- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAnthony John Walton
- Tony Walton was born on October 24, 1934 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK. He was a production designer and costume designer, known for Murder on the Orient Express (1974), All That Jazz (1979) and Mary Poppins (1964). He was married to Gen LeRoy and Julie Andrews. He died on March 2, 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesGen LeRoy(September 12, 1991 - March 2, 2022) (his death)Julie Andrews(May 10, 1959 - May 7, 1968) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- RelativesSamuel Hamilton(Grandchild)Hope Hamilton(Grandchild)
- Production designer of many Sidney Lumet films.
- Has won three Tony Awards as Best Scenic Designer: in 1973 for "Pippin;" in 1986 for "The House of Blue Leaves;" and in 1992 for "Guys and Dolls." He has also been Tony-nominated 13 other times: as Best Costume Designer, in 1967 for "The Apple Tree;" and in 1988 for "Anything Goes;" and as Best Scenic Designer, in 1976 for "Chicago;" in 1980 for "A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine;" in 1984 for "The Real Thing;" in 1987 for "The Front Page;" in 1988 for "Anything Goes;" in 1989 for "Lend Me a Tenor;" in 1990 for "Grand Hotel, The Musical;" in 1991 for "The Will Rogers Follies;" in 1994 for "She Loves Me;" in 1997 for "Steel Pier;" and in 2000 for a revival of "Uncle Vanya."
- He was approached by George Lucas about designing "Star Wars", but declined the offer.
- He 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.
- Directing "Missing Footage" at the Old Globe, San Diego, California, USA
- He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art (University College London), where he began his relationship with Julie Andrews.
- [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.
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