Hal Gordon Gausman[1] (November 13, 1917 - June 10, 2003) was an American set decorator.

He was hired by Walt Disney in 1961, to be the set decorator for The Absent-Minded Professor.

Having done set decorations for films since 1952, Gausman took the offer, and since then has done set decorations for films including Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Escape to Witch Mountain, Back to the Future (in which a photo of Gausman was used as former Hill Valley mayor Red Thomas), and Jaws: The Revenge.

Gausman retired from set decorations in 1989, and died at home on June 10, 2003.

Gausman was nominated for five Academy Awards for Best Art Direction: Additional film credits include: