Alan Tomkins
Alan Tomkins (* 1939 in Fulham , London ) is a British production designer and art director .
Life
Tomkins began his career in the film staff in 1961 as a technical draftsman on the set of the comedy film The Rebel . This was followed by a few other engagements in this function, whereby he initially remained in the credits without naming his name - as was the case with the James Bond films James Bond - 007, Dr. No and James Bond 007 - Greetings from Moscow and Stanley Kubricks 2001: A Space Odyssey . From the late 1960s he worked as an assistant to the art director and from 1973 as a production designer. During his career he worked on four films in the Bond series, as well as with directors such as Steven Spielberg , Oliver Stone and Richard Attenborough . He worked on three films for Blake Edwards , including Victor / Victoria .
1982 he was responsible for Irvin Kershners science fiction film The Empire Strikes Back with Norman Reynolds , Leslie Dilley , Harry Lange and Michael D. Ford for the Oscar in the category Best Art Direction nominated, but the award went this year to the Drama Tess .
Tomkins was comparatively little active in television. For his achievements, he was nominated three times for the Primetime Emmy between 1996 and 2002 , which he won in 1996 for the miniseries Gulliver's Travels .
Filmography (selection)
- 1962: James Bond - 007 chases Dr. No (Dr. No)
- 1963: James Bond 007 - From Russia with Love
- 1968: 2001 : A Space Odyssey (2001: A Space Odyssey)
- 1977: The Arnhem Bridge (A Bridge Too Far)
- 1980: The Empire Strikes Back (The Empire Strikes Back)
- 1982: The Pink Panther is hunted (Trail of the Pink Panther)
- 1982: Victor / Victoria
- 1983: Curse of the Pink Panther (Curse of the Pink Panther)
- 1985: James Bond 007 - A View to a Kill
- 1991: JFK - crime scene Dallas (JFK)
- 1994: Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
- 1994: Natural Born Killers
- 1996: 101 Dalmatians (101 Dalmatians)
- 1998: Saving Private Ryan (Saving Private Ryan)
- 2002: James Bond 007 - Die Another Day
- 2005: Batman Begins
Awards (selection)
- 1981 : Oscar nomination for Best Set Design for The Empire Strikes Back
Web links
- Alan Tomkins in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Alan Tomkins in the All Movie Guide (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Tomkins, Alan |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British production designer and art director |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1939 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Fulham , London , United Kingdom |