Tony Walton(1934-2022)
- Production Designer
- Art Department
- Costume Designer
Tony Walton was born on 24 October 1934 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK. He was a production designer and costume designer, known for All That Jazz (1979), Murder on the Orient Express (1974) and Mary Poppins (1964). He was married to Gen LeRoy and Julie Andrews. He died on 2 March 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 7 nominations total
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Production Designer
Art Department
- Fosse/Verdon7.9TV Mini Series
- original poster design: Chicago
- original set design: Chicago
- set design consultant: Chicago
- 2019
- 1983
- 1982
- 1979
- 1976
- 1974
- 1966
- 1966
- 1964
Costume Designer
- Born
- Died
- March 2, 2022
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(complications from a stroke)
- SpousesGen LeRoySeptember 12, 1991 - March 2, 2022 (his death)
- Children
- RelativesSamuel Hamilton(Grandchild)
- Other worksDesigned sets and costumes for "Our Town" play by Thornton Wilder (Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, Connecticut, USA).
- Publicity listings
- TriviaHe was awarded the 1993 Drama-Logue Award for Scenic Design for the play, "Conversations with My Father" in presented by the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson at the James A. Doolittle (University of California) Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
- Quotes[on turning down "Star Wars"]: George Lucas asked me to do it, and I said, "I'm not really very interested in futuristic things"; I added that, if all these high-tech wonders were rusting and falling to bits, I'd find that, in some way, appealing enough to get on board - and, cheeky bugger, he actually ended up using that idea.
- TrademarkProduction designer of many Sidney Lumet films.
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