# Ruth De Jong

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American art director and production designer

Ruth De Jong Occupations Art director, production designer

**Ruth De Jong** is an American [art director](/source/Art_director) and [production designer](/source/Production_designer). She was nominated for an [Academy Award](/source/Academy_Awards) in the category [Best Production Design](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Production_Design) for the film *[Oppenheimer](/source/Oppenheimer_(film))*.[1][2] She was also nominated for a [Primetime Emmy Award](/source/Primetime_Emmy_Awards) in the category [Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)](/source/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Production_Design_for_a_Narrative_Contemporary_Program_(One_Hour_or_More)) for her work on the television program *[Twin Peaks](/source/Twin_Peaks_(season_3))*.[3] She has worked frequently on films directed by [Terrence Malick](/source/Terrence_Malick), [Paul Thomas Anderson](/source/Paul_Thomas_Anderson), [Jordan Peele](/source/Jordan_Peele), and Zackary Adler.

## Filmography

### As production designer

- *Swedish Auto* (2006)

- *[Familiar Strangers](/source/Familiar_Strangers)* (2008)

- *[Dead Man's Burden](/source/Dead_Man's_Burden)* (2012)

- *[Manchester by the Sea](/source/Manchester_by_the_Sea_(film))* (2016)

- *[Twin Peaks](/source/Twin_Peaks_(season_3))* (2017, TV)

- *[Yellowstone](/source/Yellowstone_(American_TV_series))* (2018, TV)

- *[Us](/source/Us_(2019_film))* (2019)

- *[Nope](/source/Nope_(film))* (2022)

- *[Oppenheimer](/source/Oppenheimer_(film))* (2023)

- *[The Odyssey](/source/The_Odyssey_(2026_film))* (2026)

### As art director

- *[The Future](/source/The_Future_(film))* (2011)

- *[Inherent Vice](/source/Inherent_Vice_(film))* (2014)

- *[Knight of Cups](/source/Knight_of_Cups_(film))* (2015)

- *[Song to Song](/source/Song_to_Song)* (2017)

#### As assistant art director

- *[Water for Elephants](/source/Water_for_Elephants_(film))* (2011)

- *[The Master](/source/The_Master_(2012_film))* (2012)

- *[To the Wonder](/source/To_the_Wonder)* (2012)

### Various

- *[I'm Reed Fish](/source/I'm_Reed_Fish)* (2006) — set dresser

- *[There Will Be Blood](/source/There_Will_Be_Blood)* (2007) — production assistant

- *[The Tree of Life](/source/The_Tree_of_Life_(film))* (2011) — art department coordinator

## Selected awards and nominations

In 2024, Jong received the [Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film](/source/Art_Directors_Guild_Award_for_Excellence_in_Production_Design_for_a_Period_Film) award at the [28th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards](/source/Art_Directors_Guild_Awards_2023).[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-a_1-0)** ["The 96th Academy Awards (2024) Nominees and Winners"](https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2024). *[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences](/source/Academy_of_Motion_Picture_Arts_and_Sciences)*. Retrieved February 4, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Oscar Nominations 2024 List: Nominees by Category"](https://abc.com/news/dcaf531b-912d-4ce9-88e0-17d07accd528/category/3590739). *[ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company)*. January 23, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More) - 2018"](https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2018/outstanding-art-direction-for-a-contemporary-or-fantasy-series-single-camera). *[Television Academy](/source/Academy_of_Television_Arts_%26_Sciences)*. Retrieved February 11, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Thompson, Jazz Tangcay, Jaden; Tangcay, Jazz; Thompson, Jaden (February 11, 2024). ["'Oppenheimer,' 'Poor Things' Take Top Honors at Art Directors Guild Awards"](https://variety.com/2024/artisans/awards/art-directors-guild-awards-2024-winners-list-1235905918/).{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_multiple_names:_authors_list))

## External links

- [Ruth De Jong](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1968338/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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