Tony Adams (producer)
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| Tony Adams | |
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| Born | Anthony Patrick Adams February 15, 1953 Derrinturn, Carbury, Co.Kildare Ireland |
| Died | October 22, 2005 (aged 52) Manhattan, New York |
| Occupation | Film and theater producer |
| Spouse | Debrah Farentino Anne Runolfsson (February 23, 1997 - October 22, 2005) |
Anthony Patrick "Tony" Adams (15 February 1953–22 October 2005) was an Irish film and theatrical producer. He produced numerous films for writer/director Blake Edwards, including six Pink Panther films, 10 and Victor/Victoria, the latter for both stage and screen.
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[edit] Biography
He was born Anthony Patrick Adams in Derrinturn, Carbury, Co.Kildare, Ireland one of a family of eight, (four boys and four girls). His father had opened one of the first cinemas in rural Ireland in Derrinturn in the 1940s. He attended Derrinturn National school before moving at the age of 12 to Dún Laoghaire County Dublin and attended CBS Eblana there . There, at the age of 16, he was the Chief Reporter and co-founder of the school magazine, ARK. He attended Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.
He had four children; Andrew Hopewell, Alister Adams, Molly Adams, born 1992 (mother is actress Debrah Farentino) and Tess Adams (mother is actress Anne Runolfsson).
While he originally signed on to become producer of the Spider-Man musical, he died during his time. He was going to the Edge's house, who co-wrote the score, for him to sign various contracts and he suffered a stroke at the Edge's apartment. Adams died at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York after a stroke at the age of 52.[1]
Andrew and Alister's mother is Avril
[edit] Filmography
- The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
- Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 10 (1979)
- S.O.B. (1981)
- Victor/Victoria (1982)
- Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
- Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
- The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
- Micki + Maude (1984)
- A Fine Mess (1986)
- That's Life! (1986)
- Blind Date (1987)
- Sunset (1988)
- Skin Deep (1989)
- Switch (1991)
- Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
[edit] References
- ^ Archerd, Army (2005-10-24). "Tony Adams: Producer". variety.com. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117931506.html?categoryid=25&cs=1. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
