Alan Tomkins Explained

Alan Tomkins
Birth Date:	19 January 1939^[1]
Birth Place:	Fulham, London, England
Occupation:	Art director
Yearsactive:	1968–2005

Alan Tomkins (19 January 1939  - 21 September 2020) was a British art director. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film The Empire Strikes Back.^[2] Tomkins was born in Fulham, London in 1939.^[3] He died on 21 September 2020, at the age of 81.

Selected filmography

• A Touch of Class (1973)
• The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
• A Bridge Too Far (1977)
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
• Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
• Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
• National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
• (1991, supervising art director)
• JFK (1991)
• Rob Roy (1995)
• Saving Private Ryan (1998)
• Band of Brothers (2001, 4 episodes, senior art director)
• Die Another Day (2002)
• Batman Begins (2005, senior art director)
• Casino Royale (2006)

Notes and References

1. https://www.bafta.org/heritage/in-memory-of/alan-tomkins-0 BAFTA: Alan Tomkins
2. Web site: The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners . 14 January 2017. oscars.org.
3. Web site: Newbold. Mark. RIP The Empire Strikes Back Art Director Alan Tomkins. Fantha Tracks . 21 September 2020.