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Martin Childs is a Production Design British born on 1 july 1954

Martin Childs

Martin Childs
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 1 july 1954 (70 years)

Martin David William Childs est un directeur artistique britannique né le 1er juillet 1954 à Bedford (Angleterre).

Biography

Il a été fait Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire pour services rendus à l'industrie cinématographique lors de la promotion de fin 2001.

Best films

Shakespeare in Love (1998)
(Production Design)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
(Supervising Art Director)
From Hell (2001)
(Production Design)
The Crying Game (1992)
(Set Decoration)
The Madness of King George (1994)
(Supervising Art Director)
Henry V (1989)
(Art Direction)

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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Martin Childs (22 films)

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Art

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, 2h2
Directed by John Madden
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Maggie Smith, Richard Gere, Penelope Wilton
Roles Production Design
Rating64% 3.2490953.2490953.2490953.2490953.249095
Muriel Donnelly and Sonny Kapoor travel to San Diego, California to propose a plan to hotel magnate Ty Burley for buying and opening a second hotel in India as a companion to the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. They are told that a company inspector will anonymously visit India to evaluate the project.
Mr. Holmes
Mr. Holmes (2015)
, 1h43
Directed by Bill Condon
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Actors Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Roger Allam, Patrick Kennedy
Roles Production Design
Rating67% 3.395593.395593.395593.395593.39559
In 1947, the long-retired Sherlock Holmes, aged 93, lives in a remote Sussex farmhouse with his housekeeper, Mrs Munro, and her young son Roger. Having just returned from a trip to Hiroshima, he starts to use jelly made from the prickly ash plant he acquired there in an effort to improve his failing memory. Unhappy about his ex-partner Watson's fictionalisation of the story of Holmes's last case, the fictitious “The Adventure of the Dove Grey Glove”, he hopes to write his own account but is having trouble recalling the details. As Holmes spends time with Roger, showing him how to take care of the bees in the farmhouse's apiary, he comes to appreciate Roger's curiosity and intelligence and develops a paternal liking for him.
One Chance
One Chance (2013)
, 1h43
Directed by David Frankel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors James Corden, Julie Walters, Mackenzie Crook, Colm Meaney, Jemima Rooper, Valeria Bilello
Roles Production Design
Rating67% 3.398073.398073.398073.398073.39807
This is a story based on fact of a shop assistant Paul Potts. He is an amateur opera singer who is successful in auditioning for the first season (2007) of ITV's Britain's Got Talent. He won the series with his performance of "Nessun dorma", an aria from Puccini's opera Turandot.
W.E.
W.E. (2011)
, 1h55
Directed by Madonna
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Actors Abbie Cornish, James D'Arcy, Andrea Riseborough, Oscar Isaac, Richard Coyle, David Harbour
Roles Production Design
Rating62% 3.101863.101863.101863.101863.10186
Wally Winthrop (Abbie Cornish) is a lonely housewife, living in 1998 in New York City. She is neglected by her doctor husband, William Winthrop (Richard Coyle) and finds solace in the love story of King Edward VIII (James D'Arcy) and his lover, Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough). Wally travels to the Sotheby's auction of the Windsor Estate, showcasing items used by Wallis and Edward in their lifetime, and reminisces about their relationship.
London Boulevard, 1h43
Directed by William Monahan
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Mob film, Action, Noir, Crime, Romance
Themes Gangster films
Actors Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley, David Thewlis, Anna Friel, Ben Chaplin, Ray Winstone
Roles Production Design
Rating61% 3.0978653.0978653.0978653.0978653.097865
The film opens with Harry Mitchel (Colin Farrell) (convicted of GBH under never-explained circumstances) leaving prison. He is propositioned by his friend and former partner-in-crime, Billy Norton (Ben Chaplin), to live in a nice 'acquired' apartment, but on condition he work for Billy's criminal boss. On his way to a 'welcome back' party, Mitchel saves a woman, Penny (Ophelia Lovibond), from being mugged. At the party, Billy propositions Mitchel again. Mitchel is told by Billy and their contact, Danny (Stephen Graham), that his sister, Briony (Anna Friel) is in the basement, and he "saves" her from being raped by a drug addict. Mitchel meets Penny for a drink elesewhere, and she offers him a job to help her friend, a reclusive famous 'retired' young actress, Charlotte.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, 1h34
Directed by David Heyman, Mark Herman
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Comedy-drama, Historical
Themes Films about children, Films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Asa Butterfield, David Thewlis, Jack Scanlon, Vera Farmiga, Rupert Friend, Amber Beattie
Roles Production Design
Rating77% 3.8517753.8517753.8517753.8517753.851775
An 8-year-old boy named Bruno (Asa Butterfield) lives with his family in Berlin, in Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. He learns that his father Ralf (David Thewlis) has been promoted, due to which their family, including Bruno's mother Elsa (Vera Farmiga) and 12-year-old sister Gretel (Amber Beattie), relocate to the countryside. Bruno hates his new home as there is no one to play with and very little to explore. After commenting that he has spotted people working on what he thinks is a farm in the distance, he is also forbidden from playing in the back garden.
Miss Potter, 1h33
Directed by Chris Noonan
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about writers
Actors Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson, Bill Paterson, Barbara Flynn, David Bamber
Roles Production Design
Rating69% 3.496813.496813.496813.496813.49681
The story begins with Beatrix Potter nervously packing her portfolio and narrating that she is a London spinster, and that her ambition to become a children's author meets with wide disapproval. She and her chaperone, Miss Wiggin, visit the publishing house of the Warne brothers and they decide to publish her book. Beatrix is thrilled and returns home, taking a drive through the parks to celebrate first. However it is revealed that the Warne brothers think her book is ridiculous and will no doubt be a failure. The only reason they agreed to publish her story is because they promised their youngest brother, Norman, a project.
Lady in the Water, 1h49
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantastic, Fantasy, Crime
Themes Films about magic and magicians
Actors Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bob Balaban, Jeffrey Wright, Sarita Choudhury, Cindy Cheung
Roles Production Design
Rating55% 2.750382.750382.750382.750382.75038
One evening, Cleveland Heep (Paul Giamatti), who became a handyman at a Philadelphia apartment complex after his family was murdered, discovers Story (Bryce Dallas Howard), a naiad-like character (called a Narf) from the Blue World, in his building's pool, immediately rescuing her from an attack by a "Scrunt", a grass-covered lupine that lies preternaturally flat.
Chasing Liberty, 1h51
Directed by Andy Cadiff
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Political films
Actors Mandy Moore, Matthew Goode, Jeremy Piven, Stark Sands, Annabella Sciorra, Mark Harmon
Roles Production Design
Rating61% 3.0509953.0509953.0509953.0509953.050995
Anna Foster (Mandy Moore) is the daughter of President of the United States James Foster (Mark Harmon). After Secret Service agents ruin a first date, Anna demands less supervision. For his upcoming trip to Prague, the president agrees to assign only two agents to watch over Anna, whose Secret Service codename is Liberty. In Prague, Anna and her friend Gabrielle La Clare (Beatrice Rosen) attend a concert, where Anna discovers numerous agents in the crowd. Believing her father has broken his promise, Anna eludes her protectors with Gabrielle's help. Outside the theater, she asks Ben Calder (Matthew Goode) for a ride on his motorbike. Unknown to Anna, Ben is a Secret Service agent, and he informs agents Alan Weiss (Jeremy Piven) and Cynthia Morales (Annabella Sciorra) where she can be found. When the president learns of her behavior, he instructs Ben to guard Anna without revealing his true identity, to give her the illusion of freedom with a guarantee of safety.
Calendar Girls, 1h48
Directed by Nigel Cole
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, Linda Bassett, Annette Crosbie, Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton
Roles Production Design
Rating68% 3.4474553.4474553.4474553.4474553.447455
When Annie Clarke's husband John dies from leukaemia at an early age, her close friend Chris Harper, anxious to purchase a comfortable sofa for the visitors' lounge in the hospital where he was treated, hits upon the idea of printing a calendar featuring some of the members of the Knapely branch of the Women's Institute discreetly posing nude while engaged in traditional WI activities, such as baking and knitting, in order to raise funds. Her proposal initially is met with great scepticism, but she eventually convinces ten women to participate in the project with her. They enlist one of the hospital workers, an amateur photographer named Lawrence, to help them with the concept.
From Hell
From Hell (2001)
, 1h57
Directed by Albert et Allen Hughes
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Horror, Crime, Slasher
Themes Psychologie, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Serial killer films, Erotic thriller films, Children's films, Lobotomie
Actors Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, Ian Holm, Robbie Coltrane, Ian William Richardson, Jason Flemyng
Roles Production Design
Rating66% 3.3499653.3499653.3499653.3499653.349965
In 1888, Mary Kelly (Heather Graham) and her small group of London prostitutes trudge through unrelenting daily misery. When their friend Ann Crook (Joanna Page) is kidnapped, they are drawn into a conspiracy with links higher up than they could possibly imagine. The kidnapping is soon followed by the gruesome murder of another woman, Martha Tabram (Samantha Spiro); and it becomes apparent that they are being hunted down, one by one as various prostitutes are murdered and mutilated post-mortem.
Quills
Quills (2000)
, 2h4
Directed by Philip Kaufman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical, Romance, Erotic thriller
Themes Films about writers, Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Théâtre, Erotic films, BDSM in films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Films about psychiatry, Films based on plays, Erotic thriller films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Joaquin Phoenix, Michael Caine, Billie Whitelaw, Stephen Marcus
Roles Production Design
Rating71% 3.599263.599263.599263.599263.59926
Quills begins during the Reign of Terror, with the incarcerated Marquis de Sade penning a story about the libidinous Mademoiselle Renard, an aristocrat who meets the preeminent sadist in her executioner.
The Misadventures of Margaret
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Parker Posey, Jeremy Northam, Craig Chester, Elizabeth McGovern, Brooke Shields, Patrick Bruel
Roles Production Design
Rating51% 2.5596852.5596852.5596852.5596852.559685
Une femme malheureuse en ménage traduit un conte libertin du XVIII siècle. Ce travail va avoir des répercussions inattendues sur sa vie privée.
Shakespeare in Love, 2h3
Directed by John Madden
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about sexuality, Films about suicide, Films about television, Théâtre, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Musical films, Romeo and Juliet, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, LGBT-related films, Films about royalty, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck, Tom Wilkinson
Roles Production Design
Rating70% 3.5484453.5484453.5484453.5484453.548445
In 1593 London, William Shakespeare is a sometime player in the Lord Chamberlain's Men and poor playwright for Philip Henslowe, owner of The Rose Theatre. Shakespeare is working on a new comedy, Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter. Suffering from writer's block, he has barely begun the play, but starts auditioning players. Viola de Lesseps, the daughter of a wealthy merchant, who has seen Shakespeare's plays at court, disguises herself as "Thomas Kent" to audition, then runs away. Shakespeare pursues Kent to Viola's house and leaves a note with the nurse, asking Thomas Kent to begin rehearsals at the Rose. He sneaks into the house with the minstrels playing that night at the ball, where her parents are arranging her betrothal to Lord Wessex, an impoverished aristocrat. While dancing with Viola, Shakespeare is struck speechless, and after being forcibly ejected by Wessex, uses Thomas Kent as a go-between to woo her. Wessex also asks Will's name, to which he replies that he is Christopher Marlowe.