Steven P. Brennan

Steven P. Brennan
Born(1967-01-09)January 9, 1967
DiedFebruary 28, 2026(2026-02-28) (aged 59)
EducationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
OccupationsProperty master, set dresser

Steven P. Brennan (January 9, 1967 – February 28, 2026) was an American property master and set dresser.[1][2] He was best known for his set dressing work in the films Hard Eight, John Wick: Chapter 2, Free Guy, American Hustle, Shutter Island and Greyhound.[3]

In 1996, Brennan art directed his first and only film Box of Moonlight, starring John Turturro, Sam Rockwell, Catherine Keener and Lisa Blount.[4][5][6] In 1997, he set dressed the first season of The WB supernatural horror drama television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar.[7]

Brennan died from complications of ALS in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, on February 28, 2026, at the age of 59.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Sweeney, Vivian (November 4, 2024). "Work Hard & Don't Get Arrested: 90's film sets and paying your dues". Brown Film Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  2. ↑ Broyles, William (2000). Cast Away: The Shooting Script. HarperCollins. ISBN 9781557044815 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Steven P. Brennan". Television Academy. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  4. ↑ Rooney, David (August 30, 1996). "Box of Moonlight". Variety. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  5. ↑ Fhaner, Beth (1998). Magill's Cinema Annual: A Retrospective of the Films of 1997. Visible Ink Press. p. 68. ISBN 9781578590568 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Nowlan, Robert; Nowlan, Gwendolyn Wright (2001). The Films of the Nineties: A Complete, Qualitative Filmography of Over 3000 Feature-Length English Language Films, Theatrical and Video-only, Released Between January 1, 1990, and December 31, 1999. McFarland. p. 73. ISBN 9780786409747 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Metacritic. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Steven P. Brennan". Legacy. Retrieved March 28, 2026 – via Legacy.com.