Biography
Michael Pickwoad was a British production designer and art director. Born in Windsor, Berkshire, he began working in film and television in the late 1960s, initially as an art director on productions including Patton (1970). He became a production designer in the mid-1980s.
His film credits include Withnail & I (1987), for which he designed the seedy London flat and Lakeland cottage sets. He worked extensively in television, serving as production designer on Doctor Who from the 2010 Christmas special A Christmas Carol until 2017, overseeing more than 60 episodes including several specials and the 50th anniversary story. Other credits include the 2009 remake of The Prisoner and Lost in Austen (2008).
Pickwoad was the son of actor William Mervyn. He received a BAFTA nomination for his work and was married to Vanessa Orriss. He died in London in 2018.
