Paul Zastupnevich (December 24, 1921 – May 9, 1997) was an American

costume Costume is the distinctive style of dress or cosmetic of an individual or group that reflects class, gender, profession, ethnicity, nationality, activity or epoch. In short costume is a cultural visual of the people. The term also was tradition ...

designer and assistant to movie producer and director

Irwin Allen Irwin Allen (born Irwin O. Cohen, June 12, 1916 – November 2, 1991) was an American film and television producer and director, known for his work in science fiction, then later as the "Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster film genr ...

, active in film from 1959 to 1980. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for three films produced by Allen: '' The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972), '' The Swarm'' (1978) and ''

When Time Ran Out ''When Time Ran Out...'' is a 1980 American disaster film directed by James Goldstone and starring Paul Newman, Jacqueline Bisset and William Holden. The supporting cast features James Franciscus, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Burgess Meredith ...

'' (1980).

Biography

Born in

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, his education included a degree in fashion design. Zastupnevich's early career was spent acting in stage productions and designing costumes for many of them. In addition to costume design in Irwin Allen's productions, Zastupnevich appeared in a number of Allen's movies and television series, such as ''

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' is a 1961 American science fiction disaster film, produced and directed by Irwin Allen, and starring Walter Pidgeon and Robert Sterling. The supporting cast includes Peter Lorre, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, M ...

'' and ''

Lost in Space ''Lost in Space'' is an American science fiction television series, created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. The series was inspired by the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson.'' The series fo ...

''. Zastupnevich ran his own boutique, "The House of Z", in Pasadena, California, with his sister Olga, and he designed clothes for actresses. In 1994, he was the special guest of honor at a convention in England. He presented several talks at the convention, covering his work with Irwin Allen. The same year he became honorary president of the Irwin Allen News Network, which is dedicated to all of Allen's works. In 1996 he was living in

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Selected filmography

Actor

* '' Voyage to the Bottom of the Seas'' (5 episodes, 1964–1965) * ''

'' (3 episodes, 1965–1967)

Costume designer

* ''

The Big Circus ''The Big Circus'' is a 1959 film starring Victor Mature as a circus owner struggling with financial trouble and a murderous unknown saboteur. It was produced and cowritten by Irwin Allen, later known for a series of big-budget disaster films. Pl ...

'' (1959) * '' The Lost World'' (1960) * ''

'' (1961) * ''

Five Weeks in a Balloon (film) ''Five Weeks in a Balloon'' is a 1962 American adventure film loosely based on the 1863 novel of the same name by Jules Verne filmed in CinemaScope. It was produced and directed by Irwin Allen; his last feature film in the 1960s before moving to ...

'' (1962) * ''

'' (51 episodes, 1966–1968) * ''

Land of the Giants ''Land of the Giants'' is a one-hour American science fiction television series that aired on ABC for two seasons, beginning on September 22, 1968 and ending on March 22, 1970. The show was created and produced by Irwin Allen. ''Land of the Gi ...

'' (3 episodes, 1968–1969) * '' The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972) * ''

The Towering Inferno ''The Towering Inferno'' is a 1974 American disaster film directed by John Guillermin and produced by Irwin Allen, featuring an ensemble cast led by Paul Newman and Steve McQueen. It was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from the novels '' The Towe ...

'' (1974) * '' Viva Knievel!'' (1977) * '' The Swarm'' (1978) * '' Beyond the Poseidon Adventure'' (1979) * ''

'' (1980) * '' Alice in Wonderland'' (1985)

Stage

* ''The Man who came to Dinner'' (as Banjo) * ''David Copperfield'' (as Mr Dick) * ''The Madwoman of Chaillot'' (as French Sgt. of Police) * ''Plain and Fancy'' (Jolly Jacob Yoder) * ''Blind Alley'' (as young man) * ''Affairs of State'' * ''

Hazel Kirke ''Hazel Kirke'' is a play in four acts written by American actor and dramatist Steele MacKaye. Overview The play was written between 1878 and 1879 in the town of Dublin, New Hampshire.Quinn, p. 497 MacKaye meant it to be expressly for New York ...

'' * ''Oklahoma'' * ''Separate Rooms'' * ''Meet the Wife'' * ''Boy Meets Girl'' * ''St. Joan'' * ''Nathan the Wise'' * ''Plain and Fancy'' * ''Anastasia'' (as Petrovin) * ''Solid Gold Cadillac'' (as Gillie)

Award nominations

References

External links

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Paul Zastupnevich costume design drawings, 1960–1979
Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences {{DEFAULTSORT:Zastupnevich, Paul 1921 births 1997 deaths American fashion designers American male television actors American costume designers People from Homestead, Pennsylvania People from Palm Desert, California American people of Russian descent Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) 20th-century American male actors