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John Hand(I)

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A dramatic story in which a fisherman’s son decides to secretly smuggle a group of Chinese illegal immigrants into the UK. Despite his best intentions, his actions meet with a terrible and shocking climax.
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True North (2006)
John Hand is known for Maudie (2016), Ek Tha Tiger (2012) and My Sailor, My Love (2022).
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      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Ethan Hawke and Sally Hawkins in Maudie (2016)
    Maudie
    7.6
    • Production Designer
    • 2016
    Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
    Ek Tha Tiger
    5.7
    • Production Designer
    • 2012
    Brid Brennan and James Cosmo in My Sailor, My Love (2022)
    My Sailor, My Love
    7.1
    • Production Designer
    • 2022
    Rig 45 (2018)
    Rig 45
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Production Designer

    Credits

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    Production Designer

    • The Portrait of a Lady
      • production designer
      • Filming
      • TV Series
    • One Sweet Hour
      • production designer
      • Post-production
    • Douglas Henshall, Meera Syal, Martin Compston, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, and Sharon Rooney in The Revenge Club (2025)
      The Revenge Club
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • production designer
      • 2025
    • Keeley Hawes, Rose Leslie, Patsy Ferran, and Synnove Karlsen in Miss Austen (2025)
      Miss Austen
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Production Designer
      • 2025
    • Jeremy Irons, Tobin Bell, Samer Ismail, and Elham Ali in The Cello (2023)
      The Cello
      3.8
      • Production Designer
      • 2023
    • Imogen Poots in Rose's War (2023)
      Rose's War
      5.6
      • Production Designer
      • 2023
    • Kathy Bates, Laura Linney, Maggie Smith, Agnes O'Casey, and Eric D. Smith in The Miracle Club (2023)
      The Miracle Club
      6.4
      • Production Designer
      • 2023
    • Ronan Raftery and Isabella Gomez in Royal Rendezvous (2023)
      Royal Rendezvous
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Production Designer
      • 2023
    • Brid Brennan and James Cosmo in My Sailor, My Love (2022)
      My Sailor, My Love
      7.1
      • Production Designer
      • 2022
    • Redemption (2022)
      Redemption
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Production Designer
      • 2022
    • Rig 45 (2018)
      Rig 45
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Production Designer
      • 2018–2020
    • Michael Caine, Paul Bazely, Matthew Goode, Russell Brand, Paula Patton, Ashley Aufderheide, Teddie Allen, Billy Jenkins, and Ellie-Mae Siame in Four Kids and It (2020)
      Four Kids and It
      5.2
      • Production Designer
      • 2020
    • Glenda Jackson in Elizabeth Is Missing (2019)
      Elizabeth Is Missing
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Production Designer
      • 2019
    • Brian Gleeson in Resistance (2019)
      Resistance
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Production Designer
      • 2019
    • Ethan Hawke and Sally Hawkins in Maudie (2016)
      Maudie
      7.6
      • Production Designer
      • 2016
    • Cherry Tree (2015)
      Cherry Tree
      4.5
      • film
      • 2015
    • Evanna Lynch in My Name Is Emily (2015)
      My Name Is Emily
      6.5
      • Production Designer
      • 2015

    Art Department

    • Sarah Bolger and Lily Cole in The Moth Diaries (2011)
      The Moth Diaries
      4.9
      • supervising art director: Ireland
      • 2011
    • Short Order (2005)
      Short Order
      6.1
      • art direction
      • 2005
    • How Harry Became a Tree (2001)
      How Harry Became a Tree
      6.6
      • standby art director
      • 2001
    • The Magnificent Ambersons (2001)
      The Magnificent Ambersons
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • carpenter
      • 2001
    • Disco Pigs (2001)
      Disco Pigs
      6.5
      • stand-by carpenter
      • 2001
    • An Everlasting Piece (2000)
      An Everlasting Piece
      6.2
      • carpenter
      • 2000
    • David Copperfield (2000)
      David Copperfield
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • carpenter
      • 2000
    • Borstal Boy (2000)
      Borstal Boy
      6.8
      • on-set carpenter
      • 2000
    • Embeth Davidtz, Noah Taylor, and Stuart Townsend in Simon Magus (1999)
      Simon Magus
      6.8
      • carpenter
      • 1999
    • D'Telly (1998)
      D'Telly
      8.7
      Video
      • set designer
      • 1998
    • Jesse Birdsall and Craig McLachlan in Bugs (1995)
      Bugs
      7.0
      TV Series
      • carpenter
      • 1998
    • True Tilda (1997)
      True Tilda
      9.0
      TV Series
      • carpenter
      • 1997
    • Face to Face
      Short
      • set dresser
      • 1995
    • John Gielgud, Leigh Lawson, and Kristopher Milnes in Stick with Me, Kid (1995)
      Stick with Me, Kid
      8.0
      TV Series
      • carpenter
      • 1995
    • Hugh Grant and Tara Fitzgerald in The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995)
      The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
      6.6
      • carpenter
      • 1995

    Art Director

    • Elisha Cuthbert in The Cellar (2022)
      The Cellar
      5.3
      • Art Director
      • 2022
    • Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Quantico (2015)
      Quantico
      6.7
      TV Series
      • supervising art director
      • art direction
      • 2018
    • Jon Bernthal in Pilgrimage (2017)
      Pilgrimage
      5.9
      • Irish unit
      • 2017
    • Killinaskully (2003)
      Killinaskully
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 2003–2008
    • D'Mother (2001)
      D'Mother
      8.9
      Video
      • Art Director
      • 2001
    • Electric Frank (1998)
      Electric Frank
      Short
      • Art Director
      • 1998
    • Crush Proof (1998)
      Crush Proof
      6.0
      • Art Director
      • 1998
    • The Girl with Brains in Her Feet (1997)
      The Girl with Brains in Her Feet
      6.7
      • Art Director
      • 1997
    • Kaleem Janjua, Nisha Nayar, Pratibha Parmar, Puneet Sira, Frances-Anne Solomon, and Meera Syal in Memsahib Rita (1994)
      Memsahib Rita
      TV Short
      • Art Director
      • 1994
    • The Concrete Garden (1994)
      The Concrete Garden
      8.0
      Short
      • Art Director
      • 1994
    • Wanted
      4.3
      Short
      • art direction
      • 1994
    • Doody's Dream
      Short
      • Art Director
      • 1993
    • Good Looks
      6.1
      Short
      • Art Director
      • 1992

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