Michael Lamont was born in 1948 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. He was an art director, known for Casino Royale (2006), The Fifth Element (1997), and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001). He was previously married to Yvonne Barbour.
Michael Lamont’s cause of death: How did Michael Lamont die?
Michael Lamont, who appeared in the original Broadway productions of Bye Bye Birdie and Oliver! before launching a second career as a production photographer, died May 21 in Los Angeles after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, a publicist announced. He was 76.
Lamont found himself being recommended by agents and casting directors, and by the early ’70s, photography became his priority. He expanded into shooting theater productions and in 1989 was sponsored by Universal Studios to join the International Cinematographers Guild.
His production and institutional photography credits included work for The Geffen Playhouse, The Old Globe, Pasadena Playhouse, McCoy Rigby Entertainment, Deaf West Theatre, Colony Theatre, East West Players, NoHo Arts Center, Reprise, Getty Villa, Shakespeare Festival/L.A. and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles.
