About Jack Maxsted
Lived 1916 – 2001 (aged 85). Jack Maxsted was a British art director and production designer.
Albert John Maxsted (30 April 1916 – September 2001) was an English art director. He won an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film Nicholas and Alexandra.
Selected filmography The Million Pound Note (1954) The Purple Plain (1954) Tiger in the Smoke (1956) Rockets Galore! (1957) Dangerous Exile (1957) Whirlpool (1959) When Eight Bells Toll (1971) Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Personal life Maxsted married Edna M Barton in 1939.
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Who was Jack Maxsted?
art director (1916-2001)
When was Jack Maxsted born?
Jack Maxsted was born on 30 April 1916 in Kingston upon Thames.
When did Jack Maxsted die?
Jack Maxsted died on 1 September 2001 in Bath.
What was Jack Maxsted's occupation?
Jack Maxsted was an art director and production designer.
What nationality was Jack Maxsted?
Jack Maxsted was British.
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