In celebration of the career of production designer Dean Mitzner, The Art Directors Guild (ADG) Film Society will screen TRON (1982) as part two of the Film Society's "Art of Production Design for the Animated Film" series at the Directors Guild Theater, 7920 Sunset Blvd. The program, co-sponsored by Below the Line, will begin at 2:00 pm with the screening of TRON followed by a Q&A and reception. TRON was re-released by Disney for a 10-day run at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, starting May 6, 2004.
Born in Pasadena, California, Mitzner graduated from the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles. He worked his way up as an assistant art director on EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC (1977), then as art director on BIG WEDNESDAY (1978), and earned his first production designer credit for the film 1941 (1979). With a successful film career that spans four decades, Mitzner has also dominated the TV airwaves, working on many series including ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS (1985), HOMEFRONT (1991-1993 for which he won an Emmy in 1993) and most recently CHARMED (1998-Present).
Admission is free and open to ADG members, the industry at large and the public as space permits. RSVPs are accepted at Film Society co-sponsor Below the Line's Website at www.btlnews.com (or by contacting Amy at the ADG at (818) 762-9995 or via her e-mail amy@ialocal800.org.
