Biography
Alex McDowell is a British production designer. Born on 11 April 1955 in Borneo, Malaysia, he studied fine art at the Central School of Art and Design in London. He began his career in graphic design and the London punk scene before moving into music videos and then feature films.
McDowell is known for his production design on films including Fight Club (1999), Minority Report (2002), The Terminal (2004), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Watchmen (2009) and Man of Steel (2013). He has collaborated with directors such as David Fincher, Steven Spielberg and Tim Burton. He is a Royal Designer for Industry and serves as Professor of Practice at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, where he holds the William Cameron Menzies Chair in Production Design.
