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Eoin Sprott (1934-2011)

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Alias:
Eion Sprott

Birthplace:
London, England, UK

Born:
June 1, 1934

Died:
December 3, 2011

Biography from TheMovieDB

Eoin Sprott was a stage and film prop designer. He was born in Hampstead, England, and grew up in Dundee, Scotland. He served in the Royal Navy and then traveled to Calcutta, India, where he worked for the East India Trading Company. After a few years abroad, he worked as designer in regional English Repertory regional theaters. He subsequently moved to Canada, and worked from the Manitoba Theatre in Winnipeg as a production manager and designer, and later as a designer and prop master at the Stratford Festival. After moving to New York City, he began designing for the Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center, the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, the Chelsea Theatre and the New York State Opera. He produced props for many stage productions including Jesus Christ Superstar, Lenny, Pippin, Zorba, and Oh! Calcutta! He also taught Theater Arts at New York University School of the Arts. After making the fantasy props for Sidney Lumet’s film The Wiz, he launched Eoin Sprott Studio Ltd. at Astoria Studios.

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Film Production

Producer:
1976  The Lie Chair

Prop Designer:
1976  The Lie Chair
1989  Creating Rem Lezar

Prosthetic Designer:
1976  The Lie Chair
1987  Moonstruck
1989  Creating Rem Lezar

Special Props:
1976  The Lie Chair
1981  Wolfen
1987  Moonstruck
1989  Creating Rem Lezar

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