Biography
Austen Spriggs was a British production designer and art director. Born in Devonshire in 1928, he worked extensively in British television and film from the late 1940s until the early 2000s.
He is credited as production designer on the BBC miniseries Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) and its sequel Smiley's People (1982), both starring Alec Guinness as George Smiley. His feature film credits include Hamburger Hill (1987), My Left Foot (1989) and Robin Hood (1991). Spriggs received three BAFTA nominations, including one for Best Design on Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
He died in the UK in February 2013.
