Draft:Tony Strong

Tony Strong
Tony Strong
	Tony Strong Portrait - Turville Studios
Born	1921; London ; United Kingdom
Other names	Antonio Strong
Occupation	Scenic Artist
Children	Graham Strong and Vanessa Vargo

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Declined by Dan arndt 16 days ago. Last edited by Citation bot 16 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Submission declined on 5 May 2024 by Wikishovel (talk).

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Declined by Wikishovel 18 days ago.

Comment: Fails WP:ANYBIO - IMDb and YouTube are not acceptable or reliable sources, and Coda Films is a primary source. Dan arndt (talk) 09:04, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Comment: IMDb is not a reliable source, especially for WP:Biographies of living persons: please see WP:IMDB. Wikishovel (talk) 05:16, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Tony Strong (1921–present) is a noted British Scenic Artist working in film, TV, commercials, music video, and theatre ^[1] . Born in 1921, the son of cinematographer Percy Strong ^[2] and singer Gwen Strong, Tony began his career at 15. He has collaborated with many film directors, most notably Stanley Kubrick, Ken Russell, David Lynch, Sidney Lumet, and production designers Roy Walker, Derek Jarman and Eileen Diss and Stuart Craig. After WWII he began working at Macklin Street Scenic Art Studios. ^[3]

Today he is credited as Tony Strong.^[4]

Selected filmography[edit]

Batman (1989)
Legend (1985)
Santa Claus : The Movie (1985)
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
The Return of the Soldier (1982)
Priest of Love (1981)
The Elephant Man (1980)
The Shining (1980)
The Big Sleep (1978)
Valentino (1977)
Gulliver's Travels (1977)
The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
The Eagle has Landed (1976)
Last Days of Pompeii (1975)
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
The Journey (Italian, aka The Voyage) (1974)
Dracula (1974)
Live and Let Die (1973)
10 Rillington Place (1971)
The Devils (1971)
200 Motels (1971)
Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)
Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969)
Women in Love (1969)
Anne of the Thousand Days (1968)
Diamonds for Breakfast (1969)
From Russia With Love (1963)
Richard the Lionheart (1962)

Recent Work[edit]

More recently, Tony Strong's work can be seen at the beginning of Florence and the Machine's music video My Love. ^[5]

A film is currently in production about Tony Strong, and his contribution to film and television with Coda Films Ltd. ^[6]

External links[edit]

Tony Strong at IMDb

References[edit]

^ "Smoke and Mirrors (Working Title)". 5 January 2020.
^ "Percy Strong". IMDb. 11 November 1896.
^ "23 Macklin Street / 36 Charles Street". 7 October 2019.
^ "Tony Strong". IMDb. 10 October 1984.
^ "Florence + The Machine - My Love (Live Performance Video)". YouTube. 5 May 2023.
^ "Smoke and Mirrors (Working Title)". 5 January 2020.

Category:1921 births Category: Scenic Artist Category:Film people from London

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[1] "Smoke and Mirrors (Working Title)". 5 January 2020.

[2] "Percy Strong". IMDb. 11 November 1896.

[3] "23 Macklin Street / 36 Charles Street". 7 October 2019.

[4] "Tony Strong". IMDb. 10 October 1984.

[5] "Florence + The Machine - My Love (Live Performance Video)". YouTube. 5 May 2023.

[6] "Smoke and Mirrors (Working Title)". 5 January 2020.

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