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John Wilson-Apperson(1905-1988)

  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
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John Wilson-Apperson was born in 1905. He is known for Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Battle of Britain (1969) and The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). He died in 1988 in Richmond upon Thames, London, England, UK.
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Known for

Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Peter O'Toole, José Ferrer, and Jack Hawkins in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia
8.3
  • Costume Department
  • 1962
Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Curd Jürgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More, Nigel Patrick, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Patrick Wymark, and Susannah York in Battle of Britain (1969)
Battle of Britain
7.0
  • Costume Department
  • 1969
Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The Bridge on the River Kwai
8.1
  • Costume Department(as John Apperson)
  • 1957
Sean Connery and Michael Caine in The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
The Man Who Would Be King
7.7
  • Costume Department(as John Wilson Apperson)
  • 1975

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  • Harrison Ford and Lesley-Anne Down in Hanover Street (1979)
    Hanover Street
    6.0
    • wardrobe supervisor
    • 1979
  • Jane Fonda and Vanessa Redgrave in Julia (1977)
    Julia
    7.0
    • costume supervisor (as John Apperson)
    • 1977
  • Sean Connery and Michael Caine in The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
    The Man Who Would Be King
    7.7
    • wardrobe supervisor (as John Wilson Apperson)
    • 1975
  • Sidney Poitier and Esther Anderson in A Warm December (1973)
    A Warm December
    6.2
    • wardrobe supervisor
    • 1973
  • Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
    Nicholas and Alexandra
    7.2
    • wardrobe supervisor
    • 1971
  • Cromwell (1970)
    Cromwell
    7.0
    • wardrobe supervisor
    • 1970
  • Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Curd Jürgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More, Nigel Patrick, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Patrick Wymark, and Susannah York in Battle of Britain (1969)
    Battle of Britain
    7.0
    • wardrobe supervisor
    • 1969
  • Oliver Reed, Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, and Jack Wild in Oliver! (1968)
    Oliver!
    7.4
    • wardrobe supervisor
    • 1968
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
    2001: A Space Odyssey
    8.3
    • wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Sidney Poitier in To Sir, with Love (1967)
    To Sir, with Love
    7.6
    • wardrobe supervisor (as John Wilson Apperson)
    • 1967
  • Anthony Quinn, Claudia Cardinale, and Alain Delon in Lost Command (1966)
    Lost Command
    6.3
    • wardrobe (as John Wilson Apperson)
    • 1966
  • Lord Jim (1965)
    Lord Jim
    6.7
    • wardrobe supervisor
    • 1965
  • Becket (1964)
    Becket
    7.7
    • wardrobe master (as John W. Apperson)
    • 1964
  • Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Peter O'Toole, José Ferrer, and Jack Hawkins in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
    Lawrence of Arabia
    8.3
    • wardrobe
    • 1962
  • Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, and Jean Simmons in The Grass Is Greener (1960)
    The Grass Is Greener
    6.4
    • wardrobe supervisor (as John Wilson Apperson)
    • 1960

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • John W. Apperson
  • Born
    • 1905
  • Died
    • 1988
    • Richmond upon Thames, London, England, UK

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