Tony Walton was a legendary British set and costume designer who won an Oscar for his work on “All That Jazz.”
- Died: Wednesday, March 2, 2022. (Who else died on March 2?)
- Details of death: Died in New York City of complications from a stroke at the age of 87.
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Legendary set designer
Tony Walton started his legendary career as a costume and set designer on Broadway. He would go on to win three Tony Awards for his work on “Pippin,” “Guys and Dolls,” and “House of Blue Leaves.” He won an Oscar for “All That Jazz” and an Emmy for art direction on the 1985 TV-movie “Death of a Salesman,” starring Dustin Hoffman. He was nominated for an Oscar for the film “Mary Poppins,” which starred his then wife Julie Andrews. The pair were childhood sweethearts and were married until 1968. They had a daughter Emma Walton Hamilton who is an actor and children’s book author.
Notable Quote
“I try to read the script or listen to the score as if it were a radio show and not allow myself to have a rush of imagery,” he said. “Then, after meeting with the director — and if I’m lucky the writer — and whatever input they may want to give, I try to imagine what I see as if it were slowly being revealed by a pool of light. – 2008 interview with Playbill
Tributes to Tony Walton
Full Obituary: The Hollywood Reporter
