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John Hoesli(1919-1997)

  • Art Department
  • Art Director
  • Set Decorator
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John Hoesli was born on 8 March 1919. He was an art director and set decorator, known for Lifeforce (1985), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and The African Queen (1951). He was married to Pamela Carlton and Janet Dawson. He died on 22 March 1997 in Bracknell, Berkshire, England, UK.
BornMarch 8, 1919
DiedMarch 22, 1997(78)
BornMarch 8, 1919
DiedMarch 22, 1997(78)
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Known for

Lifeforce (1985)
Lifeforce
6.2
  • Art Department
  • 1985
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey
8.3
  • Art Director
  • 1968
Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in The African Queen (1951)
The African Queen
7.7
  • Art Department
  • 1951
Sean Connery in Zardoz (1974)
Zardoz
5.8
  • Set Decorator
  • 1974

Credits

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Art Department

  • Lifeforce (1985)
    Lifeforce
    6.2
    • art department
    • 1985
  • Paul McCartney in Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984)
    Give My Regards to Broad Street
    5.2
    • draughtsperson
    • 1984
  • Romy Schneider in Death Watch (1980)
    Death Watch
    6.5
    • assistant art director
    • 1980
  • Harrison Ford and Lesley-Anne Down in Hanover Street (1979)
    Hanover Street
    6.0
    • assistant art director
    • 1979
  • Carry on Emmannuelle (1978)
    Carry on Emmannuelle
    3.2
    • set dresser
    • 1978
  • The Heroes of Telemark (1965)
    The Heroes of Telemark
    6.5
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Jenny Agutter, Derek Fowlds, and Sylvia Syms in East of Sudan (1964)
    East of Sudan
    5.0
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • William Holden, Capucine, and Trevor Howard in The Lion (1962)
    The Lion
    6.2
    • assistant art director
    • 1962
  • William Holden, France Nuyen, and Clifton Webb in Satan Never Sleeps (1962)
    Satan Never Sleeps
    6.1
    • assistant art director
    • 1962
  • Kevin Corcoran, Sessue Hayakawa, Tommy Kirk, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, John Mills, and Janet Munro in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Swiss Family Robinson
    7.1
    • assistant art director
    • 1960
  • Alec Guinness in Tunes of Glory (1960)
    Tunes of Glory
    7.5
    • draughtsman (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Orders to Kill (1958)
    Orders to Kill
    7.1
    • assistant art director
    • set dresser
    • 1958
  • Richard Burton and Joan Collins in Sea Wife (1957)
    Sea Wife
    5.8
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • The Green Man (1956)
    The Green Man
    7.1
    • assistant art director (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Kenneth More in Raising a Riot (1955)
    Raising a Riot
    6.4
    • assistant art director
    • 1955

Art Director

  • George C. Scott in The Last Days of Patton (1986)
    The Last Days of Patton
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Art Director
    • 1986
  • David Huddleston in Santa Claus (1985)
    Santa Claus
    6.3
    • Art Director
    • 1985
  • Sahara (1983)
    Sahara
    4.9
    • art director: London
    • 1983
  • Donald Sutherland and Kate Nelligan in Eye of the Needle (1981)
    Eye of the Needle
    7.1
    • Art Director
    • 1981
  • Honor Blackman, Olivia Hussey, Edward Fox, Michael Callan, Wendy Hiller, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Beatrix Lehmann, Carol Lynley, Daniel Massey, and Peter McEnery in The Cat and the Canary (1978)
    The Cat and the Canary
    5.6
    • Art Director
    • 1978
  • Charlton Heston, Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, Rex Harrison, Oliver Reed, George C. Scott, David Hemmings, and Mark Lester in Crossed Swords (1977)
    Crossed Swords
    6.3
    • Art Director
    • 1977
  • Paganini Strikes Again (1977)
    Paganini Strikes Again
    6.6
    • Art Director
    • 1977
  • Michael Caine and Sidney Poitier in The Wilby Conspiracy (1975)
    The Wilby Conspiracy
    6.4
    • Art Director
    • 1975
  • Andrea Allan in The House That Vanished (1973)
    The House That Vanished
    5.0
    • Art Director
    • 1973
  • Mia Farrow, Diane Grayson, and Paul Nicholas in See No Evil (1971)
    See No Evil
    6.6
    • Art Director
    • 1971
  • The Adventurers (1970)
    The Adventurers
    5.2
    • Art Director
    • 1970
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
    2001: A Space Odyssey
    8.3
    • Art Director
    • 1968
  • Anthony Quinn, James Coburn, Martin Amis, Deborah Baxter, Jeffrey Chandler, Karen Flack, Roberta Tovey, and Viviane Ventura in A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
    A High Wind in Jamaica
    6.5
    • Art Director
    • 1965
  • The Long Ships (1964)
    The Long Ships
    6.0
    • Art Director
    • 1964
  • Smiley Gets a Gun (1958)
    Smiley Gets a Gun
    6.7
    • Art Director
    • 1958

Set Decorator

  • Sean Connery in Zardoz (1974)
    Zardoz
    5.8
    • Set Decorator
    • 1974
  • Susan Hayward in Stolen Hours (1963)
    Stolen Hours
    6.2
    • Set Decorator
    • 1963
  • Judy Garland and Dirk Bogarde in I Could Go on Singing (1963)
    I Could Go on Singing
    6.9
    • Set Decorator
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 8, 1919
  • Died
    • March 22, 1997
    • Bracknell, Berkshire, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Pamela Carlton1988 - March 22, 1997 (his death)

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