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John Howell

1914 – 1993

British art director

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About John Howell

Lived 1914 – 1993 (aged 78–79). John Howell was an art director.

John Howell (1914–1993) was a British art director who worked as production designer designing the sets for a number of films.

Selected filmography

Journey Together (1945) Fame Is the Spur (1947) Brighton Rock (1948) The Guinea Pig (1948) Private Angelo (1949) The Dancing Years (1950) Happy Go Lovely (1951) Saturday Island (1952) Treasure Hunt (1952) Malta Story (1953) The Net (1953) Forbidden Cargo (1954) Fast and Loose (1954) Simba (1955) Three Men in a Boat (1956) Loser Takes All (1956) The Baby and the Battleship (1956) Bhowani Junction (1956) Nor the Moon by Night (1958) Orders to Kill (1958) Swiss Family Robinson (1960) A Weekend with Lulu (1961) We Joined the Navy (1962) Guns of Darkness (1962) The Mouse on the Moon (1963) Man in the Middle (1964) A High Wind in Jamaica (1965) Khartoum (1966) Where the Spies Are (1966) The Deadly Affair (1967) Casino Royale (1967) Hammerhead (1968) Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968) The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) There's a Girl in My Soup (1970) Soft Beds, Hard Battles (1974)

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Died
1993, England, United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Howell?

British art director

When was John Howell born?

John Howell was born on 14 August 1914 in England, Hampstead, United Kingdom.

When did John Howell die?

John Howell died in 1993 in Devon, England, United Kingdom.

What was John Howell's occupation?

John Howell was an art director.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Howell

· Wikidata: Q112039298

· DBpedia: John Howell (art director)

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