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Peter Howitt(1928-2021)

  • Set Decorator
  • Art Department
  • Art Director
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Peter Howitt was born in 1928 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. He was a set decorator and art director, known for Braveheart (1995), Moonraker (1979) and Elizabeth (1998). He died on 22 September 2021 in Malta.
Born1928
DiedSeptember 22, 2021
Born1928
DiedSeptember 22, 2021
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  • Nominated for 4 Oscars
    • 1 win & 6 nominations total

Known for

Mel Gibson in Braveheart (1995)
Braveheart
8.3
  • Set Decorator
  • 1995
Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, and Richard Kiel in Moonraker (1979)
Moonraker
6.3
  • Set Decorator
  • 1979
Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth (1998)
Elizabeth
7.4
  • Set Decorator
  • 1998
Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible (1996)
Mission: Impossible
7.2
  • Set Decorator
  • 1996

Credits

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Set Decorator



  • Wes Bentley, Kate Hudson, and Heath Ledger in The Four Feathers (2002)
    The Four Feathers
    6.5
    • Set Decorator
    • 2002
  • The Mummy (1999)
    The Mummy
    7.1
    • Set Decorator
    • 1999
  • Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth (1998)
    Elizabeth
    7.4
    • Set Decorator
    • 1998
  • John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in Fierce Creatures (1997)
    Fierce Creatures
    6.4
    • Set Decorator
    • 1997
  • Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible (1996)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.2
    • Set Decorator
    • 1996
  • Mel Gibson in Braveheart (1995)
    Braveheart
    8.3
    • Set Decorator
    • 1995
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones, Clive Owen, and Ray Stevenson in The Return of the Native (1994)
    The Return of the Native
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1994
  • Roberto Benigni in Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
    Son of the Pink Panther
    3.9
    • Set Decorator
    • 1993
  • Adrian Pasdar in Just Like a Woman (1992)
    Just Like a Woman
    6.1
    • Set Decorator
    • 1992
  • Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith in Shining Through (1992)
    Shining Through
    6.4
    • Set Decorator
    • 1992
  • Clint Eastwood in White Hunter Black Heart (1990)
    White Hunter Black Heart
    6.5
    • Set Decorator
    • 1990
  • Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, Denholm Elliott, Michael Byrne, Alison Doody, and John Rhys-Davies in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
    8.2
    • Set Decorator
    • 1989
  • Pierce Brosnan and Michael Caine in The Fourth Protocol (1987)
    The Fourth Protocol
    6.5
    • Set Decorator
    • 1987
  • Richard Gere in King David (1985)
    King David
    5.3
    • Set Decorator
    • 1985
  • Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Amrish Puri, and Ke Huy Quan in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
    7.5
    • Set Decorator
    • 1984

Art Department



  • Unconditional Love (2002)
    Unconditional Love
    6.7
    • set decorator: UK
    • 2002
  • Alessio
    TV Series
    • art consultant
    • 1993
  • Frank Sinatra, Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner, Joanna Cassidy, Bob Hoskins, Jim Cummings, and Charles Fleischer in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
    Who Framed Roger Rabbit
    7.7
    • set decorator: UK
    • 1988
  • Ragtime (1981)
    Ragtime
    7.3
    • set decorator: UK
    • 1981
  • John Gielgud, Lesley-Anne Down, and Frank Langella in Sphinx (1981)
    Sphinx
    5.2
    • set dresser
    • 1981
  • A Bridge Too Far (1977)
    A Bridge Too Far
    7.4
    • set dresser
    • 1977
  • Richard Harris in Gulliver's Travels (1977)
    Gulliver's Travels
    5.5
    • set dresser
    • 1977
  • The Incredible Sarah (1976)
    The Incredible Sarah
    5.5
    • set dresser
    • 1976
  • Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, and Madeline Kahn in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
    6.0
    • set dresser
    • 1975
  • Royal Flash (1975)
    Royal Flash
    6.3
    • set dresser
    • 1975
  • Christopher Lee, Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Britt Ekland, and Hervé Villechaize in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
    The Man with the Golden Gun
    6.7
    • set dresser (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • George Segal and Glenda Jackson in A Touch of Class (1973)
    A Touch of Class
    6.5
    • set dresser
    • 1973
  • Carry on at Your Convenience (1971)
    Carry on at Your Convenience
    6.2
    • set dresser
    • 1971
  • Carry on Henry VIII (1971)
    Carry on Henry VIII
    6.2
    • set dresser
    • 1971
  • Carry on Loving (1970)
    Carry on Loving
    5.9
    • set dresser
    • 1970

Art Director



  • Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, Frank Oz, Brian Henson, Marc Antona, Michael Attwell, David Alan Barclay, Sean Barrett, Timothy Bateson, Denise Bryer, Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, Michael Hordern, Peter Marinker, Rob Mills, Ron Mueck, Toby Philpott, Karen Prell, David Shaughnessy, and Shari Weiser in Labyrinth (1986)
    Labyrinth
    7.3
    • Art Director
    • 1986
  • Harry Hamlin and Judi Bowker in Clash of the Titans (1981)
    Clash of the Titans
    6.9
    • Art Director
    • 1981
  • The Mikado (1967)
    The Mikado
    7.3
    • Art Director
    • 1967
  • The Soldier's Tale (1964)
    The Soldier's Tale
    7.0
    • Art Director
    • 1964

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  • Alternative name
    • Peter James Howitt
  • Born
    • 1928
    • Wimbledon, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 22, 2021
    • Malta

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