08.05.1918 - 16.04.2003 (84 years) (Carbondale, Illinois, USA)
Jan Scott (May 8, 1915 – April 16, 2003) was an American production designer and art director. She is the recipient of 11 Primetime Emmy Awards, more than any woman in the history of television and more than any other production designers. Scott was nominated for a record total of 29 times. She was known as an innovator in the production design for the mini-series format, and also as a rare female production designer in a field dominated by men. Scott was a president of the Art Directors Guild and also served as a vice-president, second vice-president and governor of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.