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Bret Tanzer is a New York, Chicago and L.A. based Production Designer with over two decades of experience in film and television. Known for an approach that is equally meticulous, organic and a bit punk rock, Bret builds transportive, richly detailed settings that bring each story to new heights. His creative journey began in his childhood garage, where he crafted miniature sets for stop-motion shorts, screen-printed band merch, and shot scrappy music videos with a crew of like-minded geeks and weirdos. His lifelong love for movies and absurdity was cultivated through countless viewings of indie Horror/Sci-fi flicks and Monty Python.

Bret studied at CalArts in Los Angeles (because Tim Burton and Paul Reubens did)—an education that included binging Michel Gondry, and Chris Cunningham videos, dollar tacos and surfing. A relentless work ethic (don’t let the tacos and surfing part fool you, he works super hard), and a little serendipity, landed him a career-defining opportunity to contribute to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy—an education in world-building he is eternally grateful for, and one he employs to this day.

In his free time, he travels with his two kids, Lola and August, exposing them to a kaleidoscope of cultures, cuisine, and the beauty of nature's ever-evolving tableau. He also teaches them to be kind, to swear only when it’s hilarious, and to never litter. Bret is a proud member of the Art Directors Guild and the Production Designers Collective.