Peter Howitt (production designer)
Peter Howitt (* 1928 in London ) is a British set decorator and art director . He has been nominated for an Oscar four times so far .
Life
Howitt began his career in the 1960s. First works in the Art Department were films such as The Grave of Lygeia (1964) and Othello . He received his first Oscar nomination for Maria Stuart, Queen of Scotland (1971) together with Terence Marsh and Robert Cartwright . This was followed by nominations in 1982 for Ragtime , 1989 for Bad Game with Roger Rabbit and most recently in 1990 for Elizabeth .
In total, Howitt worked on more than 50 productions. His last work was in 2002 for the film The Four Feathers .
Filmography (selection)
- As art director
- 1964: The Soldier's Tale (The Soldier's Tale)
- 1967: The Mikado
- 1981: Clash of the Titans (Clash of the Titans)
- 1986: The Journey into the Labyrinth (Labyrinth)
- As a set decorator
- 1969: Queen for a Thousand Days (Anne of the Thousand Days)
- 1971: Maria Stuart, Queen of Scotland (Mary, Queen of Scots)
- 1974: The Great Gatsby (The Great Gatsby)
- 1978: Superman
- 1979: James Bond 007 - Moonraker - Top Secret (Moonraker)
- 1980: Ragtime
- 1982: Evil Under the Sun (Evil Under the Sun)
- 1983: Cursed is what makes us strong (The Lords of Discipline)
- 1983: James Bond 007 - Never Say Never Again
- 1984: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- 1985: King David (King David)
- 1987: The Fourth Protocol (The Fourth Protocol)
- 1988: Wrong Game with Roger Rabbit (Who Framed Roger Rabbit)
- 1989: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- 1990: White Hunter Black Heart (White Hunter Black Heart)
- 1992: Like a Light in a Dark Night (Shining Through)
- 1993: Son of the Pink Panther (Son of the Pink Panther)
- 1995: Braveheart
- 1996: Impossible
- 1997: Fierce Creatures (Fierce Creatures)
- 1998: Elizabeth
- 1999: The Mummy (The Mummy)
- 2002: The Four Feathers (The Four Feathers)
Web links
- Peter Howitt in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Peter Howitt: Awards. In: IMDb. Accessed January 31, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Howitt, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British set decorator and art director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |