Assheton Gorton
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| Assheton Gorton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1930 Sedbergh, England |
| Died | 14 September 2014 Church Stoke, Powys, Wales |
| Occupation | Production designer |
| Years active | 1960 - 2002 |
Assheton Gorton (1930 – 14 September 2014) was an English production designer. He was educated at Sedbergh School. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film The French Lieutenant's Woman[1] and was the BAFTA nominated art director for Michelangelo Antonioni's 1966 film Blowup.
Gorton had lived in Church Stoke in Powys, Wales since 1976. He died there in his sleep on 14 September 2014; he was 84.[2][3]
Selected filmography
- The Knack ...and How to Get It (1965)
- Blow-Up (1966)
- Wonderwall (1968)
- The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
- The Bed-Sitting Room (1969)
- The Magic Christian (1969)
- Get Carter (1971)
- Zachariah (1971)
- The Pied Piper (1972)
- The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
- Legend (1985)
- Revolution (1985)
- Lost Angels (1989)
- For the Boys (1991)
- Rob Roy (1995)
- 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- 102 Dalmatians (2000)
- Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
References
Interview in The Journal of British Film and Television, Vol. 4, No. 2, Edinburgh University Press, November 2007
