Emmy-nominated set decorator KC Fox — who labored on the units of movies like Speed, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and The 40-Yr-Previous Virgin — died Aug. 28 of pancreatic most cancers. The prolific artisan, whose profession spanned 4 a long time, was 70.
“Identified for her joie de vivre, eager creative eye, stomach snigger, and intelligent wit, she was beloved by her crew and colleagues,” the Set Decorators Society of America wrote in an obituary on its web site. “Ok.C. generously supplied profession recommendation, mentored by means of the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences, and served on many Boards and Committees on the SDSA and AMPAS.”
A founding member of the SDSA and 2024 recipient of the Earl Cooperman Lifetime Achievement Award, Fox died at residence, surrounded by her household. All through her illustrious profession, she racked up two Artwork Administrators Guild Awards for The Woman With the Dragon Tattoo and HBO’s Little Britain USA. She was moreover nominated for an Emmy for Excellent Particular person Achievement in Artwork Route for a Miniseries or a Particular for Gypsy, starring Bette Midler.
IATSE Native 44’s Set Decorator Steering Committee, of which Fox was a decades-long member, wrote, “KC was a beloved member of the Set Ornament craft; a pressure of nature, and an inspiration to all generations of Set Decorators who will observe in her big footsteps.”
The veteran AMPAS and Tv Academy member labored in movie, tv, music movies and commercials, garnering notable credit in titles akin to Felony Minds, Rock of Ages, Fright Night time, Shameless, Valentine’s Day, Volcano, He’s Simply Not That Into You, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Cheaper By the Dozen, Legally Blonde 2, Physician Doolittle, Breakfast of Champions, Bowfinger, Multiplicity, Doogie Kamealoha, M.D., United States of Tara, Jesse and Mad Males.
“We have a good time her life, beneficiant soul and wonderful spirit,” Native 44 added. “We’ll miss you.”
Fox grew up in Los Angeles, born Feb. 1, 1954 to 2 educators. After spending a yr in Europe in a small camper along with her mother and father and two brothers, “the seeds of wanderlust and remark had been planted,” she said in a Q&A with SDSA. After a sequence of wierd jobs in school, which included working at ski resorts, apprenticing for a stained glass grasp, being a cocktail server and serving as a poker vendor, she graduated with a level in industrial recreation and tourism that led her to work in England as a tour wholesaler consultant, the place a pal launched her to the movie business.
“My first movie, satirically, was TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT however I did fairly the alternative and headed in direction of the artwork division!” Fox defined.
Within the ’80s, she transitioned from artwork division coordinator for then-production designer James Cameron to set decorator on teen movies. Inside a few years, Fox was artwork directing and/or adorning for commercials, music movies and films of the week. After toiling for 12 years, Fox made it into the union.
“I like what I do … can’t think about not doing it,” she said. “It’s such a present we’re given to create characters and outline areas in a world of creativeness. Self-taught as I’m, I’ve realized to maintain my eyes open and soak it up. Most significantly: do the analysis. Go the additional mile. Belief your instincts. Don’t attempt to repair one thing with a Band-Support, get to the foundation of the issue and re-invent the answer. Take a look at the massive image. Look additionally on the small image … little jewellery field … what’s going to be seen within the shut up? … Use your powers, do your homework … make a alternative. Be assured that your instincts will prevail.”
Per the SDSA obit, donations in her reminiscence will be made to Big Sunday, Planned Parenthood and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN).
