ΟγΈΫΑωΊΟ²ΚΙϊΠ€ΊΕΒλ theatre professor Anthony βTonyβ French, who spent nearly three decades teaching theatre and costume design, died Oct. 27. He was 60 years old.
βTony was the consummate professor: scholarly, creative and a beloved teacher,β film and theatre professor David Hoover said. βHe will truly be missed."
French was the New Orleans Theatre Association Endowed Professor in Theatre and Costume Design and taught for 27 years. He retired in 2019.
French, who earned a bachelorβs degree in fine arts from University of Evansville and a masterβs in fine arts from Carnegie-Mellon University, designed well over 150 shows over the course of his career, earning awards from the Kennedy Center among many others.
βHe was such a versatile artist,β said Chris Day, ΟγΈΫΑωΊΟ²ΚΙϊΠ€ΊΕΒλ political science professor and department chair. βIn addition to being a talented and award-winning artist and designer, Tony has been one of my favorite hangout-friends since he first came to ΟγΈΫΑωΊΟ²ΚΙϊΠ€ΊΕΒλ 27 years ago.
βHis artwork hangs in a prominent place on my wall, and memories of sharing secrets and laughs with Tony hold a prominent place in my head and in my heart.β
French enjoyed travel and taught for two summers in Prague.
He was also an accomplished photographer having shown in many group exhibits around the country.
French is survived by his sisters, Maxine Stephenson, Rebecca Markham, Kay Vormbrock, Beverly Morris, Terry Egan, Lisa Destreza and his brother, Fred French.
At Frenchβs request, no services will be held.