Personal Info
Birth date
1928-07-13 (97 Years)
Day of death
2022-10-16
Gender
Male
Known for
Art
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Also known as
-Ian Whittaker
Biography
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 died of prostate cancer on 16 October 2022, at the age of 94.
Filmography
Alien
8.165
Overview:
During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.Without a Clue
6.653
Overview:
Sherlock Holmes is as dashing as ever, but with a little secret: Dr. Watson is the brains behind the operation. When Reginald Kincaid, the actor he has hired to play Holmes becomes insufferable, Watson fires him and tries to go out on his own, but finds that he has done too good a job building Holmes up in the public's mind.Highlander
6.869
Overview:
He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.The Rocky Horror Picture Show
7.4
Overview:
After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr. Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters. Through elaborate dance and rock music, the mad scientist unveils his latest creation: a perfect, muscular man.The Mitchells vs. the Machines
7.9
Overview:
A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.The Importance of Being Earnest
6.8
Overview:
Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.Under the Cherry Moon
5.7
Overview:
Two friends from Miami are in the French Riviera enjoying life by scamming money off of rich women. One day, they read about a young woman set to inherit $50 million from her father. At first, Tricky has Christopher Tracy talked into romancing her for her money, but in getting to know her, Christopher falls in love with her. This love comes between the brothers, and Tricky tells about the plan.Sense and Sensibility
7.4
Overview:
The Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne, whose chances at marriage seem doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune. When Henry Dashwood dies unexpectedly, his estate must pass on by law to his son from his first marriage, John and wife Fanny. But these circumstances leave Mr. Dashwood's current wife, and daughters Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, without a home and with barely enough money to live on. As Elinor and Marianne struggle to find romantic fulfillment in a society obsessed with financial and social status, they must learn to mix sense with sensibility in their dealings with both money and men.The Remains of the Day
7.367
Overview:
A rule-bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a housekeeper who falls in love with him in post-WWI Britain. The possibility of romance and his master's cultivation of ties with the Nazi cause challenge his carefully maintained veneer of servitude.Being Julia
6.5
Overview:
Julia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all - including a devoted husband who has mastermined her brilliant career - but after years of shining in the spotlight she begins to suffer from a severe case of boredom and longs for something new and exciting to put the twinkle back in her eye. Julia finds exactly what she's looking for in a handsome young American fan, but it isn't long before the novelty fling adds a few more sparks than she was hoping for. Fortuately for her, this surprise twist in the plot will thrust her back into the greatest role of her life.Dangerous Beauty
7.1
Overview:
Veronica is brilliant, gifted and beautiful, but the handsome aristocrat she loves, Marco Venier, cannot marry her because she is penniless and of questionable family. So Veronica's mother, Paola, teaches her to become a courtesan, one of the exotic companions favored by the richest and most powerful Venetian men. Veronica courageously uses her charms to change destiny -- and to give herself a chance at true love.Mirrors
6.289
Overview:
An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.Downhill Racer
5.904
Overview:
An ambitious young skier, determined to break all existing records, is contemptuous of the teamwork advocated by the US coach when they go to Europe for the Olympics.The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
7
Overview:
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.Hanover Street
5.6
Overview:
Margaret is a nurse in England during WW2, and married to a secret agent. Things get complicated when she falls for David, an American pilot.From Time to Time
6.25
Overview:
A haunting ghost story spanning two worlds, two centuries apart. When 13 year old Tolly finds he can mysteriously travel between the two, he begins an adventure that unlocks family secrets laid buried for generations.The Razor's Edge
6.4
Overview:
An American WWI veteran undertakes a spiritual quest that takes him from Paris to Nepal to the Himalayas and back to his hometown. Upon his return, he discovers he is not the only one who has changed.Only You
6.767
Overview:
Two childhood paranormal incidents have convinced schoolteacher Faith Corvatch that her true love is a guy named "Damon Bradley," but she has yet to meet him. Preparing to marry podiatrist Dwayne in 10 days, Faith receives a phone call from Dwayne's old classmate named Damon Bradley who is on his way to Venice. Faith tries to catch him at the airport but just misses him so she impulsively decides to fly to Venice hoping to finally encounter the man of her dreams; accompanying her on the trip is her sister-in-law and childhood best friend, Kate, who has just left her husband, Faith's brother Larry.The Return of the Soldier
6.2
Overview:
The horrors of World War I have robbed returning veteran Chris Baldry of his memory. The traumatized soldier doesn't even recognize his own wife, Kitty, or remember their years together. While Baldry attempts to cope with the unfamiliar surroundings of his own home, he seeks out the company of an old flame from his childhood, Margaret Grey. His amnesia also makes him a ready target for the affections of his older cousin, Jenny.Swallows and Amazons
7.7
Overview:
On holiday with their mother in the Lake District in 1929 four children are allowed to sail over to the nearby island in their boat Swallow and set up camp for a few days. They soon realise this has been the territory of two other girls who sail the Amazon, and the scene is set for serious rivalry.The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
6.5
Overview:
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot is a British television series first broadcast in 1956, produced by Sapphire Films for ITC Entertainment and screened on the ITV network. The series starred William Russell as the eponymous Sir Lancelot, a Knight of the Round Table in the time of King Arthur at Camelot.A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.4
Overview:
The lovely Hermia is to wed Demetrius, but she truly cares for Lysander. Hermia's friend, Helena, is in love with Demetrius, while other romantic entanglements abound in the woods, with married fairy rulers Titania and Oberon toying with various lovers and each other.The Tempest
5.8
Overview:
Prospero, a potent magician, lives on a desolate isle with his virginal daughter, Miranda. He's in exile, banished from his duchy by his usurping brother and the King of Naples. Providence brings these enemies near; aided by his vassal the spirit Ariel, Prospero conjures a tempest to wreck the Italian ship. The king's son, thinking all others lost, becomes Prospero's prisoner, falling in love with Miranda and she with him. Prospero's brother and the king wander the island, as do a drunken cook and sailor, who conspire with Caliban, Prospero's beastly slave, to murder Prospero. Prospero wants reason to triumph, Ariel wants his freedom, Miranda a husband; the sailors want to dance.The Silent Enemy
5.6
Overview:
The Mediterranean, 1941/42 - Axis forces are using frogmen and manned torpedoes to attack previously impregnable harbours. The Allied forces need to come up with something to answer this threat, which they find in the form of Lt. Lionel "Buster" Crabb.The Steel Bayonet
5.4
Overview:
Tunis, 1943. Battle-weary troops of Company C have orders to occupy a derelict Tunisian farmhouse. They are to establish an artillery observation post, reporting on enemy movements before the imminent offensive to liberate Tunis. However German infantrymen discover their operations. The ensuing battle for control of this small piece of land will decide who controls Tunis but more critically, the victors in the battle of democracy versus fascism.The Rainbow
5.7
Overview:
Born to a rich landowner in the waning days of the Victorian era, Ursula Brangwen grows into a beautiful young woman full of imagination and ambition. The free-spirited Ursula begins to feel trapped by her prim surroundings, but her life changes when she has an erotic experience with Winifred, a bisexual teacher. From then on, Ursula puts all of her passion and creativity into the pursuit of sexual fulfillment. But her insatiable quest becomes a source of anguish.Howards End
7.018
Overview:
A saga of class relations and changing times in an Edwardian England on the brink of modernity, the film centers on liberal Margaret Schlegel, who, along with her sister Helen, becomes involved with two couples: wealthy, conservative industrialist Henry Wilcox and his wife Ruth, and the downwardly mobile working-class Leonard Bast and his mistress Jackie.Anna and the King
6.776
Overview:
The story of the romance between the King of Siam (now Thailand) and the widowed British school teacher Anna Leonowens during the 1860s. Anna teaches the children and becomes romanced by the King. She convinces him that a man can be loved by just one woman.The Devils
7.5
Overview:
In 1634 France, Urbain Grandier is a priest whose unorthodox views on sex and religion influence a passionate following of nuns, including the sexually obsessed Sister Jeanne. When power-hungry Cardinal Richelieu realizes he must eliminate Grandier to gain control of France, he portrays Grandier as a satanist and spearheads a public outcry to destroy the once-loved priest's reputation.Acting
1964The Secret of Blood Island as Mills
1961On the Fiddle as Lancing
1959Danger Within as 2nd. Lt. Betts-Hanger
1958Further Up the Creek as Lofty
1958The Revenge of Frankenstein as Boy
1958The Silent Enemy as Ordinary Seaman Thomas
1958The Steel Bayonet as Pte. Wilson
1958A Clean Sweep as Dick Watson
1957Second Fiddle as Delivery Boy
1956The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1 Episode) as Gault
1956Peril for the Guy as Rupert
1955Passage Home as Galley Boy
1955It's a Great Day as Mechanic
1954The Sea Shall Not Have Them as A.C.2 Milliken
1953Cosh Boy as Alfie Collins
Art
2021The Mitchells vs. the Machines ... Set Decoration
2009From Time to Time ... Set Decoration
2009Into the Storm ... Set Decoration
2008Mirrors ... Set Decoration
2006The Tiger's Tail ... Production Design
2006Fade to Black ... Set Decoration
2004Being Julia ... Set Decoration
2002Possession ... Set Decoration
2002The Importance of Being Earnest ... Set Decoration
1999Anna and the King ... Set Decoration
1999A Midsummer Night's Dream ... Set Decoration
1998Dangerous Beauty ... Set Decoration
1996Victory ... Set Decoration
1995Sense and Sensibility ... Set Decoration
1994Only You ... Set Decoration
1993The Remains of the Day ... Set Decoration
1992Howards End ... Set Decoration
19903 Men and a Little Lady ... Set Decoration
1990Hands of a Murderer ... Set Decoration
1989The Rainbow ... Art Direction
1988Without a Clue ... Set Decoration
1986Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna (2 Episodes) ... Production Design
1986Under the Cherry Moon ... Set Decoration
1986Highlander ... Set Decoration
1984The Razor's Edge ... Set Decoration
1983The Return of the Soldier ... Art Direction
1982The Missionary ... Set Decoration
1982Murder Is Easy ... Art Direction
1981Dragonslayer ... Set Decoration
1980Richard's Things ... Art Direction
1980The Watcher in the Woods ... Set Decoration
1979Cuba ... Set Decoration
1979The Tempest ... Art Direction
1979Alien ... Set Decoration
1979Hanover Street ... Set Decoration
1977Valentino ... Set Dresser
1977Joseph Andrews ... Set Dresser
1976The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea ... Set Dresser
1975The Rocky Horror Picture Show ... Set Dresser
1974Akenfield ... Art Direction
1974Juggernaut ... Set Dresser
1974Swallows and Amazons ... Set Decoration
1974Mahler ... Art Direction
1972Savage Messiah ... Set Dresser
1971The Boy Friend ... Set Dresser
1971The Devils ... Set Dresser
1969Downhill Racer ... Art Direction
1968The Charge of the Light Brigade ... Set Dresser
1967Our Mother's House ... Set Decoration
1967To Sir, with Love ... Set Dresser
1965Catch Us If You Can ... Set Dresser
Visual Effects
2003Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon ... Modeling
Crew
1988The Adventures of Baron Munchausen ... Animatronics Designer