Assheton Gorton(1930-2014)

Production Designer
Art Director

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Wonderwall (1968)

Assheton Gorton was born on 10 July 1930 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a production designer and art director, known for Blow-Up (1966), Get Carter (1971) and Legend (1985). He was married to Catherine Gayatri Huggins. He died on 14 September 2014 in Churchstoke, Powys, Wales, UK.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 nominations total

Known for

Blow-Up

7.4

Art Director

1966

Get Carter

7.3

Production Designer

1971

Legend

6.3

Production Designer

1985

Rob Roy

6.9

Production Designer

1995

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Production Designer

102 Dalmatians
4.8
- Production Designer
- 2000
Shadow of the Vampire
6.9
- Production Designer
- 2000
101 Dalmatians
5.8
- Production Designer
- 1996
Rob Roy
6.9
- Production Designer
- 1995
For the Boys
6.4
- Production Designer
- 1991
Lost Angels
5.9
- Production Designer
- 1989
Revolution
5.3
- Production Designer
- 1985
Legend
6.3
- Production Designer
- 1985
The French Lieutenant's Woman
6.9
- Production Designer
- 1981
The Martian Chronicles
6.5
TV Mini Series
- Production Designer
- 1980
The Confederacy of Wives
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 1975
The Pied Piper
6.3
- Production Designer
- 1972
Get Carter
7.3
- Production Designer
- 1971
Zachariah
5.8
- Production Designer
- 1971
Armchair Theatre
7.5
TV Series
- designer
- 1958–1970

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Alternative name
- Ashtone Gorton
Born
- July 10, 1930
- Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Died
- September 14, 2014
- Churchstoke, Powys, Wales, UK(heart failure)
Spouse
- Catherine Gayatri Huggins1959 - September 14, 2014 (his death, 3 children)

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Studied architecture and art at the University of Cambridge and Slade School of Fine Art. Designed productions for the ITV anthology series "Armchair Theatre" before working on feature films.