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Eoin Sprott

Eoin Sprott

Eoin Sprott

  • Known For: Art
  • Birthday: 1934-06-01
  • Place of Birth: London, England, UK
  • Also Known As: Eion Sprott

Biography: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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