Roy Walker (1931 – 6 January 2013)[1] was a British production designer. He won an Academy Award and was nominated for two more in the Best Art Direction category.[2] Born in Kent, England in 1931, Walker began his career at 16.[3] He collaborated with many film directors, most notably David Lean, Stanley Kubrick and Roland Joffe.
Roy Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 Tonbridge, Kent, England |
| Died | 6 January 2013 (aged 81–82) |
| Occupation | Production designer |
| Years active | 1953-2001 |
| Awards | Academy Award, British Academy Film Award |
Selected filmography
edit- Strictly for the Birds (1964) (as art director)
- Doctor Zhivago (1965) (as assistant art director)
- A Man for All Seasons (1966) (as assistant art director)
- Oliver! (1968) (as assistant art director)
- The Looking Glass War (1970) (as assistant art director)
- Ryan's Daughter (1970) (as art director)
- The Last Run (1971) (as art director)
- The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie (1972) (as art director)
- Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973)
- Tales That Witness Madness (1973) (as art director) [4]
- Barry Lyndon (1975) (as art director)
- Russian Roulette (1975) (as art director)
- Sorcerer (1977) (as art director)
- The Shining (1980)
- Green Ice (1981)
- Yentl (1983)
- The Killing Fields (1984)
- Eleni (1985)
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
- Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)[3]
- City of Joy (1992)
- The Scarlet Letter (1995)
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
- The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
- Waterproof (2000) (as production designer and associate producer)
Awards
editWalker won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction and was nominated for two more:
- Won
- Barry Lyndon (1975)
- Nominated
- Yentl (1983)
- The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
He also won a BAFTA Award for Best Production Design for:
- The Killing Fields (1984)
References
edit- ^ "Results Page". Retrieved 21 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "IMDb.com: Roy Walker - Awards". IMDb.com. Retrieved 27 December 2008.
- ^ a b "A cluster of period pieces this season highlights the key yet often overlooked role of production designers. Here (and on Page 32) is their chance to describe . . . : How They Got the Look". Los Angeles Times. 7 November 1999. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Roy Walker". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
External links
edit- Roy Walker at IMDb
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