Daniel B. Clancy

Daniel B. Clancy has a unique perspective as a designer having worked previously as a accomplished set decorator for over 20 years working with some of the great designers of film. Richard Sylbert, Dennis Gassner, Alan Cameron, among some of the greats he has worked with. Having worked previously as a set decorator it taught him: "That the secret to design is in the details, and as a Decorator you have to make sure every set, every piece of furniture, drapery, wall color etc. every prop is perfect." A great set decorator is so underappreciated and being one really does prepare you to learn design inside and out and make sure all sets are unique and correct. Learning that attention to detail has taught him how to design sets based on the character and script. He brings his unique perspective and passion to every project and every set he creates.

Raised on Chicago's northwest side the youngest of eight children from a large Irish family, he credits the neighborhood he grew up in and his love of many cultures with his passion for detail and design. Clancy graduated from Southern Illinois University with a degree in art, advertising and graphic design. He set out to conquer the ad world before getting the film bug working on his first film Brian De Palma's The Untouchables and then with the great John Hughes on over seven films including such classics as Uncle Buck, Home Alone 1 & 2 among many others.

He has worked with some of the most talented and accomplished directors working today. Ron Howard, Gus Van Sant, Sam Mendes, Christopher Columbus. Ewan McGregor and now John Krasinski.

His list of credits as a set decorator include Couples Retreat, Red Dawn, The Informant, Tropic Thunder, The Promotion, Fred Claus, The Number 23, The Break Up, Derailed, The Weather man, The Amityville Horror, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Road to Perdition, Payback, My Best Friend's Wedding, Rosewood, Primal Fear, Hoffa, Home Alone, and Home Alone 2. As well as Big Fish and Road to Perdition as an assistant decorator.

In addition to American Pastoral his production design credits include The Hollars, The Dillemma, Promised Land, Nothing Like The Holidays, So Undercover, Starz Network's Boss and numerous commercials, television shows and pilots.

His philosophy is simple he likes to say. "I just want to work with nice, intelligent creative people on projects with good scripts and great directors that excite me or make me laugh. Hopefully both. Life is too short not to laugh often and have fun". If you are not having fun and enjoying the creative process, then hang it up.

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