Robin Wagner (designer)
Robin Wagner | |
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Born | Robin Samuel Anton Wagner August 31, 1933 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Died | May 29, 2023 New York City, U.S. | (aged 89)
Known for | Scenic design |
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Children | 3 |
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Robin Samuel Anton Wagner (August 31, 1933 – May 29, 2023) was an American
Biography
Wagner was born in San Francisco, the son of Phyllis Edna Catherine (née Smith-Spurgeon) and Jens Otto Wagner.[1] His mother was from New Zealand and his father was from Denmark.[1] He attended art school and started his career in theatres in that city[2] with designs for Don Pasquale, Amahl and the Night Visitors, Tea and Sympathy, and Waiting for Godot, among others. In 1958, he relocated to New York City,[1] where he worked on numerous off-Broadway productions before making his Broadway debut as an assistant designer for the Hugh Wheeler play Big Fish, Little Fish in 1961. His first solo project was a short-lived 1966 production of The Condemned of Altona by Jean-Paul Sartre.
Wagner's many Broadway credits include
Wagner's other theatrical work ranges from off-Broadway and
Wagner won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design six times out of eleven nominations and the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design three times out of ten nominations.[1]
Wagner served on the Theatre Advisory Committee for the New York International Festival of the Arts, as a trustee of the
Personal life and death
Wagner firstly married to Joyce Workman of San Francisco. They had 3 children: Kurt, Leslie, and Christie. Then later married studio executive Paula Wagner (née Kauffman).
Wagner died at his home in New York City on May 29, 2023, at the age of 89.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Sandomir, Richard (May 31, 2023). "Robin Wagner, Savvy Set Designer Who Won 3 Tonys, Is Dead at 89". The New York Times. p. A17. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Playbill.com, February 23, 2007
- ^ "Foresight" Gantry (1970), Ted Thurston, YouTube, posted March 7, 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g74V0h0Hsb0
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (May 29, 2023). "Robin Wagner, Tony-Winning Set Designer of 'The Producers,' Dies at 89". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
External links
- Robin Wagner at the Internet Broadway Database
- Robin Wagner at IMDb
- Robin Wagner discography at Discogs