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Ian Hickinbotham(1953-2006)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Ian Hickinbotham was born on 25 May 1953 in Mariensburg, South Africa. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for Spy Game (2001), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Proof of Life (2000). He died on 26 July 2006 in Sosnówka, Poland.
BornMay 25, 1953
DiedJuly 26, 2006(53)
BornMay 25, 1953
DiedJuly 26, 2006(53)
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Known for

Brad Pitt and Robert Redford in Spy Game (2001)
Spy Game
7.1
  • Production Manager
  • 2001
Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
8.4
  • Costume Department
  • 1981
Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan in Proof of Life (2000)
Proof of Life
6.3
  • Production Manager
  • 2000
Brad Pitt, Sean Bean, Saffron Burrows, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Rose Byrne, Diane Kruger, and Garrett Hedlund in Troy (2004)
Troy
7.3
  • Production Manager
  • 2004

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Andie MacDowell and Liam Neeson in Deception (1992)
    Deception
    5.0
    • second assistant director
    • 1992
  • Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, and Sean Bean in Patriot Games (1992)
    Patriot Games
    6.8
    • first assistant director: UK
    • 1992
  • Penelope Ann Miller and Tim Daly in Year of the Comet (1992)
    Year of the Comet
    5.8
    • first assistant director: second unit
    • 1992
  • Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith in Shining Through (1992)
    Shining Through
    6.4
    • second assistant director
    • 1992
  • Young Soul Rebels (1991)
    Young Soul Rebels
    6.2
    • first assistant director: second unit
    • 1991
  • Yellowthread Street (1990)
    Yellowthread Street
    8.5
    TV Series
    • first assistant director
    • 1990
  • Kenneth Branagh in Henry V (1989)
    Henry V
    7.5
    • second assistant director
    • 1989
  • Dealers (1989)
    Dealers
    5.4
    • second assistant director
    • 1989
  • The Rainbow (1989)
    The Rainbow
    6.3
    • second assistant director
    • 1989
  • Slipstream (1989)
    Slipstream
    4.7
    • second assistant director
    • 1989
  • The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988)
    The Fortunate Pilgrim
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • War and Remembrance (1988)
    War and Remembrance
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • second assistant director
    • 1988
  • Hawks (1988)
    Hawks
    6.7
    • second assistant director
    • 1988
  • Sky Bandits (1986)
    Sky Bandits
    4.6
    • second assistant director
    • 1986
  • Sophie Ward, Alan Cox, and Nicholas Rowe in Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
    Young Sherlock Holmes
    6.8
    • second assistant director
    • 1985

Production Manager

  • The Nativity Story (2006)
    The Nativity Story
    6.8
    • unit production manager
    • 2006
  • Eric Bana in Munich (2005)
    Munich
    7.5
    • unit production manager
    • 2005
  • Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Mary Crosby, Giovanna Zacarías, Mar Carrera, and Alexandra Benedetti in The Legend of Zorro (2005)
    The Legend of Zorro
    6.0
    • unit production manager
    • 2005
  • Brad Pitt, Sean Bean, Saffron Burrows, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Rose Byrne, Diane Kruger, and Garrett Hedlund in Troy (2004)
    Troy
    7.3
    • production manager
    • 2004
  • Angelina Jolie and Clive Owen in Beyond Borders (2003)
    Beyond Borders
    6.4
    • unit production manager
    • 2003
  • Brad Pitt and Robert Redford in Spy Game (2001)
    Spy Game
    7.1
    • production supervisor
    • 2001
  • Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan in Proof of Life (2000)
    Proof of Life
    6.3
    • unit production manager
    • 2000
  • Russell Crowe in Gladiator (2000)
    Gladiator
    8.5
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 2000
  • Laura Fraser and Rupert Penry-Jones in Virtual Sexuality (1999)
    Virtual Sexuality
    5.1
    • unit production manager
    • 1999
  • Jason Patric and Irène Jacob in Incognito (1997)
    Incognito
    6.4
    • production supervisor
    • 1997
  • Vincent Perez and Rachel Weisz in Swept from the Sea (1997)
    Swept from the Sea
    6.7
    • post-production manager
    • 1997
  • Sigourney Weaver in Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997)
    Snow White: A Tale of Terror
    6.1
    • production supervisor
    • 1997
  • The Peacock Spring
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • production manager
    • 1996
  • The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet (1995)
    The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet
    4.9
    • production manager
    • 1995
  • Haunted (1995)
    Haunted
    6.2
    • unit production manager
    • 1995

Costume Department

  • Richard Burton, Vanessa Redgrave, László Gálffi, Marthe Keller, and Ekkehard Schall in Wagner (1983)
    Wagner
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • assistant wardrobe
    • 1983
  • The Sender (1982)
    The Sender
    6.0
    • costume supervisor
    • 1982
  • Britannia Hospital (1982)
    Britannia Hospital
    6.2
    • wardrobe supervisor
    • 1982
  • Ragtime (1981)
    Ragtime
    7.3
    • wardrobe assistant: UK (as Ian Hickinbottom)
    • 1981
  • Griffin Dunne and David Naughton in An American Werewolf in London (1981)
    An American Werewolf in London
    7.5
    • wardrobe master
    • 1981
  • Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
    Raiders of the Lost Ark
    8.4
    • wardrobe assistant
    • 1981
  • The Shining (1980)
    The Shining
    8.4
    • wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Golden Rendezvous (1977)
    Golden Rendezvous
    5.4
    • wardrobe assistant
    • 1977
  • Orca (1977)
    Orca
    5.8
    • wardrobe assistant
    • 1977
  • Gold (1974)
    Gold
    5.7
    • wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
    • 1974

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Ian Hickinbottom
  • Born
    • May 25, 1953
    • Mariensburg, South Africa
  • Died
    • July 26, 2006
    • Sosnówka, Poland(undisclosed)

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