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John Napier(II)

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  • Additional Crew
  • Costume Designer
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John Napier was born on 1 March 1944 in London, England, UK. He is a production designer and costume designer, known for The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982), Hook (1991) and Captain EO (1986). He has been married to Caroline McGee since 21 June 2014. He was previously married to Donna King.
BornMarch 1, 1944
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982)
    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
    9.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Production Designer
    Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Robin Williams, Bob Hoskins, Dante Basco, David Crosby, Robert Amico, Jasen Fisher, Stephanie Furst, Raushan Hammond, James Madio, Regina Russell Banali, Alex Zuckerman, and Paul Babb in Hook (1991)
    Hook
    6.8
    • Visual Effects
    • 1991
    Michael Jackson in Captain EO (1986)
    Captain EO
    6.3
    Short
    • Costume Designer
    • 1986
    Glenda Jackson in Hedda (1975)
    Hedda
    6.3
    • Costume Designer
    • 1975

    Credits

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    Production Designer

    • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
      The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Production Designer
      • 2017
    • Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
      The Metropolitan Opera Presents
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Production Designer
      • 2017
    • Veerle Casteleyn, Phyllida Crowley Smith, Jason Gardiner, Geoffrey Garratt, Jo Gibb, Michael Gruber, Leah Sue Morland, and Drew Varley in Great Performances (1971)
      Cats
      7.3
      Video
      • Production Designer
      • 1998
    • Idomeneo (1983)
      Idomeneo
      8.9
      TV Movie
      • Production Designer
      • 1983
    • The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982)
      The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
      9.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Production Designer
      • 1982
    • The Comedy of Errors (1978)
      The Comedy of Errors
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Production Designer
      • 1978

    Additional Crew

    • The English Programme (1976)
      The English Programme
      4.4
      TV Series
      • designer - original theatre production
      • 1980
    • Judi Dench and Ian McKellen in Macbeth (1979)
      Macbeth
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • designer: original theatre production
      • 1979

    Costume Designer

    • Michael Jackson in Captain EO (1986)
      Captain EO
      6.3
      Short
      • Costume Designer
      • 1986
    • Glenda Jackson in Hedda (1975)
      Hedda
      6.3
      • Costume Designer
      • 1975

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • March 1, 1944
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Caroline McGeeJune 21, 2014 - present
    • Other works
      (July 22 to September 6, 1998) He was set designer for Christopher Hampton's translation of Henrik Ibsen's play, "An Enemy of the People," in a Royal National Theatre production in the American premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Ian McKellen in the cast. Trevor Nunn was director.
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      He was awarded the 1997 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama) for Best Designer for Peter Pan performed at the Royal National Theatre.

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