Ian Roy Whittaker (13 July 1928 – 16 October 2022) was a British set decorator and actor. He won an Academy Award and was nominated three more times in the category Best Art Direction.
Ian Whittaker | |
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| Born | 13 July 1928 London, England |
| Died | 16 October 2022 (aged 94) |
| Occupation(s) | Set decorator, actor |
| Years active | 1949–2009 |
Whittaker died of prostate cancer on 16 October 2022, at the age of 94.[1][2]
Selected filmography
editWhittaker won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction and was nominated for three more:
- Won
- Howards End (1992)[3]
- Nominated
- Alien (1979)
- The Remains of the Day (1993)[4]
- Anna and the King (1999)[5]
References
edit- ^ Gilbey, Ryan (26 October 2022). "Ian Whittaker obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (27 October 2022). "Ian Whittaker, Set Decorator on 'Alien,' 'Howards End' and 'Tommy,' Dies at 94". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "The 65th Academy Awards (1993) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ "The 66th Academy Awards (1994) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ "Nominees & Winners for the 72nd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
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