Born
circa 1938
Died
Apr 18, 1998
East Hampton, New York, USA
Designer Production Crew
Also Known As
James Tilton
  • CREDITS
    You Can't Take It With You (Apr 04, 1983 - Jan 01, 1984)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    Twice Around the Park (Nov 04, 1982 - Feb 20, 1983)
    A Need for Brussels Sprouts
    Play, Original
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    A Need for Less Expertise
    Play, Original
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    Of the Fields, Lately (May 27, 1980 - Jun 01, 1980)
    Play, Original
    • Design Supervision: James Tilton
    Vieux Carré (May 11, 1977 - May 15, 1977)
    Play, Original
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    Comedians (Nov 28, 1976 - Apr 03, 1977)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Supervisor: James Tilton
    • Scenery Supervisor: James Tilton
    Don't Step on My Olive Branch (Nov 01, 1976 - Nov 14, 1976)
    Musical, Original
    • Settings and Projections by James Tilton
    Oh! Calcutta! (Sep 24, 1976 - Aug 06, 1989)
    Musical, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Costume design supervised by James Tilton
    Boy Meets Girl (Apr 13, 1976 - May 01, 1976)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    Secret Service (Apr 12, 1976 - May 02, 1976)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    They Knew What They Wanted (Jan 27, 1976 - Mar 06, 1976)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    A Memory of Two Mondays / 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (Jan 26, 1976 - Mar 21, 1976)
    27 Wagons Full of Cotton
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    A Memory of Two Mondays
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    Seascape (Jan 26, 1975 - Mar 22, 1975)
    Play, Original
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    The Merchant of Venice (Mar 01, 1973 - Apr 07, 1973)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    • Projection Design by James Tilton
    The Grass Harp (Nov 02, 1971 - Nov 06, 1971)
    Musical, Original
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    The School for Wives (Feb 16, 1971 - May 29, 1971)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    Harvey (Feb 24, 1970 - May 02, 1970)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    Private Lives (Dec 04, 1969 - May 30, 1970)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    Oh! Calcutta! (Jun 17, 1969 - Aug 12, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    Hamlet (Mar 03, 1969 - Apr 26, 1969)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    Cock-A-Doodle Dandy (Jan 20, 1969 - Apr 26, 1969)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    The Misanthrope (Oct 09, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    The Cocktail Party (Oct 07, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
    Play, Revival
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    The Show Off (Sep 13, 1968 - Sep 28, 1968)
    Play, Return Engagement
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    The Cherry Orchard (Mar 19, 1968 - Jun 22, 1968)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    Exit the King (Jan 09, 1968 - Jun 22, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    The Show Off (Dec 05, 1967 - Jun 22, 1968)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    Pantagleize (Nov 30, 1967 - Jun 22, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    War and Peace (Mar 21, 1967 - Jun 17, 1967)
    Play, Original
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    You Can't Take It With You (Feb 10, 1967 - Feb 1967)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    The Wild Duck (Jan 11, 1967 - Jun 17, 1967)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    We, Comrades Three (Dec 20, 1966 - Dec 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    Right You Are If You Think You Are (Nov 22, 1966 - Dec 1966)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    The School for Scandal (Nov 21, 1966 - Jan 1967)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    You Can't Take It With You (Nov 23, 1965 - Jun 18, 1966)
    Play, Revival
    • Scenic Design by James Tilton
    • Lighting Design by James Tilton
    A Christmas Carol (Oct 30, 1981 - Dec 20, 1981)
    Musical, Original
    • Scenic Design by Jim Tilton
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Lighting Design

    1975 | Nominee  | Seascape
    Lighting Design by James Tilton

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Lighting Design

    1976 | Nominee  | A Memory of Two Mondays / 27 Wagons Full of Cotton
    Lighting Design by James Tilton
    Lighting Design by James Tilton
     

    Outstanding Lighting Design

    1976 | Nominee  | They Knew What They Wanted
    Lighting Design by James Tilton
     

    Outstanding Set Design

    1976 | Nominee  | A Memory of Two Mondays / 27 Wagons Full of Cotton
    Scenic Design by James Tilton
    Scenic Design by James Tilton
     

    Outstanding Set Design

    1976 | Nominee  | They Knew What They Wanted
    Scenic Design by James Tilton
You Can't Take It With You (Apr 04, 1983 - Jan 01, 1984)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
Twice Around the Park (Nov 04, 1982 - Feb 20, 1983)
A Need for Brussels Sprouts
Play, Original
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
A Need for Less Expertise
Play, Original
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
Of the Fields, Lately (May 27, 1980 - Jun 01, 1980)
Play, Original
  • Design Supervision: James Tilton
Vieux Carré (May 11, 1977 - May 15, 1977)
Play, Original
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
Comedians (Nov 28, 1976 - Apr 03, 1977)
Play, Original
  • Costume Supervisor: James Tilton
  • Scenery Supervisor: James Tilton
Don't Step on My Olive Branch (Nov 01, 1976 - Nov 14, 1976)
Musical, Original
  • Settings and Projections by James Tilton
Oh! Calcutta! (Sep 24, 1976 - Aug 06, 1989)
Musical, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Costume design supervised by James Tilton
Boy Meets Girl (Apr 13, 1976 - May 01, 1976)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
Secret Service (Apr 12, 1976 - May 02, 1976)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
They Knew What They Wanted (Jan 27, 1976 - Mar 06, 1976)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
A Memory of Two Mondays / 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (Jan 26, 1976 - Mar 21, 1976)
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
A Memory of Two Mondays
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
Seascape (Jan 26, 1975 - Mar 22, 1975)
Play, Original
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
The Merchant of Venice (Mar 01, 1973 - Apr 07, 1973)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
  • Projection Design by James Tilton
The Grass Harp (Nov 02, 1971 - Nov 06, 1971)
Musical, Original
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
The School for Wives (Feb 16, 1971 - May 29, 1971)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
Harvey (Feb 24, 1970 - May 02, 1970)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
Private Lives (Dec 04, 1969 - May 30, 1970)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
Oh! Calcutta! (Jun 17, 1969 - Aug 12, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
Hamlet (Mar 03, 1969 - Apr 26, 1969)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
Cock-A-Doodle Dandy (Jan 20, 1969 - Apr 26, 1969)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
The Misanthrope (Oct 09, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
The Cocktail Party (Oct 07, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
Play, Revival
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
The Show Off (Sep 13, 1968 - Sep 28, 1968)
Play, Return Engagement
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
The Cherry Orchard (Mar 19, 1968 - Jun 22, 1968)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
Exit the King (Jan 09, 1968 - Jun 22, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
The Show Off (Dec 05, 1967 - Jun 22, 1968)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
Pantagleize (Nov 30, 1967 - Jun 22, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
War and Peace (Mar 21, 1967 - Jun 17, 1967)
Play, Original
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
You Can't Take It With You (Feb 10, 1967 - Feb 1967)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
The Wild Duck (Jan 11, 1967 - Jun 17, 1967)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
We, Comrades Three (Dec 20, 1966 - Dec 1966)
Play, Original
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
Right You Are If You Think You Are (Nov 22, 1966 - Dec 1966)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
The School for Scandal (Nov 21, 1966 - Jan 1967)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
You Can't Take It With You (Nov 23, 1965 - Jun 18, 1966)
Play, Revival
  • Scenic Design by James Tilton
  • Lighting Design by James Tilton
A Christmas Carol (Oct 30, 1981 - Dec 20, 1981)
Musical, Original
  • Scenic Design by Jim Tilton

Tony Award®

 

Best Lighting Design

1975 | Nominee  | Seascape
Lighting Design by James Tilton

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Lighting Design

1976 | Nominee  | A Memory of Two Mondays / 27 Wagons Full of Cotton
Lighting Design by James Tilton
Lighting Design by James Tilton
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

1976 | Nominee  | They Knew What They Wanted
Lighting Design by James Tilton
 

Outstanding Set Design

1976 | Nominee  | A Memory of Two Mondays / 27 Wagons Full of Cotton
Scenic Design by James Tilton
Scenic Design by James Tilton
 

Outstanding Set Design

1976 | Nominee  | They Knew What They Wanted
Scenic Design by James Tilton

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