Introduction
Robert W. "Bo" Welch III (born November 30, 1951) is an American production designer and director.
Early life
Welch was born in Yardley, Pennsylvania.
Career
Welch worked as a production designer on the Tim Burton films Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, and Batman Returns, as well as A Little Princess and Men in Black, among other films. He made his directorial debut with The Cat in the Hat. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, three of them shared with set decorator Cheryl Carasik and another one with J. Michael Riva
and Linda DeScenna. The four films are Men in Black, The Birdcage, and A Little Princess with Carasik, and The Color Purple with Riva and DeScenna.
Personal life
Welch married actress and comedian Catherine O'Hara in 1992, with whom he has two sons: Matthew (born 1994) and Luke (born 1997).
Filmography
| Production designer | |||
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| Year | Film | Other notes | |
| 2017-present | A Series of Unfortunate Events | A Netflix series based on the series of books of the same name | |
| 2012 | Men in Black 3 | ||
| 2011 | Thor | Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Production Design | |
| 2009 | Land of the Lost | ||
| 2008 | Space Chimps | ||
| 2002 | Men in Black II | ||
| 2000 | What Planet Are You From? | ||
| 1999 | Wild Wild West | ||
| 1998 | Primary Colors | ||
| 1997 | Men in Black | Nominated — Academy Award for Best Production Design Nominated — ADG Award for Excellence in Production Design |
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| 1996 | The Birdcage | LAFCA Award for Best Production Design Nominated — Academy Award for Best Production Design Nominated — ADG Award for Excellence in Production Design Nominated — Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Art Direction |
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| 1995 | A Little Princess | Nominated — Academy Award for Best Production Design Nominated — Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Art Direction |
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| 1994 | Wolf | ||
| 1992 | Batman Returns | ||
| 1991 | Grand Canyon | ||
| 1990 | Edward Scissorhands | BAFTA Award for Best Production Design | |
| Joe Versus the Volcano | |||
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II | ||
| 1988 | The Accidental Tourist | ||
| Beetlejuice | |||
| 1987 | The Lost Boys | ||
| 1986 | Violets Are Blue | ||
| 1985 | The Color Purple | Nominated — Academy Award for Best Production Design | |
| Director | |||
| Year | Film | Other notes | |
| 2017-present | A Series of Unfortunate Events | 2 episodes | |
| 2003 | The Cat in the Hat | Nominated — Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director | |
| 2001 | The Tick | 2 episodes | |
| 2000 | Secret Agent Man | Series director | |