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'''James Acheson''' was the credited [[costumes|costumer]] for several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories. His most enduring contribution to ''Doctor Who'' was in helping to create the basic look for the [[Fourth Doctor]]. However, he is equally well-remembered for giving the Fourth Doctor substantially different looks in | {{Infobox Person | ||
|image = James Acheson.jpg | |||
|birth date = [[1946 (people)|1946]] | |||
|job title = [[Costume designer]] | |||
|time = 1972-1976 | |||
|story = [[#Credits|See Credits Section]] | |||
|non dwu = ''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'', ''The Prince and the Pauper'', ''Time Bandits'', ''The Meaning of Life'', ''Brazil'', ''Highlander'', ''The Last Emperor'', ''Dangerous Liaisons'', ''Wuthering Heights'', ''[[Mary Shelley]]'s [[Frankenstein]]'', ''The Wind in the Willows'', ''[[Spider-Man]]'' movies, ''Daredevil'', ''Man of Steel'' | |||
|imdb = 0009807 | |||
|clip = Exclusive First Look Costume Design - Doctor Who - The Mutants | |||
}} | |||
'''James Acheson''' (born [[1946 (people)|1946]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?code=1620 Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) was the credited [[costumes|costumer]] for several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories. His most enduring contribution to ''Doctor Who'' was in helping to create the basic look for the [[Fourth Doctor]]. However, he is equally well-remembered for giving the Fourth Doctor substantially different looks in later stories, such as the "[[Scottish]]" variant seen in ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'' and a radical, [[scarf]]-less departure for ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]''. He also was the first designer to create broadcast colour versions of the [[First Doctor|First]] and [[Second Doctor]]s' outfits. | |||
When Acheson needed a [[The Doctor's | When Acheson needed a [[The Doctor's scarf|scarf]] for the Fourth Doctor, he gave several different coloured balls of wool to a knitter named [[Begonia Pope]]. However, he neglected to tell her how long the scarf should be, so she used all of the wool. This resulted in a twenty foot scarf, which the producers loved. It became the Doctor's trademark for years. | ||
He has since | He has since designed costumes for a number of major motion pictures, including {{wi|Time Bandits}}, {{wi|Brazil (film)|Brazil}}, {{wi|Highlander (film)|Highlander}}, {{wi|The Last Emperor}} and the three ''[[Spider-Man]]'' {{w|Spider-Man (film series)|films}} by {{w|Sam Raimi}}. His costumes have won three [[Academy Award]]s, a [[BAFTA]], and a Career Achievement Award from the {{w|Costume Designers Guild}}. | ||
==''Doctor Who'' | == ''Doctor Who'' filmography == | ||
*[[The Mutants]] | * ''[[The Mutants (TV story)|The Mutants]]'' | ||
*[[The Three Doctors]] | * ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'' | ||
*[[Carnival of Monsters]] | * ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]'' | ||
*[[The Time Warrior]] | * ''[[The Time Warrior (TV story)|The Time Warrior]]'' | ||
*[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]] | * ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'' | ||
*[[Terror of the Zygons]] | * ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'' | ||
*[[The Masque of Mandragora]] | * ''[[The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)|The Masque of Mandragora]]'' | ||
*[[The Deadly Assassin]] | * ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assasssin]]'' (with [[Joan Ellacott]]) | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
{{imdb name|id=0009807}} | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
{{NameSort}} | {{NameSort}} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:03, 9 March 2023
James Acheson (born 1946[1]) was the credited costumer for several Doctor Who stories. His most enduring contribution to Doctor Who was in helping to create the basic look for the Fourth Doctor. However, he is equally well-remembered for giving the Fourth Doctor substantially different looks in later stories, such as the "Scottish" variant seen in Terror of the Zygons and a radical, scarf-less departure for The Deadly Assassin. He also was the first designer to create broadcast colour versions of the First and Second Doctors' outfits.
When Acheson needed a scarf for the Fourth Doctor, he gave several different coloured balls of wool to a knitter named Begonia Pope. However, he neglected to tell her how long the scarf should be, so she used all of the wool. This resulted in a twenty foot scarf, which the producers loved. It became the Doctor's trademark for years.
He has since designed costumes for a number of major motion pictures, including Time Bandits, Brazil, Highlander, The Last Emperor and the three Spider-Man films by Sam Raimi. His costumes have won three Academy Awards, a BAFTA, and a Career Achievement Award from the Costume Designers Guild.
Doctor Who filmography[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Mutants
- The Three Doctors
- Carnival of Monsters
- The Time Warrior
- Robot
- Terror of the Zygons
- The Masque of Mandragora
- The Deadly Assasssin (with Joan Ellacott)
