Donald M. Ashton

Director

Birthday June 26, 1919

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Aug 25, 2004 (85)

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About

Art director who earned an Academy Award nomination for his work on the 1972 film Young Winston.

Before Fame

His first film was Brighton Rock for which he worked as an uncredited draughtsman.

Trivia

He later had a career redesigning restaurants and hotels, most notably the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong.

Family Life

He attended Boxlane School in London, where he studied to become an architect.

Associated With

He worked on the film Young Winston with Robert Shaw.