Assheton Gorton Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for two BAFTA Film Awards, one for Best British Art Direction for "Blow-Up" in 1968 and one for Best Production Design/Art Direction for "The French Lieutenant's Woman" in 1982
• Studied architecture and art at the University of Cambridge and the Slade School of Fine Art
• Began his career as a production designer on the TV series "Armchair Theatre" in 1958
• Quote: "When you're doing a period picture on location, you do the research and arrive with images already formed in your mind․ But the actual location imposes its own reality․"
• Best known as a production designer and art director who worked on "Blow-Up," "Get Carter," and "101 Dalmatians․"