Katherine Orrison (born November 18, 1948) is an American set decorator, art director, producer, costumer, author and film historian specializing in the films of Cecil B. DeMille, the life and career of actor Henry Wilcoxon, and the epic film The Ten Commandments.[1]
Katherine Orrison
Born
(1948-11-18) November 18, 1948 (age 75) Anniston, Alabama, United States
Orrison was born in Anniston, Alabama to John M. Orrison and Mary H. Orrison. She spent time visiting her grandparents in Pompano Beach, Florida when she was young.[2] She was inspired to pursue film after seeing The Ten Commandments film when she was 9 years old. She even started putting lamb's blood on her doorposts after seeing the film.[1]
Orrison was a film historian in various television documentaries. Orrison is also an author: she wrote a biography of Henry Wilcoxon called Lionheart in Hollywood[2] which she worked on for two and a half years.[1] Another one of her books was titled Written in Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic "The Ten Commandments". She has also collaborated on screenplays like Rave-On Macbeth (2002) a European screenplay.[2]
^ abcChattaway, Peter T. (21 March 2006). "Katherine Orrison — the interview's up!". Patheos. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
^ abcdefgKatherine Orrison, Cecil B. De Mille Scholar, retrieved September 12, 2010
^"Katherine Orrison". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
Further readingedit
Wilcoxon, Henry; Orrison, Katherine (1991). Lionheart in Hollywood: the autobiography of Henry Wilcoxon. Metuchen, NJ and London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN0-8108-2476-0.
Interview with Peter Chattaway of the Filmchat blog
Katherine Orrison papers on Written in Stonen, MSS 8178 at L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Brigham Young University
January 01, 1970
katherine, orrison, born, november, 1948, american, decorator, director, producer, costumer, author, film, historian, specializing, films, cecil, demille, life, career, actor, henry, wilcoxon, epic, film, commandments, born, 1948, november, 1948, anniston, ala. Katherine Orrison born November 18 1948 is an American set decorator art director producer costumer author and film historian specializing in the films of Cecil B DeMille the life and career of actor Henry Wilcoxon and the epic film The Ten Commandments 1 Katherine OrrisonBorn 1948 11 18 November 18 1948 age 75 Anniston Alabama United StatesOccupationAuthor film scholar screenwriterNationalityAmericanPeriod1991 presentGenreFilm criticism screenwritingSubjectCecil B De MilleThe Ten Commandments 1923 and 1956 Henry WilcoxonGary CooperWebsitesites wbr google wbr com wbr site wbr katherineorrison Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Selected filmography 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksEarly life and education editOrrison was born in Anniston Alabama to John M Orrison and Mary H Orrison She spent time visiting her grandparents in Pompano Beach Florida when she was young 2 She was inspired to pursue film after seeing The Ten Commandments film when she was 9 years old She even started putting lamb s blood on her doorposts after seeing the film 1 Orrison graduated from the Sacred Heart Convent in Cullman Alabama in 1966 She later attended the Pasadena Playhouse College of Theater Arts in Pasadena California She married Peter Coe but their marriage was annulled in 1969 After the annulment Orrison worked for various companies like Filmation and Disney on animated films and commercials from 1969 to 1980 She then attended the American Film Institute in Beverly Hills California from 1980 through 1982 2 Career editAfter leaving the American Film Institute Orrison worked in the Hollywood film industry for over twenty years as an animation checker associate producer production manager art director set decorator and costumer Her body of work included Miracle Mile 1988 and The Doors 1991 She also restored and decorated the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles 2 Orrison wrote for Cult Movies magazine writing on topics like Lawrence of Arabia actresses Yvonne De Carlo and Joan Woodbury the re modeling of Cecil B De Mille s home in Los Feliz and Blade Runner In addition she wrote in their book review column She worked for Cult Movies for over ten years 2 Orrison was a film historian in various television documentaries Orrison is also an author she wrote a biography of Henry Wilcoxon called Lionheart in Hollywood 2 which she worked on for two and a half years 1 Another one of her books was titled Written in Stone Making Cecil B DeMille s Epic The Ten Commandments She has also collaborated on screenplays like Rave On Macbeth 2002 a European screenplay 2 On September 7 1971 Orrison married Sherman Labby citation needed He is also involved in the film industry as a production illustrator and storyboard artist He died in 1998 from the effects of muscular dystrophy 2 Selected filmography editFilm Contribution Ritzville 1981 Associate producer Dark Sanity 1982 Costumer Stacy s Knights 1983 Second assistant art department Running Hot 1984 Set decorator The Lost Empire 1984 Costumer Shadows in the Storm 1988 Set decorator Miracle Mile 1988 Additional set dresser second unit art director Settle the Score 1989 Set decorator second unit TV movie art director Street Asylum 1990 Craft service Far Out Man 1990 Stand by painter citation needed Peacemaker 1990 1991 Set decorator 3 The Nutt House 1992 Set decorator I Don t Buy Kisses Anymore 1992 Set decorator Affairs of the Heart 1994 Video associate producer The Tie That Binds 1995 Associate producer Hollywood History 2002 Actor herself citation needed Bibliography editOrrison Katherine 1999 Written in Stone Making Cecil B DeMille s Epic The Ten Commandments Vestal NY Vestal Press ISBN 1 879511 24 X References edit a b c Chattaway Peter T 21 March 2006 Katherine Orrison the interview s up Patheos Retrieved 13 June 2016 a b c d e f g Katherine Orrison Cecil B De Mille Scholar retrieved September 12 2010 Katherine Orrison Hollywood com Retrieved 13 June 2016 Further reading editWilcoxon Henry Orrison Katherine 1991 Lionheart in Hollywood the autobiography of Henry Wilcoxon Metuchen NJ and London The Scarecrow Press Inc ISBN 0 8108 2476 0 External links editKatherine Orrison webpage Katherine Orrison at IMDb Interview with Peter Chattaway of the Filmchat blog Katherine Orrison papers on Written in Stonen MSS 8178 at L Tom Perry Special Collections Brigham Young University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Katherine Orrison amp oldid 1175121861, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
