2021 Oscars — Production Design

Mank won Production Design at the 2021 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, News of the World, Tenet and The Father. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 2020 and 2022 Production Design races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Mank(2020)
Production Design: Donald Graham Burt; Set Decoration: Jan Pascale
Winner
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom(2020)
Production Design: Mark Ricker; Set Decoration: Karen O'Hara and Diana Stoughton
News of the World(2020)
Production Design: David Crank; Set Decoration: Elizabeth Keenan
Tenet(2020)
Production Design: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Kathy Lucas
The Father(2020)
Production Design: Peter Francis; Set Decoration: Cathy Featherstone