Wilfred Shingleton(1914-1983)

Production Designer
Art Director
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Wilfred Shingleton was born on 24 January 1914 in London, England, UK. He was a production designer and art director, known for Great Expectations (1946), The African Queen (1951) and The Innocents (1961). He was married to Grace Bernadina Poole. He died in June 1983 in London, England, UK.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Great Expectations

7.8

Art Director

1946

The African Queen

7.7

Art Director

1951

The Innocents

7.7

Art Director(as Wilfrid Shingleton)

1961

The Blue Max

7.1

Production Designer(as Wilfrid Shingleton)

1966

Credits

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Production Designer

Heat and Dust
6.4
- Production Designer
- 1983
Eye of the Needle
7.1
- Production Designer
- 1981
Gauguin the Savage
6.7
TV Movie
- Production Designer (as Wilfrid Shingleton)
- 1980
The Lady Vanishes
6.0
- Production Designer
- 1979
Les Miserables
7.3
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 1978
Holocaust
8.0
TV Mini Series
- Production Designer (as Wilfrid J. Shingleton)
- 1978
Crossed Swords
6.3
- Production Designer (uncredited)
- 1977
Voyage of the Damned
6.4
- Production Designer
- 1976
Frankenstein: The True Story
7.1
TV Movie
- Production Designer (as Wilfrid Shingleton)
- 1973
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
6.8
- Production Designer
- 1972
Endless Night
6.0
- Production Designer (as Wilfrid Shingleton)
- 1972
Macbeth
7.4
- Production Designer (as Wilfrid Shingleton)
- 1971
Say Hello to Yesterday
5.8
- Production Designer (as Wilfrid Shingleton)
- 1971
Goodbye Gemini
5.4
- Production Designer (as Wilfrid Shingleton)
- 1970
The Buttercup Chain
5.2
- Production Designer
- 1970

Art Director

The Innocents
7.7
- Art Director (as Wilfrid Shingleton)
- 1961
The Queen's Guards
5.7
- Art Director (as Wilfrid Shingleton)
- 1961
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
6.0
- Art Director
- 1960
Trouble in the Sky
6.5
- Art Director
- 1960
The Bridal Path
6.8
- Art Director
- 1959
She Played with Fire
6.8
- Art Director
- 1957
The Green Man
7.1
- Art Director
- 1956
Port Afrique
5.2
- Art Director (as Wilfrid Shingleton)
- 1956
Storm Over the Nile
6.2
- Art Director (as Wilfrid Shingleton)
- 1955
Footsteps in the Fog
7.0
- Art Director
- 1955
A Kid for Two Farthings
6.4
- Art Director (as Wilfrid Shingleton)
- 1955
Marriage a la Mode
6.3
- Art Director (as Wilfrid Shingleton)
- 1955
Court Martial
6.9
- Art Director
- 1954
The Green Scarf
6.9
- Art Director (as Wilfrid Shingleton)
- 1954
Hobson's Choice
7.7
- Art Director
- 1954

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Personal details

Alternative names
- W. Shingleton
Born
- January 24, 1914
- London, England, UK
Died
- June 1983
- London, England, UK
Spouse
- Grace Bernadina Poole1942 - June 1983 (his death, 3 children)

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Trivia
Distinguished British art director, who began as a junior assistant in the art department at Ealing under the auspices of Edward Carrick and Clifford Pember. He was involved with naval camouflage during wartime service, then joined Cineguild in 1947. Shingleton was assigned a number of prestige pictures, including "Great Expectations", "The African Queen" and "The Blue Max" (for which he won a BAFTA in 1966). He also devoted time lecturing on art direction at schools and youth clubs.