unit Director

1995

A Little Princess Production Design

1994

Wolf Production Design

1992

Batman Returns Production Design

1991

Grand Canyon Production Design

1990

Joe Versus the Volcano Production Design

1990

Edward Scissorhands Production Design

1989

Ghostbusters II Production Design

1988

Beetlejuice Production Design

1988

The Accidental Tourist Production Design

1987

The Lost Boys Production Design

1986

Slow Burn Production Design

1986

Stark: Mirror Image Production Design

1986

Violets are Blue Production Design

1986

Violets are Blue Art Direction

1985

The Color Purple Art Direction

1984

Best Defense Art Direction

1984

Swing Shift Art Direction

1983

Heart of Steel Production Design

1983

Heart of Steel Art Direction

1983

The Star Chamber Art Direction

1981

Looker Set Designer

1980

Used Cars Assistant Art Director

1979

Chilly Scenes of Winter Assistant Art Director