Peter Lamont facts for kids

Peter Curtis Lamont (born November 12, 1929 – died December 18, 2020) was a talented British artist who worked behind the scenes in movies. He was a Set decorator, an art director, and a Production designer. These jobs involve creating the look and feel of a film.

Peter Lamont was especially famous for two things. First, he worked closely with the famous director James Cameron on movies like Titanic. Second, he helped create the sets for eighteen different James Bond films. He worked on almost every Bond movie from Goldfinger (1964) to Casino Royale (2006). The only Bond film he missed was Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), because he was busy working on Titanic at the same time.

During his long career, which lasted almost 60 years, Peter Lamont was nominated for four Academy Awards. He won an Oscar for his amazing work on Titanic (1997). He also worked on the "Carry On" comedy movies in the 1960s. In 2016, he wrote a book about his experiences called The Man With the Golden Eye: Designing the James Bond Films.

Creating the Look: Peter Lamont's Movie Roles

Peter Lamont had several important jobs that helped make movies look great.

Set Decorator

A set decorator chooses and arranges all the furniture, props, and other items that appear on a movie set. They make sure everything looks right for the story.

• Thunderball (1965)
• You Only Live Twice (1967)
• On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
• Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Art Director

An art director works with the production designer to create the overall visual style of a movie. They oversee the building of sets and the creation of props.

• Live and Let Die (1973)
• The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
• The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
• Moonraker (1979) — He also helped with visual effects for this film.

Production Designer

The production designer is in charge of the entire visual appearance of a film. They decide how the sets, locations, costumes, and props will look to tell the story. It's one of the most important creative roles in filmmaking.

James Bond Films

Peter Lamont was the production designer for many James Bond adventures:

• For Your Eyes Only (1981)
• Octopussy (1983)
• A View to a Kill (1985)
• The Living Daylights (1987)
• Licence to Kill (1989)
• GoldenEye (1995)
• The World Is Not Enough (1999)
• Die Another Day (2002)
• Casino Royale (2006)

Working with James Cameron

Peter Lamont also designed the look for some of director James Cameron's most famous movies:

• Aliens (1986)
• True Lies (1994)
• Titanic (1997) — He won an Academy Award for this film.

Other Movies Peter Lamont Worked On

Besides James Bond and James Cameron films, Peter Lamont contributed to other notable movies:

• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) — He was an assistant set director.
• Fiddler on the Roof (1971) — He was a set decorator and was nominated for an Oscar.
• Eve of Destruction (1991) — He was the production designer.
• Wing Commander (1999) — He was the production designer.

See also

In Spanish: Peter Lamont para niños