Carl Toms
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Born | 29 May 1927 Tony Award; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design |
Carl Toms OBE (29 May 1927 – 4 August 1999) was a British set and costume designer who was known for his work in theatre, opera, ballet, and film.
Education
Carl Toms was born in 1927 at
Toms left Mansfield in the early 1940s to serve in the
Toms' first job under Messel was to make models for a penthouse suite at the
Career
After leaving Messel in 1958, Toms worked on the opera
In 1969, Toms was appointed consultant for the Investiture of the Prince of Wales,[3] for which he received the Order of the British Empire. There followed commissions to redecorate several West End theatres including the Theatre Royal, Windsor, and, most notably, the Theatre Royal, Bath, which he restored to its former glory in 1982. In 1990 he took on the task of restoring the Richmond Theatre in Richmond, London, which had been designed by Frank Matcham.
In 1970, Toms began to work in the American theatre and won a
Toms also worked on nine films during his career, including the
Death
Toms died of emphysema on 4 August 1999 in Hertfordshire, England, aged 72.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Smurthwaite, Nick (7 August 1999). "Obituary: Carl Toms". The Independent. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ a b c French, Liz (1 October 1999). "In Memoriam: Carl Toms". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
- ^ Wood, Peter (6 August 1999). "Carl Toms". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ Playbill News: Carl Toms, British Scenic Designer, is Dead at 72