Clayton Hartley

Clayton Hartley studied Art and Architecture at Northwestern University.  Following his time there, he started working his way up through the ranks of the art department. He began as a PA on the films "Frances" and "Tender Mercies" and soon moved into the art department on "Bad Boys" and "Buckaroo Banzai." He continued to move up the ranks working as the Assistant Art Director on "Hoosiers" followed by becoming Art Director on "The Other Sister" and "Jerry Maguire."

Hartley then went on to become the production designer on films including "Almost Famous," "Cheats," "American Wedding," "Anchorman," "Kicking & Screaming," "Talladega Nights," "Semi-Pro," "Step Brothers," "She's Out Of My League" and "The Other Guys." His frequent Director collaborators have included Cameron Crowe and Adam McKay. He was nominated for excellence in Production Design by the Art Directors Guild for his work on "Almost Famous."

Paramount Pictures