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Rosemary Brandenburg
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Rosemary Brandenburg is an American set decorator. She graduated from National Cathedral School in 1974 and later earned a Bachelor of Arts in Drama, with a minor in History, from Kenyon College. She also pursued graduate studies in Art History. Brandenburg is fluent in English and French, with proficiency in Spanish and basic Italian.
Her early interest in set decoration began in high school theatre. After working on the television series Powerhouse in Washington, D.C., she moved to Los Angeles at age 25 to pursue a career in film. Her early credits include Desert Hearts (1985) and La Bamba (1987).
Among Brandenburg's most celebrated work is her role as set decorator on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), where she led a team of nearly 200 people and became the first female art department head on a Star Wars film. She also worked on major franchise films such as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), collaborating with director James Gunn. Other significant projects include The Hateful Eight (2015), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), Transformers (2007), Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011), Cast Away (2000), Amistad (1997), and the cult classic Hocus Pocus (1993).
Brandenburg has also made substantial contributions to the professional community of set decorators. She served on the Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 2004 to 2013 and remains active on the Production Design Branch Executive Committee. She co-founded the Set Decorators Society of America (SDSA), serving as Vice President and later as Board Chair, and has represented her peers on the IATSE Local 44 Board.
Her early interest in set decoration began in high school theatre. After working on the television series Powerhouse in Washington, D.C., she moved to Los Angeles at age 25 to pursue a career in film. Her early credits include Desert Hearts (1985) and La Bamba (1987).
Among Brandenburg's most celebrated work is her role as set decorator on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), where she led a team of nearly 200 people and became the first female art department head on a Star Wars film. She also worked on major franchise films such as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), collaborating with director James Gunn. Other significant projects include The Hateful Eight (2015), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), Transformers (2007), Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011), Cast Away (2000), Amistad (1997), and the cult classic Hocus Pocus (1993).
Brandenburg has also made substantial contributions to the professional community of set decorators. She served on the Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 2004 to 2013 and remains active on the Production Design Branch Executive Committee. She co-founded the Set Decorators Society of America (SDSA), serving as Vice President and later as Board Chair, and has represented her peers on the IATSE Local 44 Board.
Rosemary Brandenburg Filmography
| 1998 | Psycho Path · as Self - Set Decorator |
| 2025 | Superman · as Set Decoration |
| 2025 | Captain America: Brave New World · as Set Decoration |
| 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 · as Set Decoration |
| 2022 | The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special · as Set Decoration |
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home · as Set Decoration |
| 2021 | Yes Day · as Set Decoration |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker · as Set Decoration |
| 2018 | Hotel Artemis · as Set Decoration |
| 2017 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle · as Set Decoration |
| 2017 | The Dark Tower · as Set Decoration |
| 2017 | The Circle · as Set Decoration |
| 2015 | The Hateful Eight · as Set Decoration |
| 2015 | Pixels · as Set Decoration |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction · as Set Decoration |
| 2013 | After Earth · as Set Decoration |
| 2011 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol · as Set Decoration |
| 2011 | The Rum Diary · as Set Decoration |
| 2010 | Unstoppable · as Set Decoration |
| 2009 | Public Enemies · as Set Decoration |
| 2008 | Hancock · as Set Decoration |
| 2007 | Transformers · as Set Decoration |
| 2006 | Deja Vu · as Set Decoration |
| 2005 | The Weather Man · as Set Decoration |
| 2005 | The Island · as Set Decoration |
| 2003 | The Haunted Mansion · as Set Decoration |
| 2002 | The Ring · as Set Decoration |
| 2001 | Planet of the Apes · as Set Decoration |
| 2000 | Cast Away · as Set Decoration |
| 2000 | What Women Want · as Set Decoration |
| 2000 | Coyote Ugly · as Set Decoration |
| 1998 | Psycho · as Set Decoration |
| 1998 | Small Soldiers · as Set Decoration |
| 1997 | Amistad · as Set Decoration |
| 1997 | The Peacemaker · as Set Decoration |
| 1996 | The Rock · as Set Decoration |
| 1995 | Casper · as Set Decoration |
| 1995 | Outbreak · as Set Decoration |
| 1994 | The Flintstones · as Set Decoration |
| 1993 | Hocus Pocus · as Set Decoration |
| 1992 | School Ties · as Set Decoration |
| 1991 | Late for Dinner · as Set Decorator |
| 1991 | Only the Lonely · as Set Decoration |
| 1990 | Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael · as Art Direction |
| 1989 | Blaze · as Set Decorator |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Set Decoration |
| 1988 | Everybody's All-American · as Set Decoration |
| 1988 | The Serpent and the Rainbow · as Set Decoration |
| 1987 | Trying Times (TV Series) · as Production Designer |
| 1987 | Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll · as Set Decorator |
| 1987 | La Bamba · as Set Decoration |
| 1986 | Extremities · as Set Decoration |
| 1985 | Rainy Day Friends · as Set Decoration |
| 1985 | Desert Hearts · as Set Decoration |
| 1985 | Teen Wolf · as Art Direction |
| 1984 | They're Playing with Fire · as Art Direction |