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John Bury(1925-2000)

  • Production Designer
  • Costume Designer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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John Bury was born on 27 January 1925 in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. He was a production designer and costume designer, known for A Midsummer Night's Dream (1969), Aeschylus' Oresteia (Tony Harrison Adaptation), the National Theatre (1983) and Great Performances (1971). He was married to Elizabeth Duffield and Margaret Greenwood. He died on 12 November 2000 in Gloucestershire, England, UK.
BornJanuary 27, 1925
DiedNovember 12, 2000(75)
BornJanuary 27, 1925
DiedNovember 12, 2000(75)
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Known for

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1969)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.5
  • Production Designer
  • 1969
Aeschylus' Oresteia (Tony Harrison Adaptation), the National Theatre (1983)
Aeschylus' Oresteia (Tony Harrison Adaptation), the National Theatre
8.8
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1983
Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
  • Production Designer
The Homecoming (1973)
The Homecoming
6.8
  • Production Designer
  • 1973

Credits

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Production Designer

  • Salome (1992)
    Salome
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1992
  • Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
    The Metropolitan Opera Presents
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1987
  • Carmen (1985)
    Carmen
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1985
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1984
  • L'incoronazione di Poppea (1984)
    L'incoronazione di Poppea
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1984
  • Janet Baker and Elisabeth Speiser in Orfeo ed Euridice (1982)
    Orfeo ed Euridice
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1982
  • James Bowman in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981)
    A Midsummer Night's Dream
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1981
  • Beethoven's Fidelio
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1980
  • Cosi fan tutte (1978)
    Cosi fan tutte
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1978
  • Don Giovanni (1978)
    Don Giovanni
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1978
  • The Marriage of Figaro (1974)
    The Marriage of Figaro
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1974
  • Anne Howells and Benjamin Luxon in The Return of Ulysses to His Homeland (1973)
    The Return of Ulysses to His Homeland
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1973
  • The Homecoming (1973)
    The Homecoming
    6.8
    • Production Designer
    • 1973
  • La Calisto (1972)
    La Calisto
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1972
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (1969)
    A Midsummer Night's Dream
    6.5
    • Production Designer
    • 1969

Costume Designer

  • Salome (1992)
    Salome
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1992
  • Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
    The Metropolitan Opera Presents
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1987
  • Carmen (1985)
    Carmen
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1985
  • Janet Baker and Elisabeth Speiser in Orfeo ed Euridice (1982)
    Orfeo ed Euridice
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1982
  • James Bowman in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981)
    A Midsummer Night's Dream
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1981
  • Beethoven's Fidelio
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1980
  • Cosi fan tutte (1978)
    Cosi fan tutte
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1978
  • Don Giovanni (1978)
    Don Giovanni
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1978
  • The Marriage of Figaro (1974)
    The Marriage of Figaro
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1974
  • The Wars of the Roses (1965)
    The Wars of the Roses
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1965

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Salome (1992)
    Salome
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • lighting technician
    • 1992
  • Carmen (1985)
    Carmen
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • lighting for stage
    • 1985
  • Aeschylus' Oresteia (Tony Harrison Adaptation), the National Theatre (1983)
    Aeschylus' Oresteia (Tony Harrison Adaptation), the National Theatre
    8.8
    • stage lighting
    • 1983
  • Janet Baker and Elisabeth Speiser in Orfeo ed Euridice (1982)
    Orfeo ed Euridice
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • lighting
    • 1982

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 27, 1925
    • Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
  • Died
    • November 12, 2000
    • Gloucestershire, England, UK(pneumonia and heart disease)
  • Spouses
      Elizabeth Duffield1966 - November 12, 2000 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    His theatre credits include: set and costume designer - "Henry IV Part 1" by William Shakespeare (1964, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, directed by Peter Hall , John Barton and Clifford Williams ).

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In 1981, won two Tony Awards out of three record-breaking nominations for the same production, "Amadeus;" winning as Best Scenic Designer and Best Lighting Designer, while losing as Best Costume Designer. This coup followed five previous nominations: in 1967, as Best Scenic Designer for "The Homecoming;" in 1971, as Best Scenic Designer for "The Rothschilds;" in 1972, as both Best Scenic Designer and Best Lighting Designer for "Old Times;" and in 1977 as Best Lighting Designer for "No Man's Land."

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