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Martin Childs

  • Production Designer
  • Art Director
  • Art Department
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Martin Childs was born on 1 July 1954 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK. He is a production designer and art director, known for Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Crown (2016) and Quills (2000).
BornJuly 1, 1954
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 23 nominations total

    Known for

    Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes in Shakespeare in Love (1998)
    Shakespeare in Love
    7.1
    • Production Designer
    • 1998
    Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown (2016)
    The Crown
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    Kate Winslet and Geoffrey Rush in Quills (2000)
    Quills
    7.2
    • Production Designer
    • 2000
    Miranda Richardson in The Crying Game (1992)
    The Crying Game
    7.2
    • Set Decorator
    • 1992

    Credits

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    Production Designer

    • Helena Bonham Carter, Martin Freeman, and Mia McKenna-Bruce in Agatha Christie's Seven Dials (2026)
      Agatha Christie's Seven Dials
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Production Designer
      • 2026
    • Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown (2016)
      The Crown
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Production Designer
      • 2016–2023
    • Richard Gere, David Strathairn, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Dev Patel, and Tina Desai in The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)
      The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
      6.5
      • Production Designer
      • 2015
    • Ian McKellen in Mr. Holmes (2015)
      Mr. Holmes
      6.8
      • Production Designer
      • 2015
    • James Corden in One Chance (2013)
      One Chance
      6.8
      • Production Designer
      • 2013
    • Rebecca Hall, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Adelaide Clemens in Parade's End (2012)
      Parade's End
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Production Designer (2012)
      • 2012
    • James D'Arcy and Andrea Riseborough in W.E. (2011)
      W.E.
      6.2
      • Production Designer
      • 2011
    • Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley in London Boulevard (2010)
      London Boulevard
      6.2
      • Production Designer
      • 2010
    • Asa Butterfield and Jack Scanlon in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
      The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
      7.7
      • Production Designer
      • 2008
    • Renée Zellweger in Miss Potter (2006)
      Miss Potter
      7.0
      • Production Designer
      • 2006
    • Bryce Dallas Howard in Lady in the Water (2006)
      Lady in the Water
      5.5
      • Production Designer
      • 2006
    • Matthew Goode and Mandy Moore in Chasing Liberty (2004)
      Chasing Liberty
      6.1
      • Production Designer
      • 2004
    • Helen Mirren, Linda Bassett, Annette Crosbie, Georgie Glen, Celia Imrie, Geraldine James, and Julie Walters in Calendar Girls (2003)
      Calendar Girls
      6.9
      • Production Designer
      • 2003
    • Johnny Depp and Heather Graham in From Hell (2001)
      From Hell
      6.7
      • Production Designer
      • 2001
    • Kate Winslet and Geoffrey Rush in Quills (2000)
      Quills
      7.2
      • Production Designer
      • 2000

    Art Director

    • The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
      The Portrait of a Lady
      6.2
      • supervising art director
      • 1996
    • Nigel Hawthorne in The Madness of King George (1994)
      The Madness of King George
      7.2
      • supervising art director
      • 1994
    • Robert De Niro in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
      Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
      6.3
      • supervising art director
      • 1994
    • Kenneth Branagh, Keanu Reeves, Denzel Washington, Kate Beckinsale, Michael Keaton, Robert Sean Leonard, and Emma Thompson in Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
      Much Ado About Nothing
      7.3
      • Art Director
      • 1993
    • Kenneth Branagh, Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, Imelda Staunton, Alphonsia Emmanuel, Hugh Laurie, and Rita Rudner in Peter's Friends (1992)
      Peter's Friends
      7.0
      • Art Director
      • 1992
    • Lindsay Wagner in To Be the Best (1991)
      To Be the Best
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 1991
    • Coins in the Fountain (1990)
      Coins in the Fountain
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Art Director
      • 1990
    • Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming (1990)
      Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Art Director
      • 1990
    • Kenneth Branagh in Henry V (1989)
      Henry V
      7.5
      • Art Director
      • 1989
    • Voice of the Heart (1989)
      Voice of the Heart
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Art Director
      • 1989
    • Screen Two (1984)
      Screen Two
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 1986

    Art Department

    • Julia Sawalha in Press Gang (1989)
      Press Gang
      8.0
      TV Series
      • designer
      • 1989–1993
    • Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House (1985)
      Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House
      7.6
      TV Series
      • assistant production designer
      • 1985

    Personal details

    • Born
      • July 1, 1954
      • Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He was awarded the M.B.E. Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2002 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to the film industry as a Production Designer.

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