1. Ian Woodward Falconer was an American author and illustrator of children's books as well as a designer of sets and costumes for the theater.
15 Facts About Ian Falconer
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Ian Falconer created 30 covers for The New Yorker and for other publications.
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Ian Falconer wrote and illustrated the Olivia series of children's books, chronicling the adventures of a young pig, a series initially conceived as a Christmas gift for a young niece of his.
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In 1992, Falconer designed the costumes for The Royal Opera's production of Richard Strauss' Die Frau ohne Schatten at Covent Garden.
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In 1996, Ian Falconer designed the set for The Atlantic Theater's production of The Santaland Diaries, written by David Sedaris.
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In 1999, Ian Falconer designed scenery and costumes for the Boston Ballet's production of Igor Stravinsky's The Firebird, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon.
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In 2002, Ian Falconer designed the sets and costumes for Stravinsky's Jeu de Cartes, choreographed for the New York City Ballet by Peter Martins.
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In 2008, Ian Falconer designed the sets and oversaw the installation for the operetta Veronique at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.
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Ian Falconer shared the manuscript for Olivia, and after Ian Falconer took Schwartz's suggestion to cut down the manuscript, the book was published in 2000.
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Ian Falconer went on to write more books in a series about Olivia.
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Ian Woodward Falconer was born on August 25,1959 in Ridgefield, Connecticut, to parents Alexandra and Bruce Falconer.
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Ian Falconer graduated from The Cambridge School of Weston and studied art history at New York University before transferring to the Parsons School of Design and the Otis Art Institute.
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Ford said in interviews that he and Ian Falconer remained good friends and decades after their breakup, Ford used Ian Falconer's surname for the title character of A Single Man, his 2009 film.
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In later life, Ian Falconer lived in Rowayton, Connecticut, a village within the city of Norwalk.
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Ian Falconer died from kidney failure in Norwalk on March 7,2023, at the age of 63.