Joe Beaudoin Jr.: initial creation

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'''Barry W. Brolly''' (also credited as '''Barry Brolly''' and '''Barry Wayne Brolly''') is a Canadian set decorator and art department professional who served as lead dresser on the ''[[Miniseries|Battlestar Galactica]]'' miniseries in 2003. Based in [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]], Canada, he worked in the province's film industry for over two decades in roles spanning art department coordinator, construction coordinator, set dresser, assistant set decorator, lead dresser, and set decorator.

== Career ==

Brolly entered the film industry in 1981 as art department coordinator on ''[[w:Porky's|Porky's]]'', a Canadian co-produced comedy filmed in Miami, Florida and directed by [[w:Bob Clark|Bob Clark]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_porkys_fullcredits_brolly">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0084522/fullcredits#:~:text=Barry%20W.%20Brolly|title=Porky's (1981) – Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref> He moved into set dressing work on productions based in British Columbia, serving as assistant set decorator on one episode of the anthology series ''[[w:The Hitchhiker (TV series)|The Hitchhiker]]'' in 1985.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brolly_hitchhiker_asst">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0111270/#:~:text=The%20Hitchhiker|title=Barry W. Brolly|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref>

Between 1985 and 1986, Brolly worked as construction coordinator on five episodes of the [[w:CBC Television|CBC]] adventure series ''[[w:Danger Bay|Danger Bay]]'', filmed in [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_brolly_dangerbay_coord">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0111270/#:~:text=Danger%20Bay|title=Barry W. Brolly|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref> In 1986, he served as head greensman on ''[[w:The Clan of the Cave Bear (film)|The Clan of the Cave Bear]]'', a [[w:Warner Bros.|Warner Bros.]] prehistoric drama directed by [[w:Michael Chapman (cinematographer)|Michael Chapman]] and filmed in British Columbia.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brolly_cavebear_greensman">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0111270/#:~:text=Clan%20of%20the%20Cave%20Bear|title=Barry W. Brolly|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref>

Brolly worked as set decorator on ''[[w:Malone (film)|Malone]]'' (1987), a [[w:Burt Reynolds|Burt Reynolds]] action film directed by [[w:Harley Cokeliss|Harley Cokeliss]] and filmed primarily in [[w:Hedley, British Columbia|Hedley]] and [[w:Princeton, British Columbia|Princeton]], British Columbia.<ref group="external" name="rt_brolly_malone_setdec">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/barry_w_brolly#:~:text=Malone|title=Barry Brolly – Filmography|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref> The following year he served as set dresser on ''[[w:Distant Thunder (1988 film)|Distant Thunder]]'' (1988), a drama starring [[w:John Lithgow|John Lithgow]] and [[w:Ralph Macchio|Ralph Macchio]], which filmed across several locations in the [[w:Greater Vancouver|Greater Vancouver]] area.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brolly_distantthunder_dresser">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0111270/#:~:text=Distant%20Thunder|title=Barry W. Brolly|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref>

He served as set decorator on two consecutive films by director [[w:Amy Heckerling|Amy Heckerling]] shot in Vancouver: ''[[w:Look Who's Talking|Look Who's Talking]]'' (1989) and ''[[w:Look Who's Talking Too|Look Who's Talking Too]]'' (1990), both [[w:TriStar Pictures|TriStar]] romantic comedies starring [[w:John Travolta|John Travolta]] and [[w:Kirstie Alley|Kirstie Alley]].<ref group="external" name="rt_brolly_lookwhos_setdec">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/barry_w_brolly#:~:text=Look%20Who%27s%20Talking|title=Barry Brolly – Filmography|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref> He also served as set decorator on ''[[w:The Hitman (1991 film)|The Hitman]]'' (1991), a [[w:Chuck Norris|Chuck Norris]] action film directed by [[w:Aaron Norris|Aaron Norris]] and filmed in Vancouver.<ref group="external" name="rt_brolly_hitman_setdec">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/barry_w_brolly#:~:text=The%20Hitman|title=Barry Brolly – Filmography|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref>

In 1998, Brolly served as assistant set decorator on ''[[w:Deep Rising|Deep Rising]]'', a [[w:Stephen Sommers|Stephen Sommers]]-directed action-horror film produced at Versatile Shipyards and [[w:Bridge Studios|The Bridge Studios]] in [[w:Burnaby|Burnaby]], British Columbia, for which he was credited as Barry Wayne Brolly.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brolly_deeprising_asst">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0111270/#:~:text=Deep%20Rising|title=Barry W. Brolly|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref> He subsequently worked as set decorator on ''Jack London's Call of the Wild'', a 2000 [[w:Animal Planet|Animal Planet]] adventure series filmed in [[w:Maple Ridge, British Columbia|Maple Ridge]], British Columbia.<ref group="external" name="rt_brolly_callotwild_setdec">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/barry_w_brolly#:~:text=Call%20of%20the%20Wild|title=Barry Brolly – Filmography|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref>

Brolly served as lead dresser on one episode of the ''[[Miniseries|Battlestar Galactica]]'' miniseries in 2003, the two-part production filmed in Vancouver that served as the pilot for the [[Re-imagined Series]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_brolly_bsg_miniseries_lead">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0111270/#:~:text=Battlestar%20Galactica|title=Barry W. Brolly|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref> The lead dresser, also known as leadman, is a supervisory role within the set decoration department responsible for managing the placement and striking of set dressing on location and stage.

Following the miniseries, Brolly served as set dresser on ''[[w:The Butterfly Effect (film)|The Butterfly Effect]]'' (2004), filmed in Vancouver and directed by [[w:Eric Bress|Eric Bress]] and [[w:J. Mackye Gruber|J. Mackye Gruber]], credited as Barry Brolly.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brolly_butterflyeffect_dresser">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0111270/#:~:text=The%20Butterfly%20Effect|title=Barry W. Brolly|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref> That same year he worked uncredited as on-set dresser on one episode of ''[[w:Stargate: Atlantis|Stargate: Atlantis]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brolly_sga_dresser">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0111270/#:~:text=Stargate%3A%20Atlantis|title=Barry W. Brolly|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref> His latest listed credit is as on-set dresser for the second unit on ''[[w:In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale|In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale]]'' (2007), directed by [[w:Uwe Boll|Uwe Boll]], for which he was credited as Barry Wayne Brolly.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brolly_intheking_dresser">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0111270/#:~:text=In%20the%20Name%20of%20the%20King|title=Barry W. Brolly|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=15 June 2026}}</ref>

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Barry W. Brolly - Revision history

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: initial creation