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Tony Walton

Known For
Art
Born
October 24, 1934 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK
Died
March 3, 2022
Active Years
1964–2019 (56 Years)
Total Credits
43 credits in database
Art Born Oct 24, 1934 Died Mar 3, 2022 Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK 43 credits
43
Total Credits
1964–2019
56 Years Career Span
26
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Biography

Subject: Tony Walton (Art).
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Name: Anthony John Walton (also known as Tony Walton).
Nationality/Origin: English/British.
Profession: Set and costume designer, production designer.
Birth: October 24, 1934, in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK.
Death: March 2, 2022 (Source 2) or March 3, 2022 (Source 1) in Manhattan, New York. (Note: I will use the date provided in the sources, if they conflict, I should be careful. Source 1 says March 3, Source 2 says March 2. I'll stick to one or phrase it carefully, but usually, in archival work, if sources conflict, I should check if I can reconcile. I'll use March 2, 2022, as per Source 2 which includes location).
Age at death: 87 years old.
Known for: Murder on the Orient Express (1974), All That Jazz (1979), Mary Poppins (1964).
Awards:
Academy Award nominations: Mary Poppins (1964), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Wiz (1978).
Academy Award win: All That Jazz (1979).
Tony Awards (three): Pippin (1973), House of Blue Leaves (1986), Guys and Dolls (1992).
Relationships: Married to Julie Andrews and Gen LeRoy.

Anthony John Walton, also known as Tony Walton, was a British set and costume designer. Born on October 24, 1934, in Walton-

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Career overview

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Name: Anthony John Walton (also Tony Walton).
Nationality/Origin: English/British.
Birth: October 24, 1934, in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK.
Death: March 2, 2022 (Source 2 says March 2, 2022, in Manhattan, New York; Source 1 says March 3, 2022). Self-correction: Use the specific dates provided. Source 1 says March 3, Source 2 says March 2. I will stick to the most specific or mention the discrepancy if necessary, but usually, in archival writing, I pick one or state the facts as given. Actually, I'll just state he died in 2022.
Profession: Set and costume designer, production designer, art.
Film Credits/Awards:
Academy Award nominations: Mary Poppins (1964), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Wiz (1978).
Academy Award win: All That Jazz (1979).
Known for: Murder on the Orient Express (1974), All That Jazz (1979), Mary Poppins (1964).
Theater/Tony Awards:
Won three Tony Awards for: Pippin (1973), House of Blue Leaves (1986), and Guys and Dolls (1992).
Personal:
Married to Julie Andrews and Gen LeRoy.
Paragraph 1: Identity and Early Life/Profession.
Anthony John Walton, also known as Tony Walton, was a British set and costume designer. Born on October 24, 1934, in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, he worked extensively in art and production design.
Paragraph 2: Film Career.
In film, Walton received Academy Award nominations for his work on Mary Poppins (1964), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), and The Wiz (1978). He won an Academy Award for his work on All That Jazz (1979). His film credits include Murder on the Orient Express, All That Jazz, and Mary Poppins.
Paragraph 3: Theater and Personal.
Walton also achieved success in theater, winning three Tony Awards for his work on Pippin (1973), House of Blue Leaves (1986), and Guys and Dolls (1992). He was married to Julie Andrews and Gen LeRoy. He died in March 2022.
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Anthony John Walton, also known as Tony Walton, was a British set and costume designer. Born on October 24, 1934, in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, he was a production designer known for his work in art.

His film career included notable work on Mary Poppins (1964), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), and All That Jazz (1979). Walton received Academy Award nominations for his contributions to Mary Poppins, Murder on the Orient Express, and The Wiz (1978). He won an Academy Award for his work on All That Jazz in 1979.

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Julie Andrews Forever
Prince of the City: The Real Story
Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express'
Our Town · Set DesignerOur Town · Costume Design
The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue · Set Designer
Regarding Henry · Production Design
The House of Blue Leaves · Production DesignThe Glass Menagerie · Costume DesignThe Glass Menagerie · Production Design
Heartburn · Production Design
Death of a Salesman · Production Design
The Goodbye People · Costume DesignThe Goodbye People · Production Design
Deathtrap · Costume DesignDeathtrap · Production DesignSophisticated Ladies · Set Designer
Prince of the City · Production DesignPippin · Set Designer
Just Tell Me What You Want · Costume DesignJust Tell Me What You Want · Production Design
All That Jazz · Production Design
The Wiz · Costume DesignThe Wiz · Production Design
Equus · Costume DesignEquus · Production Design
The Bette Midler Show · Set Designer
Murder on the Orient Express · Costume DesignMurder on the Orient Express · Production Design
Great PerformancesThe Boy Friend · Set Designer
Petulia · Costume DesignPetulia · Production DesignThe Sea Gull · Costume DesignThe Sea Gull · Production Design
Fahrenheit 451 · Production SupervisorFahrenheit 451 · Production ConsultantFahrenheit 451 · Costume DesignerFahrenheit 451 · Costume ConsultantFahrenheit 451 · Production Design
Mary Poppins · Costume Consultant

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Tony Walton is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Regarding Henry (1991), The Glass Menagerie (1987), The Glass Menagerie (1987), Heartburn (1986).

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Tony Walton was born on October 24, 1934 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK. They passed away on March 3, 2022.

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Tony Walton has accumulated over 43 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1964 to 2019.

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43credits
42films
1TV series
1964–2019active years

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