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John Gunter(1938-2016)

  • Production Designer
  • Costume Designer
  • Art Director
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John Gunter was born on 31 October 1938 in Billericay, Essex, England, UK. He was a production designer and costume designer, known for Great Performances (1971), Stevie (1978) and Otello (2012). He was married to Micheline McKnight. He died on 22 March 2016 in England, UK.
BornOctober 31, 1938
DiedMarch 22, 2016(77)
BornOctober 31, 1938
DiedMarch 22, 2016(77)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win total

Known for

Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
  • Art Director
Glenda Jackson and Mona Washbourne in Stevie (1978)
Stevie
6.9
  • Costume Designer
  • 1978
Johan Botha in Otello (2012)
Otello
7.2
  • Production Designer
  • 2012
American Playhouse (1980)
American Playhouse
7.3
TV Series
  • Art Director

Credits

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Production Designer



  • Johan Botha in Otello (2012)
    Otello
    7.2
    • Production Designer
    • 2012
  • Peter O'Toole in Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell (1999)
    Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • designer
    • 1999
  • Simon Boccanegra
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1998
  • Le nozze di Figaro (1994)
    Le nozze di Figaro
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1994
  • Le nozze di Figaro - Die Hochzeit des Figaro
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1991
  • The Turn of the Screw - Die Drehung der Schraube (1990)
    The Turn of the Screw - Die Drehung der Schraube
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1990
  • La traviata (1987)
    La traviata
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1987
  • Albert Herring (1985)
    Albert Herring
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1985
  • Die Glasmenagerie
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1982
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Production Designer (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • 2nd House (1973)
    2nd House
    5.2
    TV Series
    • stage designer: Comedians
    • 1975

Costume Designer



  • Johan Botha in Otello (2012)
    Otello
    7.2
    • Costume Designer
    • 2012
  • Simon Boccanegra
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1998
  • Albert Herring (1985)
    Albert Herring
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1985
  • Glenda Jackson and Mona Washbourne in Stevie (1978)
    Stevie
    6.9
    • Costume Designer
    • 1978

Art Director



  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 1993
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 1993

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 31, 1938
    • Billericay, Essex, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 22, 2016
    • England, UK(Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Micheline McKnightDecember 19, 1969 - March 22, 2016 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Designed sets and costumes for "Mrs. Warren's Profession" play by George Bernard Shaw (Strand Theatre, London, England, UK).

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1985 (1984 season) for Best Designer, for "Wild Honey".

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