Anthony Masters (1919 – 12 May 1990) was a British

production designer In film and television, a production designer is the individual responsible for the overall aesthetic of the story. The production design gives the viewers a sense of the time period, the plot location, and character actions and feelings. Work ...

and

set decorator The set decorator is the head of the set decoration department in the film and television industry, responsible for selecting, designing, fabricating, and sourcing the " set dressing" elements of each set in a Feature Film, Television, or New Med ...

. He was nominated for an

Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence ...

in the category

Best Art Direction The Academy Award for Best Production Design recognizes achievement for art direction in film. The category's original name was Best Art Direction, but was changed to its current name in 2012 for the 85th Academy Awards. This change resulted fro ...

for the film '' 2001: A Space Odyssey''. He was married to actress

Heather Sears Heather Christine Sears (28 September 1935 – 3 January 1994) was a British stage and screen actress. Early life Sears was the daughter of distinguished London doctor William Gordon Sears and Eileen Gould."SEARS, Heather, actress", in Ian Her ...

from 1957 until his death.

Selected filmography

* ''Tai-Pan'' * ''Dune'' * ''The Deep'' * ''Papillon'' * ''2001: A Space Odyssey''

References

External links

* 1919 births 1990 deaths Best Production Design BAFTA Award winners British film designers English set decorators {{UK-film-bio-stub