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John Howell(1914-1993)

  • Art Director
  • Production Designer
  • Special Effects
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John Howell was born on 14 August 1914 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. He was an art director and production designer, known for Casino Royale (1967), Khartoum (1966) and Project M7 (1953). He died in January 1993 in Devon, England, UK.
BornAugust 14, 1914
DiedJanuary 1993
BornAugust 14, 1914
DiedJanuary 1993
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Casino Royale (1967)
Casino Royale
5.0
  • Art Director
  • 1967
Charlton Heston and Laurence Olivier in Khartoum (1966)
Khartoum
6.8
  • Art Director
  • 1966
Robert Beatty, Phyllis Calvert, James Donald, and Muriel Pavlow in Project M7 (1953)
Project M7
5.6
  • Art Director
  • 1953
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
7.6
  • Production Designer
  • 1969

Credits

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Art Director

  • Undercovers Hero (1974)
    Undercovers Hero
    5.2
    • Art Director
    • 1974
  • Theatre Macabre (1971)
    Theatre Macabre
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    • 1971–1972
  • The Tales of Beatrix Potter (1971)
    The Tales of Beatrix Potter
    6.7
    • Art Director (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • There's a Girl in My Soup (1970)
    There's a Girl in My Soup
    5.7
    • Art Director
    • 1970
  • Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968)
    Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
    4.7
    • Art Director
    • 1968
  • Hammerhead (1968)
    Hammerhead
    5.1
    • Art Director
    • 1968
  • Casino Royale (1967)
    Casino Royale
    5.0
    • Art Director
    • 1967
  • James Mason and Harriet Andersson in The Deadly Affair (1967)
    The Deadly Affair
    6.7
    • Art Director
    • 1967
  • Charlton Heston and Laurence Olivier in Khartoum (1966)
    Khartoum
    6.8
    • Art Director
    • 1966
  • Where the Spies Are (1965)
    Where the Spies Are
    5.6
    • Art Director
    • 1965
  • 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
    • supervising art director
    • 1965
  • Robert Mitchum, Trevor Howard, France Nuyen, and Barry Sullivan in The Winston Affair (1964)
    The Winston Affair
    6.6
    • Art Director
    • 1964
  • We Joined the Navy (1962)
    We Joined the Navy
    5.5
    • Art Director
    • 1962
  • Guns of Darkness (1962)
    Guns of Darkness
    6.1
    • Art Director
    • 1962
  • Wonderful to Be Young! (1961)
    Wonderful to Be Young!
    5.8
    • Art Director
    • 1961

Production Designer

  • Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1974)
    Ghost in the Noonday Sun
    4.3
    • Production Designer
    • 1974
  • Embassy (1972)
    Embassy
    5.0
    • Production Designer
    • 1972
  • Hello-Goodbye (1970)
    Hello-Goodbye
    4.6
    • Production Designer
    • 1970
  • Samantha Eggar and David Hemmings in The Walking Stick (1970)
    The Walking Stick
    6.4
    • Production Designer
    • 1970
  • The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
    The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
    7.6
    • Production Designer
    • 1969
  • The Mouse on the Moon (1963)
    The Mouse on the Moon
    6.3
    • Production Designer
    • 1963
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1963
  • A Weekend with Lulu (1961)
    A Weekend with Lulu
    5.9
    • Production Designer
    • 1961
  • 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
    • Production Designer
    • 1960
  • Herbert Lom, James Donald, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, and Michael Rennie in Third Man on the Mountain (1959)
    Third Man on the Mountain
    7.0
    • Production Designer
    • 1959
  • Edward G. Robinson and Richard Attenborough in Journey Together (1945)
    Journey Together
    6.5
    • Production Designer
    • 1945

Special Effects

  • Ralph Richardson in Secret Flight (1946)
    Secret Flight
    6.5
    • special effects cinematographer
    • special effects designer
    • 1946

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 14, 1914
    • Hampstead, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 1993
    • Devon, England, UK

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