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John Piper(1903-1992)

  • Production Designer
  • Costume Designer
  • Writer
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John Piper was born on 13 December 1903 in Epsom, Surrey, England, UK. He was a production designer and costume designer, known for Theatre Night (1957), Music for You (1951) and The Best Laid Schemes (1962). He was married to Myfanwy Piper and Eilenn Holding. He died on 28 June 1992 in Fawley Bottom, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
BornDecember 13, 1903
DiedJune 28, 1992(88)
BornDecember 13, 1903
DiedJune 28, 1992(88)
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Known for

Theatre Night (1957)
Theatre Night
8.1
TV Series
  • Production Designer
Eric Robinson in Music for You (1951)
Music for You
TV Series
  • Costume Designer
The Best Laid Schemes
TV Movie
  • Production Designer
  • 1962
Janette Miller in The Turn of the Screw (1959)
The Turn of the Screw
4.2
TV Movie
  • Production Designer
  • 1959

Credits

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Production Designer

  • The Best Laid Schemes
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1962
  • Theatre Night (1957)
    Theatre Night
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1961
  • Janette Miller in The Turn of the Screw (1959)
    The Turn of the Screw
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1959

Costume Designer

  • Janette Miller in The Turn of the Screw (1959)
    The Turn of the Screw
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1959
  • Eric Robinson in Music for You (1951)
    Music for You
    TV Series
    • costume designer: "Secrets" sequence
    • 1958

Writer

  • An Artist Looks at Churches (1959)
    An Artist Looks at Churches
    5.8
    Short
    • narrative written by
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 13, 1903
    • Epsom, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 28, 1992
    • Fawley Bottom, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Myfanwy PiperFebruary 24, 1937 - June 28, 1992 (his death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    He designed for William Shakespeare's play, "Henry The Fifth", at the Richmond Theatre in London, England with Michael Atkinson, Roy Hudd OBE (played "Pistol") and Carol Austin in the cast. Alexander Doré was the director.

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