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Anthony Francis Furst is a Production Designer and Production Design British born on 6 may 1944 at London (United-kingdom)

Anthony Francis Furst

Anthony Francis Furst
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Birth name Anthony Francis Furst
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 6 may 1944 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 24 november 1991 (at 47 years) at Los Angeles (USA)

Anton Furst (6 May 1944 — 24 November 1991) was a production designer who won an Academy Award for designing the noirish nightmare version of Gotham City in Tim Burton's Batman (1989). Furst was unable to return to its sequel, Batman Returns, due to contractual obligations; he was replaced by Bo Welch.

Biography

Anthony Furst étudie les beaux arts et la sculpture au Royal College of Art de Londres. Il commence à travailler comme assistant d'Anthony Masters sur 2001, l'Odyssée de l'espace. Plus tard, il crée un spectacle à base d'hologrammes, "The Light Fantastic", qui sera utilisé par The Who lors de sa tournée au milieu des années 1970. Par la suite, il crée "Holoco", une société spécialisée dans les effets spéciaux qui participe à Star Wars ou Superman.

Puis, il se lance dans la direction artistique, et collabore à des films comme Full Metal Jacket et Batman, film qui lui permet d'obtenir un Oscar. Au début des années 1990, il déménage à Los Angeles et crée "The Furst Company" au sein de Columbia Pictures.

Il a aussi dessiné le premier restaurant Planet Hollywood à New York en 1991.

Best films

Batman
Batman
(1989)
(Production Design) Awakenings
Awakenings
(1990)
(Production Design) Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket
(1987)
(Production Design)

Usually with

Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan
(2 films)
Chris Petit
Chris Petit
(1 films)
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick
(1 films)
David Horovitch
David Horovitch
(1 films)
Chaz Jankel
Chaz Jankel
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Anthony Francis Furst (7 films)

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Art

Awakenings
Awakenings (1990)
, 2h1
Directed by Penny Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Films about psychiatry, Films set in psychiatric hospitals
Actors Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Ruth Nelson, Penelope Ann Miller
Roles Production Design
Rating77% 3.8996753.8996753.8996753.8996753.899675
In 1969, Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) is a dedicated and caring physician at a local hospital in the New York City borough of The Bronx. After working extensively with the catatonic patients who survived the 1917–1928 epidemic of encephalitis lethargica, Sayer discovers certain stimuli will reach beyond the patients' respective catatonic states; actions such as catching a ball, hearing familiar music, and experiencing human touch all have unique effects on particular patients and offer a glimpse into their worlds. Leonard Lowe (Robert De Niro) proves elusive in this regard, but Sayer soon discovers that Leonard is able to communicate with him by using a Ouija board.
Batman
Batman (1989)
, 2h6
Directed by Tim Burton
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Action, Crime
Themes Films about children, Batman films, Superhero films, Super-héros inspiré de comics
Actors Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams
Roles Production Design
Rating74% 3.7474753.7474753.7474753.7474753.747475
The mayor of Gotham City orders District Attorney Harvey Dent (Billy Dee Williams) and Police Commissioner James Gordon (Pat Hingle) to increase police activity and combat crime in preparation for the city's bicentennial. Reporter Alexander Knox (Robert Wuhl) and photojournalist Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger) begin to investigate reports of a vigilante dubbed "Batman", who is targeting the city's criminals.
High Spirits
High Spirits (1988)
, 1h39
Directed by Neil Jordan
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Ghost films
Actors Peter O'Toole, Steve Guttenberg, Daryl Hannah, Beverly D'Angelo, Liam Neeson, Jennifer Tilly
Roles Production Design
Rating57% 2.8511152.8511152.8511152.8511152.851115
Peter O'Toole is Peter Plunkett, the owner of a dilapidated Irish castle which has been converted to a bed and breakfast supplying the only employment for the local villagers. Owing money to an American businessman, Plunkett has the idea to turn the castle into "The most haunted castle in Europe" for the tourist trade. He and his wacky staff of Irish characters set about creating ghost costumes and effects for their first group of American lodgers.
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
, 1h56
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Politique, Films about the labor movement, Political films, United States Armed Forces in films, Harcèlement au travail
Actors Adam Baldwin, Matthew Modine, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Arliss Howard, Dorian Harewood
Roles Production Design
Rating81% 4.0995254.0995254.0995254.0995254.099525
In 1967, during the Vietnam War, a group of new U.S. Marine Corps recruits arrive at Parris Island, South Carolina, for basic training. After having their heads shaved, they meet Senior Drill Instructor Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, who employs excessively aggressive tactics to turn the recruits into hardened, combat-ready Marines. Among the recruits are privates "Joker", "Cowboy", and the overweight, bumbling Leonard Lawrence, who earns the nickname "Gomer Pyle" after attracting Hartman's wrath.
The Frog Prince
The Frog Prince (1986)

Directed by Brian Gilbert
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romantic comedy, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Actors Jacqueline Doyen, Jane Snowden, Alexandre Sterling, Françoise Brion, Raoul Delfosse
Roles Production Design
Rating66% 3.32093.32093.32093.32093.3209
The film tells the story of Jenny, a British teenager, who has left home for the first time and is going to college in Paris in the early 1960s. Soon she is smitten by a local Parisian. Although he is a romantic guy, Jenny wants him to prove his love by reciting a few lines to her from Romeo and Juliet, something he finds a tad idiotic. Jenny is crushed when he outright refuses, but later prevails. From then on she runs into situation after situation in dealing with her crazy friends, a few other young men who find her attractive and, lastly, her French host family headed over by a strict Madame Paroche who is none too pleased to see Jenny having any sort of social life whatsoever.
The Company of Wolves
The Company of Wolves (1984)
, 1h35
Directed by Neil Jordan
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Wolves in film, Werewolves in film, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, Stephen Rea, David Warner, Graham Crowden, Brian Glover
Roles Production Design
Rating65% 3.2974553.2974553.2974553.2974553.297455
In the present day, a young girl named Rosaleen (Sarah Patterson) dreams that she lives in a fairytale forest with her parents (Tusse Silberg and David Warner) and sister (Georgia Slowe), but one day her sister is killed by wolves. While her parents are mourning, Rosaleen goes to live with her grandmother (Angela Lansbury), who knits a bright red shawl for her granddaughter to wear. The superstitious old woman gives Rosaleen an ominous warning, to beware men whose eyebrows meet. Rosaleen returns to her village, but finds that she must deal with the advances of an amorous boy (Shane Johnstone). Rosaleen and the boy take a walk through the forest, but the boy discovers that the village's cattle have come under attack from a wolf. The villagers set out to hunt the wolf, but once caught and killed, the wolf's corpse transforms into that of a human being.