Wilfred Shingleton (January 24, 1914 â€" June, 1983) was an English
art director. He enjoyed a distinguished career in the British film
industry from his debut in 1937. Some of his early assignments were
several George Formby vehicles â€" hugely popular with wartime
audiences.His career really kicked off into a higher gear in 1947 when
he won the Academy Award for his atmospheric sets for David Lean's
Great Expectations.This led to a string of high-profile projects,
including Anna Karenina (1948), The African Queen (1951) and Beat the
Devil (1953), both for director John Huston, Hobson's Choice (1954)
and Tunes of Glory (1960).He won a BAFTA for the wartime flying epic
The Blue Max in 1966, after which he moved seamlessly into the world
of TV, working on the stylish hit series The Avengers.
art director. He enjoyed a distinguished career in the British film
industry from his debut in 1937. Some of his early assignments were
several George Formby vehicles â€" hugely popular with wartime
audiences.His career really kicked off into a higher gear in 1947 when
he won the Academy Award for his atmospheric sets for David Lean's
Great Expectations.This led to a string of high-profile projects,
including Anna Karenina (1948), The African Queen (1951) and Beat the
Devil (1953), both for director John Huston, Hobson's Choice (1954)
and Tunes of Glory (1960).He won a BAFTA for the wartime flying epic
The Blue Max in 1966, after which he moved seamlessly into the world
of TV, working on the stylish hit series The Avengers.
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