Biography
John Allan Hyatt Box OBE (27 January 1920 – 7 March 2005) was a British film production designer and art director. He won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction on four occasions and won the equivalent BAFTA three times, a record for both awards. Throughout his career he gained a reputation for recreating exotic locations in rather more mundane surroundings; he once created a walled Chinese city in Snowdonia.
Filmography
all 36
Movies 36
self 3
Producer 1
Director 1
Self
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia (2000)
Movie
Production Design
First Knight (1995)
Movie
4.33
Production Design
Black Beauty (1994)
Movie
1
Production Design
Just Like a Woman (1992)
Movie
6
Production Design
Murder by the Book (1986)
Movie
Self
David Lean: A Life in Film (1985)
Movie
Production Design
A Passage to India (1984)
Movie
6
Production Design
The Keep (1983)
Movie
Production Design
Sorcerer (1977)
Movie
1
ProductionDesigner
Rollerball (1975)
Movie
6
Production Design
The Great Gatsby (1974)
Movie
Production Design
Travels with My Aunt (1972)
Movie
6
Production Design
Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Movie
Producer
The Looking Glass War (1970)
Movie
Production Design
Oliver! (1968)
Movie
6.67
ProductionDesigner
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Movie
5.33
Production Design
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Movie
1
Production Design
The Wild Affair (1965)
Movie
Self (uncredited)
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean (1965)
Movie
Production Design
Of Human Bondage (1964)
Movie
Production Design
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Movie
5.02
Art Direction
Two Way Stretch (1960)
Movie
Art Direction
The World of Suzie Wong (1960)
Movie
Art Direction
Our Man in Havana (1960)
Movie
4
Art Direction
Left Right and Centre (1959)
Movie
Art Direction
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)
Movie
Art Direction
Tank Force! (1958)
Movie
Art Direction
High Flight (1957)
Movie
Set Designer
Fire Down Below (1957)
Movie
Art Direction
The Gamma People (1956)
Movie
Art Direction
Zarak (1956)
Movie
Art Direction
A Prize of Gold (1955)
Movie
Assistant Art Director
The Black Knight (1954)
Movie
Art Direction
The Young Lovers (1954)
Movie
Art Direction
The Million Pound Note (1954)
Movie
Draughtsman
The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.03
Based on 732 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1952
1958
1965
1962
2000
Information
Known ForArt
GenderMale
Birthday1920-01-27
Deathday2005-05-07 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Art Direction, Color, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Royal Designer for Industry, Academy Award for Best Production Design
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