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Ian Whittaker(1928-2022)

  • Actor
  • Art Department
  • Set Decorator
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Ian Whittaker was born on 13 July 1928 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and set decorator, known for Howards End (1992), Alien (1979) and The Remains of the Day (1993). He died on 16 October 2022.
BornJuly 13, 1928
DiedOctober 16, 2022(94)
BornJuly 13, 1928
DiedOctober 16, 2022(94)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 9 nominations total

Known for

Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson, and Samuel West in Howards End (1992)
Howards End
7.3
  • Set Decorator
  • 1992
Alien (1979)
Alien
8.4
  • Set Decorator
  • 1979
Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson in The Remains of the Day (1993)
The Remains of the Day
7.8
  • Set Decorator
  • 1993
Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet in Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Sense and Sensibility
7.7
  • Set Decorator
  • 1995

Credits

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Actor

  • Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
    Frankenstein Unbound
    5.5
    • Stablehand (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986)
    Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Baggott
    • 1986
  • The Secret of Blood Island (1965)
    The Secret of Blood Island
    4.8
    • Mills
    • 1965
  • Dr. Crippen (1963)
    Dr. Crippen
    6.4
    • Howlett (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Billy Budd (1962)
    Billy Budd
    7.8
    • Young Rating (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Operation Snatch (1962)
    Operation Snatch
    7.1
    • Dyson (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Hamlet (1961)
    Hamlet
    TV Series
    • Player Queen
    • 1961
  • On the Fiddle (1961)
    On the Fiddle
    5.7
    • Lancing
    • 1961
  • Magnolia Street
    TV Series
    • Wilfred Derricks
    • 1961
  • Dentist on the Job (1961)
    Dentist on the Job
    5.3
    • Mr. Fuller
    • 1961
  • Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961)
    Nearly a Nasty Accident
    6.5
    • Railway Transport Officer
    • 1961
  • Carry on Regardless (1961)
    Carry on Regardless
    6.0
    • Shop Assistant (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Design for Living
    Short
    • 1960
  • The Haunted House
    TV Series
    • Pinacium
    • 1960
  • Tell It to the Marines
    TV Series
    • Whittle
    • 1959–1960

Art Department

  • Robin Williams in Jakob the Liar (1999)
    Jakob the Liar
    6.5
    • set decorator: Hungary
    • 1999
  • Steve Guttenberg, Tom Selleck, Ted Danson, and Robin Weisman in Three Men and a Little Lady (1990)
    Three Men and a Little Lady
    5.5
    • set decorator: UK
    • 1990
  • Michael Caine, Sally Kirkland, and Roger Moore in Bullseye! (1990)
    Bullseye!
    4.5
    • set dresser
    • 1990
  • Madame Sousatzka (1988)
    Madame Sousatzka
    6.6
    • set dresser
    • 1988
  • Powers Boothe and Charley Boorman in The Emerald Forest (1985)
    The Emerald Forest
    6.9
    • set dresser
    • 1985
  • Beyond the Limit (1983)
    Beyond the Limit
    5.7
    • set dresser
    • 1983
  • Alan Bates, Julie Christie, and Glenda Jackson in The Return of the Soldier (1982)
    The Return of the Soldier
    6.7
    • set dresser
    • 1982
  • Juliet Bravo (1980)
    Juliet Bravo
    6.7
    TV Series
    • set designer (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Raise the Titanic (1980)
    Raise the Titanic
    5.3
    • set decorator: Europe
    • 1980
  • Nijinsky (1980)
    Nijinsky
    6.5
    • assistant set dresser (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Meetings with Remarkable Men (1979)
    Meetings with Remarkable Men
    7.1
    • set dresser
    • 1979
  • International Velvet (1978)
    International Velvet
    5.9
    • set dresser
    • 1978
  • Rudolf Nureyev and Michelle Phillips in Valentino (1977)
    Valentino
    6.0
    • set dresser
    • 1977
  • Joseph Andrews (1977)
    Joseph Andrews
    5.6
    • set dresser
    • 1977
  • The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (1976)
    The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea
    6.2
    • set dresser
    • 1976

Set Decorator

  • Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Hugh Bonneville, Carice van Houten, Dominic West, Eliza Bennett, Alex Etel, and Kwaye in From Time to Time (2009)
    From Time to Time
    6.7
    • Set Decorator
    • 2009
  • Brendan Gleeson in Into the Storm (2009)
    Into the Storm
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 2009
  • Kiefer Sutherland and Adina Rapiteanu in Mirrors (2008)
    Mirrors
    6.1
    • Set Decorator
    • 2008
  • Fade to Black (2006)
    Fade to Black
    5.4
    • Set Decorator
    • 2006
  • Jeremy Irons and Annette Bening in Being Julia (2004)
    Being Julia
    7.0
    • Set Decorator
    • 2004
  • Jennifer Ehle, Jeremy Northam, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Aaron Eckhart in Possession (2002)
    Possession
    6.3
    • Set Decorator
    • 2002
  • Colin Firth, Rupert Everett, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench, and Frances O'Connor in The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
    The Importance of Being Earnest
    6.8
    • Set Decorator
    • 2002
  • Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat in Anna and the King (1999)
    Anna and the King
    6.7
    • Set Decorator
    • 1999
  • Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, Calista Flockhart, and Stanley Tucci in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
    A Midsummer Night's Dream
    6.4
    • Set Decorator
    • 1999
  • Catherine McCormack in Dangerous Beauty (1998)
    Dangerous Beauty
    7.1
    • Set Decorator
    • 1998
  • Kavanagh QC (1995)
    Kavanagh QC
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Set Decorator
    • 1997
  • Victory (1996)
    Victory
    6.2
    • Set Decorator
    • 1996
  • Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet in Sense and Sensibility (1995)
    Sense and Sensibility
    7.7
    • Set Decorator
    • 1995
  • Robert Downey Jr. and Marisa Tomei in Only You (1994)
    Only You
    6.5
    • Set Decorator
    • 1994
  • Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson in The Remains of the Day (1993)
    The Remains of the Day
    7.8
    • Set Decorator
    • 1993

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ian Whitaker
  • Born
    • July 13, 1928
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 16, 2022

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He has appeared in two unrelated "Frankenstein" films: The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) and Frankenstein Unbound (1990).
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