| Peter Larkin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Peter Sydney Larkin (1926-08-26)August 26, 1926 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 2019(2019-12-16) (aged 93) Bridgehampton, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Deerfield Academy Yale University |
| Occupation(s) | Scenic designer, production designer |
| Spouse | Racelle Strick |
| Parent | Oliver Waterman Larkin |
| Relatives | Wesley Strick (stepson) |
Peter Sydney Larkin (August 25, 1926 – December 16, 2019) was an American scenic and production designer.
Early life
Larkin was born in 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Ruth Lily (McIntire) and Oliver Waterman Larkin, an art historian. Larkin was educated at the Deerfield Academy and Yale University.
Career
Larkin first designed the set of the 1951 Broadway adaptation of The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen. Over the course of his career, he was a scenic or production designer for Dial M for Murder, Peter Pan, The Teahouse of the August Moon and No Time for Sergeants, Tootsie, and Get Shorty. He won four Tony Awards for Best Scenic Design.
Personal life and death
Larkin married Racelle Strick, a painter who died in 2008. His stepson, Wesley Strick, is a screenwriter. Larkin resided in Bridgehampton, New York, where he died on December 16, 2019, at age 93.
References
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (January 18, 2020). "Peter Larkin, Stage Designer With a Funky Asterisk, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ Clement, Olivia (December 19, 2019). "Four-Time Tony-Winning Scenic Designer Peter Larkin Dies at 93". Playbill. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (December 18, 2019). "Peter Larkin, Noted Broadway and Hollywood Production Designer, Dies at 93". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (December 18, 2019). "Peter Larkin Dies: Four-Time Tony-Winning Production Designer Was 93". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- "Larkin, Racelle". The New York Times. October 19, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2019 – via Legacy.com.
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