About Ian Whittaker
Lived 1928 – 2022 (aged 94). Ian Whittaker was a British art director, production designer, actor, property master and set decorator.
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.
Whittaker was born at a maternity home in Paddington, London, England, on 13 July 1928. He later lived in Corfe Castle, a village in Dorset. He died there from prostate cancer on 16 October 2022, at the age of 94.
Selected filmography Strange Experiences (1955) – Dora's Son Whittaker won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction and was nominated for three more: Won Howards End (1992) Nominated Alien (1979) The Remains of the Day (1993) Anna and the King (1999)
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Who was Ian Whittaker?
set decorator (1928–2022)
When was Ian Whittaker born?
Ian Whittaker was born on 13 July 1928 in London.
When did Ian Whittaker die?
Ian Whittaker died on 16 October 2022.
What was Ian Whittaker's occupation?
Ian Whittaker was an art director, production designer, actor, property master and set decorator.
What nationality was Ian Whittaker?
Ian Whittaker was British.
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