Anthony Sabatino; Emmy Award-Winning Art Director

Anthony Sabatino, 48, Emmy award-winning art director who regularly produced the Soul Train Music Awards program. A native of Galveston, Tex., Sabatino earned degrees at the University of Houston and Brandeis University. His 22-year career included films; game shows; television specials for Bing Crosby, Liberace and George Burns; and talk shows for Pat Sajak and Joan Rivers. Nominated for an Emmy eight times, he won in 1988-89 for “Fun House.” Sabatino became art director of the dance show “Soul Train” in 1971 and produced its awards show for the past seven years. He also designed other awards shows, including the Golden Globes and the People’s Choice Awards. April 10 in Los Angeles of AIDS.