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Peter James(1924-1997)

  • Art Department
  • Set Decorator
  • Art Director
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Peter James was born on 14 April 1924. He was a set decorator and art director, known for The Man Who Would Be King (1975), The Innocents (1961) and The Eagle Has Landed (1976). He died on 17 November 1997 in Dover, Kent, England, UK.
BornApril 14, 1924
DiedNovember 17, 1997(73)
BornApril 14, 1924
DiedNovember 17, 1997(73)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Sean Connery and Michael Caine in The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
The Man Who Would Be King
7.7
  • Art Department
  • 1975
The Innocents (1961)
The Innocents
7.7
  • Art Department
  • 1961
Jenny Agutter, Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, and Donald Sutherland in The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
The Eagle Has Landed
6.9
  • Art Department
  • 1976
Dustin Hoffman in Straw Dogs (1971)
Straw Dogs
7.4
  • Art Department
  • 1971

Credits

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Art Department

  • Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, and Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap (1998)
    The Parent Trap
    6.7
    • set decorator: London
    • set dresser: London (uncredited)
    • 1998
  • Sahara (1983)
    Sahara
    4.9
    • set dresser: London unit
    • 1983
  • James Mason, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Tommy Chong, Marty Feldman, Eric Idle, Madeline Kahn, Cheech Marin, Peter Boyle, Peter Cook, Martin Hewitt, and Michael Hordern in Yellowbeard (1983)
    Yellowbeard
    5.9
    • set decorator: English crew
    • 1983
  • David Niven, Roger Moore, Claudia Cardinale, Elliott Gould, Telly Savalas, and Stefanie Powers in Escape to Athena (1979)
    Escape to Athena
    5.7
    • set dresser
    • 1979
  • The Chosen (1977)
    The Chosen
    5.5
    • set dresser
    • 1977
  • Jenny Agutter, Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, and Donald Sutherland in The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
    The Eagle Has Landed
    6.9
    • set dresser
    • 1976
  • Alan Arkin, Robert Duvall, Vanessa Redgrave, and Nicol Williamson in The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
    The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
    6.6
    • set dresser
    • 1976
  • Sean Connery and Michael Caine in The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
    The Man Who Would Be King
    7.7
    • set dresser
    • 1975
  • Great Expectations (1974)
    Great Expectations
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • set dresser
    • 1974
  • The Abdication (1974)
    The Abdication
    6.1
    • set dresser
    • 1974
  • The Glass Menagerie (1973)
    The Glass Menagerie
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • set dresser
    • 1973
  • Night Watch (1973)
    Night Watch
    6.3
    • set dresser
    • 1973
  • Paul Newman and Dominique Sanda in The MacKintosh Man (1973)
    The MacKintosh Man
    6.3
    • set dresser
    • 1973
  • Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and Lorna Heilbron in The Creeping Flesh (1973)
    The Creeping Flesh
    6.1
    • set dresser
    • 1973
  • Young Winston (1972)
    Young Winston
    6.7
    • set dresser
    • 1972

Set Decorator

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (1996)
    A Midsummer Night's Dream
    6.2
    • Set Decorator
    • 1996
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jonathan Silverman in London Suite (1996)
    London Suite
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1996
  • Haunted (1995)
    Haunted
    6.2
    • Set Decorator
    • 1995
  • Serena Scott Thomas in Diana: Her True Story (1993)
    Diana: Her True Story
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1993
  • Duel of Hearts (1991)
    Duel of Hearts
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1991
  • Sarah Miles in A Ghost in Monte Carlo (1990)
    A Ghost in Monte Carlo
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1990
  • A Dry White Season (1989)
    A Dry White Season
    7.0
    • Set Decorator
    • 1989
  • Michael Caine, Lysette Anthony, and Ben Kingsley in Without a Clue (1988)
    Without a Clue
    6.9
    • Set Decorator
    • 1988
  • Jenny Seagrove in Hold the Dream (1986)
    Hold the Dream
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1987
  • Tom Berenger, Liam Neeson, David Keith, and Madolyn Smith Osborne in If Tomorrow Comes (1986)
    If Tomorrow Comes
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1986
  • The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
    The Doctor and the Devils
    6.2
    • Set Decorator
    • 1985
  • Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1983
  • Dick Turpin (1979)
    Dick Turpin
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1981
  • David Niven, Burt Reynolds, and Lesley-Anne Down in Rough Cut (1980)
    Rough Cut
    5.7
    • Set Decorator
    • 1980
  • Nijinsky (1980)
    Nijinsky
    6.5
    • Set Decorator
    • 1980

Art Director

  • Michael Gambon, Pete Lee-Wilson, and Wendy Nottingham in Dead on Time (1999)
    Dead on Time
    4.8
    Short
    • Art Director
    • 1999
  • Hugh Grant and James Wilby in Maurice (1987)
    Maurice
    7.6
    • Art Director
    • 1987
  • Teri Garr, Robert Wagner, and Horst Janson in To Catch a King (1984)
    To Catch a King
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Art Director
    • 1984
  • The Pleasure Girls (1965)
    The Pleasure Girls
    5.8
    • Art Director
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 14, 1924
  • Died
    • November 17, 1997
    • Dover, Kent, England, UK(cancer)

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