Biography
Mel Bourne was an American production designer and art director. He began his career in theatre and early television after studying scenic design at the Yale School of Drama, later moving into feature films.
He is best known for his long collaboration with Woody Allen, providing production design or art direction on seven films including Annie Hall (1977), Manhattan (1979), Interiors (1978) and Zelig (1983). Other notable credits include Thief (1981), Manhunter (1986), Fatal Attraction (1987), Cocktail (1988), Reversal of Fortune (1990) and The Fisher King (1991).
Bourne received three Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction, for Interiors, The Natural (1984) and The Fisher King. He died in New York City in 2003.
