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Anton Furst
(1944-1991)
Production Designer
Special Effects
Art Director
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After his work on Batman, production designer Anton Furst tried in vain
to find some directing work. Contractual obligations kept him from
being able to do the work he did on Batman in the sequel. He committed
suicide in 1991.
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Won 1 Oscar
2 wins & 3 nominations total
Known for:
Batman
7.5
Production Designer
1989
Full Metal Jacket
8.3
Production Designer
1987
Awakenings
7.8
Production Designer
1990
The Company of Wolves
6.6
Production Designer
1984
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Special Effects
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Art Director
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Additional Crew
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Self
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Archive Footage
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Awakenings
7.8
Production Designer
1990
Batman
7.5
Production Designer
1989
High Spirits
5.7
Production Designer
1988
Full Metal Jacket
8.3
Production Designer
1987
The Frog Prince
6.7
Production Designer
1986
The Company of Wolves
6.6
Production Designer
1984
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
5.9
Production Designer
1982
Lady Chatterley's Lover
5.1
Production Designer
1981
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow
7.6
TV Movie
Production Designer
1975
Just One Kid
7.7
Production Designer
1974
Special Effects
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2
Moonraker
6.2
special effects
(uncredited)
1979
Alien
8.5
special effects
(uncredited)
1979
Art Director
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Last Day of Summer
8.4
TV Movie
Art Director
1984
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Born
May 6
,
1944
England, UK
Died
November 24
,
1991
Los Angeles, California, USA
(suicide)
Other works
Designed the New York City restaurant Planet Hollywood.
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Furst's collaborators remember him as a driven, impulsive and passionate man who made spontaneous decisions.
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[on being a production designer] This is ideal for me because I draw well and I can visualize. There's no other area I would prefer to be working in.
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