LOUISE WALKER - COSTUME DESIGN
CURRICULUM VITAE
Peach Cottage, Welford on Avon, Warks, CV37 8EL
Tel: 01789750286. Mob: 07966252734. E Mail:
Louisecharisma@tiscali.co.uk
Louise has a wealth of experience with credits spanning modern and period feature
films set and shot all over the world, television dramas and light entertainment for
Thames Television, Central television, and Granada Television
Selected Credits:
THE LAST DETECTIVE SERIES One, Two, Three and Four
Based on the "Dangerous Davies" Books written by Leslie Thomas and adapted by Richard
Harris.
Television Drama Series ( 5 x 90 minutes x 4 Series)
Granada Television London; Exec Producer: Michele Buck, Producers: Robbie Sandison,
Nick Hurran, Deidre Kier: Directors: Sandy Johnson, David Tucker, Nick Laughland, Douglas
Mackinnon, Martyn Friend, Moira Armstrong, Matthew Evans, AJ Qiunn, David Tucker,
Ferdinand Fairfax, Gavin Millar,
Starring: Peter Davison, Sean Hughes, Roger Daltrey, Tony Valentine, John Shrapnel, Leslie
Phillips, Celia Imrie, Norman Wisdom, Anita Dobson, Sian Phillips, Julia Mc Kenzie, Tony
Slattery, Ian Mc Niece, Michelle Collins.
CHARISMA
Director: Louise Walker. Louise ran her own successful business, "Charisma", providing
image consultancy to senior men and women in corporate businesses and to private clients.
Through her huge experience of style and fit - she trained as a pattern maker - and her keen
visual sense, Louise enabled individuals to increase their personal presence and to shine in
the way they presented themselves. Many of her clients have subsequently advanced quickly
to the top of their organisations.
A VOYAGE ROUND MY FATHER
Television Drama: Producer: John Frankau, Director: Alvin Rakoff,
Starring: Sir Laurence Olivier, Alan Bates, Jane Asher. Written by John Mortimer, a period
drama spanning the 1930's to 1960's.
THE AGATHA CHRISTIE HOURS
Television Dramas : Producer: Pat Sandys, Directors Michael Simpson and Brian Farnham,
starring Nicholas Farrell Cherie Lunghi, Rupert Everette.
SEBASTIANE
Feature film: Producers Howard Malim and James Whaley, Director Derek Jarman, Starring
Leonardo Treviglio, Barney James, Neil Kennedy.
MYSTERIES
Feature film: Producer: Matthijs van Heijningen, Director Paul de Lussanet. Starring: Rutger
Hauer, Sylvia Kristel, Rita Tushingham. Set in the 1880's and excellent adaptation of the Knut
Hanson Novel ( Costume Supervisor)
SAINT JACK
Feature film: Producer Roger Corman, Director: Peter Bogdanovitch, Starring: Ben Gazarra,
Denholm Elliott, Rodney Bewes and Jimmy Villiers.
A WOMAN LIKE EVE
Feature film, Producer Matthijs van Heijningen, Director, Nouchka van Brakel, Starring Maira
Schneider and Monique van de Ven.
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LOUISE WALKER - COSTUME DESIGN - PAGE TWO
CURRICULUM VITAE
Peach Cottage, Welford on Avon, Warks, CV37 8EL
Tel: 01789750286. Mob: 07966252734. E Mail:
Louisecharisma@tiscali.co.uk
Louise has twice had the honour of being on of the panel of judges for major Awards.
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The Royal Society of Television Awards for costume in 2002
BAFTA Costume Awards 2004
Other activities
Recognised as a style guru, Louise has appeared on television and been interviewed a
number of times.
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Interview for the Arts Programme "After Life", for Independent Television. Interviewed
by Andrew Logan. The interview was conducted on horseback.
Wire TV Make Over of the Presenter Mike Morris. Producer Richard Stewart
Maverick Television interview on Colour, its holistic and healing qualities on the
human body and aura.
First Class Coach
Consultant to this top level coaching company and its blue chip clients
Interested in the Holistic side to life, Louise is also qualified in
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Reiki
Colour Therapy
Aroma therapy
Neuro Linguistic Programming (Masters)
Other Interests
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Fashion and Costume
Art and Art History
Architecture
History, especially 1670-1815 (French)
Classical Music
Opera
Travel
Hobbies
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Riding and horses
Clay target shooting
Walking
Her dog "Merry", a very special black Labrador.