Anthony Masters(1919-1990)

Art Director
Art Department
Production Designer

Anthony Masters was born on 9 November 1919 in Folkestone, Kent, England, UK. He was an art director and production designer, known for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Dune (1984) and Papillon (1973). He was married to Heather Sears. He died on 12 May 1990 in Le Beausset, Var, France.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

2001: A Space Odyssey

8.3

Production Designer(as Tony Masters)

1968

Dune

6.2

Production Designer

1984

Papillon

8.0

Production Designer

1973

The Adventurers

5.2

Production Designer(as Tony Masters)

1970

Credits

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Art Director

Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
6.6
- Art Director (as Tony Masters)
- 1971
The Heroes of Telemark
6.5
- Art Director (as Tony Masters)
- 1965
Ferry Cross the Mersey
6.6
- Art Director (as Tony Masters)
- 1964
The Moon-Spinners
6.5
- Art Director (as Tony Masters)
- 1964
Tamahine
5.9
- Art Director (as Tony Masters)
- 1963
The Cracksman
5.8
- Art Director (as Tony Masters)
- 1963
Lawrence of Arabia
8.3
- Art Director (uncredited)
- 1962
The Girl on the Boat
5.6
- Art Director (as Tony Masters)
- 1962
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
7.2
- Art Director (as Tony Masters)
- 1961
Dentist on the Job
5.3
- Art Director (as Tony Masters)
- 1961
The Unstoppable Man
6.0
- Art Director (as Tony Masters)
- 1961
Why Bother to Knock!
5.1
- Art Director (as Tony Masters)
- 1961
The Night We Got the Bird
5.3
- Art Director (as Tony Masters)
- 1961
Faces in the Dark
6.5
- Art Director (as Tony Masters)
- 1960
Stop Me Before I Kill!
6.0
- Art Director (as Tony Masters)
- 1960

Art Department

The Four Just Men
7.1
TV Series
- supervising art director (as Tony Masters)
- 1959–1960
A King in New York
7.0
- set dresser (uncredited)
- 1957
Keep It Clean
3.8
- assistant art director (uncredited)
- 1956
Storm Over the Nile
6.2
- assistant art director (uncredited)
- 1955
Footsteps in the Fog
7.0
- assistant art director (uncredited)
- 1955
A Kid for Two Farthings
6.4
- assistant art director (uncredited)
- 1955
Marriage a la Mode
6.3
- draughtsman (uncredited)
- 1955
Court Martial
6.9
- draughtsman (uncredited)
- 1954
The Black Knight
5.2
- draughtsman (uncredited)
- 1954
Forbidden Cargo
6.5
- draughtsman (uncredited)
- 1954
Will Any Gentleman...?
5.8
- assistant art director (uncredited)
- 1953
Affair in Monte Carlo
5.1
- assistant art director (uncredited)
- 1952
Young Wives' Tale
5.5
- draughtsman (uncredited)
- 1951
Stage Fright
7.0
- chief draughtsman (uncredited)
- 1950
The Hasty Heart
7.3
- draughtsman (uncredited)
- 1949

Production Designer

Rent-a-Cop
4.8
- Production Designer (as Tony Masters)
- 1987
Tai-Pan
5.6
- Production Designer
- 1986
The Clan of the Cave Bear
5.4
- Production Designer
- 1986
Dune
6.2
- Production Designer
- 1984
The Deep
6.3
- Production Designer (as Tony Masters)
- 1977
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
6.1
- Production Designer (as Tony Masters)
- 1976
That Lucky Touch
4.8
- Production Designer (as Tony Masters)
- 1975
Papillon
8.0
- Production Designer
- 1973
Dead Planet
5.6
- Production Designer (as Tony Masters)
- 1972
The Adventurers
5.2
- Production Designer (as Tony Masters)
- 1970
2001: A Space Odyssey
8.3
- Production Designer (as Tony Masters)
- 1968
The Spaniard's Curse
5.7
- Production Designer (as Tony Masters)
- 1958
Stars in Your Eyes
5.4
- Production Designer (as Tony Masters)
- 1956

Personal details

Alternative name
- Tony Masters
Born
- November 9, 1919
- Folkestone, Kent, England, UK
Died
- May 12, 1990
- Le Beausset, Var, France
Spouse
- Heather SearsApril 1957 - May 10, 1990 (his death, 3 children)

Did you know

Trivia
British production designer and set decorator, nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film "2001: A Space Odyssey".