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Saturn Award For Best Costume
The Saturn Award for Best Costume Design is one of the annual awards given by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The Saturn Awards, which are the oldest film-specialized awards to reward science fiction, fantasy, and horror achievements (the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation is the oldest award for science fiction and fantasy films), included the category for the first time at the 4th Saturn Awards in 1977. Winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple nominations ;14 nominations * Colleen Atwood ;10 nominations * Bob Ringwood ;7 nominations * Kym Barrett ;6 nominations * Joanna Johnston * Jany Temime ;5 nominations * Alexandra Byrne * Lindy Hemming * Michael Kaplan * Judianna Makovsky ;4 nominations * Jenny Beavan * John Bloomfield * Ngila Dickson * Jacqueline Durran * Robert Fletcher * Sandy Powell * Penny Rose * Anna B. Sheppard * Richard Taylor * Michael Wilkinson ;3 nominations * Trisha Biggar * Milena Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costume Design
Costume design is the process of selecting or creating clothing for a performers. A costume may be designed from scratch or may be designed by combining existing garments. "Costume" may also refer to the style of dress particular to a nation, a social class, or historical period. It is intended to contribute to the fullness of the artistic, visual world which is unique to a particular theatrical or cinematic production. Costumes can denote status, age, or personality of a character, or provide visual interest to a character. Costumes may be for a theater, film, cinema, musical performance, cosplay, parties, or other events. History In ancient Greek theatre, costumes were simplistic yet symbolic, aiding in character differentiation. Ritualized masks were a defining feature, allowing actors to convey emotions without switching masks. Ancient Greek village festivals and processions in honor of Dionysus (See also: Dionysia) are believed to be the origin of theatre, and therefore the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mollo
John Mollo (18 March 1931 – 25 October 2017) was a British costume designer and writer on the history of the military uniform. He created the costumes for the first two installments of the ''Star Wars'' original film trilogy. Mollo was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design twice, for ''Star Wars'' (1977) and ''Gandhi'' (1982), winning both times. Biography Mollo was born in London on 18 March 1931. His father was Eugene Simonovitch Mollo, a Russian immigrant who had escaped Russia in the 1920s, and his mother was Ella Clara Mollo (''née'' Cockell). Eugene Mollo had started his own company that specialised in spraying cement. He was a collector of tin soldiers and military insignia and he wrote a book, ''Russian Military Swords, 1801–1917''. Eugene was also a noted illustrator, and some of his drawings are now held in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. John Mollo followed his father's interest in military history and developed a particular interes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superman (1978 Film)
''Superman'' (also marketed as ''Superman: The Movie'') is a 1978 superhero film based on DC Comics featuring the eponymous character, played by Christopher Reeve. It is the first of four installments in the ''Superman'' film series starring Reeve as Superman. The film was directed by Richard Donner based on a screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman, and Robert Benton. The film features an ensemble cast including Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Jackie Cooper, Trevor Howard, Marc McClure, Terence Stamp, Valerie Perrine, Ned Beatty, Jack O'Halloran, Maria Schell, and Sarah Douglas. It depicts the origin of Superman, including his infancy as Kal-El of Krypton, son of Jor-El (Brando), and his youthful years in the rural town of Smallville. Disguised as reporter Clark Kent, he adopts a mild-mannered disposition in Metropolis and develops a romance with Lois Lane (Kidder) while battling the villainous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Bruno
Richard Bruno (August 21, 1924 – January 11, 2012) was an American costume designer. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro. He won the BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design for the film '' Goodfellas'' (1990). Bruno died in Port Townsend, Washington Port Townsend is a city on the Quimper Peninsula in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,148 at the 2020 United States Census. It is the county seat and only incorporated city of Jefferson County. In addition ..., on January 11, 2012, aged 87. Selected filmography References External links * 1924 births 2012 deaths American costume designers Best Costume Design BAFTA Award winners Deaths from kidney failure {{US-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvonne Blake
Yvonne Ann Blake (17 April 1940 – 17 July 2018) was a British and Spanish costume designer. She is perhaps best known for creating the costumes for Richard Donner's acclaimed superhero film ''Superman'' (1978) and its sequel, Richard Lester's ''Superman II'' (1980). She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design two times, winning along with Antonio Castillo for their work on '' Nicholas and Alexandra'' (1971). Early life and education Blake was born in Manchester, England, on 17 April 1940. At 16, she won one-year scholarship to study art, design, and sculpture at the Manchester's Regional College of Art and then acquired an internship at London's costume house Bermans. Career Blake began her career as an assistant costume designer at Hammer Film Productions, working on the thriller drama film '' Never Take Sweets from a Stranger'' (1960) and the horror film '' The Shadow of the Cat'' (1961). She received her first major screen credits for desig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyes Of Laura Mars
''Eyes of Laura Mars'' is a 1978 American neo-noir supernatural horror thriller film directed by Irvin Kershner and starring Faye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Dourif, René Auberjonois, and Raul Julia. It follows a New York City fashion photographer (Dunaway) who suddenly develops the clairvoyant ability to witness disturbing serial murders from the point of view of the killer. The screenplay was adapted (in collaboration with David Zelag Goodman) from a spec script titled ''Eyes'', written by John Carpenter; it was Carpenter's first major studio film. H. B. Gilmour later wrote a novelization. Producer Jon Peters, who was dating Barbra Streisand at the time, bought the screenplay as a starring vehicle for her, but Streisand eventually decided not to take the role because of "the kinky nature of the story", as Peters later explained. As a result, the role went to Dunaway, who had just won an Oscar for her performance in '' Network'' (1976). Streisand nevertheless felt t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Saturn Awards ...
The 6th Saturn Awards were awarded to media properties and personalities deemed by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films to be the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror released in 1978. They were awarded on February 24, 1979. Winners and nominees Below is a complete list of nominees and winners. Winners are highlighted in bold. Film awards References External links 1979 Awardsat IMDb Official Saturn Awards website {{Saturn Awards Saturn Saturn Awards ceremonies Saturn Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant, with an average radius of about 9 times that of Earth. It has an eighth the average density of Earth, but is over 95 tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinbad And The Eye Of The Tiger
''Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger'' is a 1977 fantasy adventure film directed by Sam Wanamaker and featuring stop-motion effects by Ray Harryhausen. The film stars Patrick Wayne, Taryn Power, Jane Seymour and Patrick Troughton. The third and final ''Sinbad'' film released by Columbia Pictures, it follows '' The 7th Voyage of Sinbad'' (1958) and '' The Golden Voyage of Sinbad'' (1973). Plot In the kingdom of Charak, a celebration is taking place for the coronation of Prince Kassim, but Kassim's evil stepmother, Zenobia, places a curse on him just as he is going to be crowned Caliph. Sinbad, a sailor and Prince of Baghdad, moors at Charak some time later, intent on seeking permission from Prince Kassim to marry Kassim's sister, Princess Farah, but finds the city under curfew. Sinbad and his men are offered hospitality by a man named Rafi, but during their meal one of Sinbad's crew is poisoned and the rest are attacked by Rafi, who is Zenobia's son. Sinbad defeats him, but Zenobia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Tingey
Cynthia Tingey (1931–2005) was a costume designer for theatre and film. She designed thirteen of the London Palladium's pantomimes, and was costume designer on over twenty films from 1956 to 1980. Tingey was married to farmer David Holt. They lived in Devon, at Waterbrooks Farm, North Molton. Career Cynthia Tingey trained in theatre design at the Regent Street Polytechnic, and started working in theatre in 1952. Her career included five years working as in-house designer for Bermans costume house, a business that supplied film, theatre and the growing market of television. At Bermans, Tingey trained younger designers including future Oscar-winner Yvonne Blake. Tingey was featured as a "fashion expert" in the BBC Television talent show ''It's Up to You'' (1957), which sought new variety acts in the north of England. Tingey became best known as a designer for pantomime and variety theatre in London, and she produced the costumes for the London Palladium, Palladium's annual Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Island Of Dr
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete's Dragon (1977 Film)
''Pete's Dragon'' is a 1977 American live-action/animated musical fantasy film directed by Don Chaffey, produced by Jerome Courtland and Ron Miller, and written by Malcolm Marmorstein. Based on the unpublished short story "Pete's Dragon and the USA (Forever After)" by Seton I. Miller and S. S. Field, it stars Helen Reddy, Jim Dale, Mickey Rooney, Red Buttons, and Shelley Winters. The project was initially conceived in 1957 as a two-part episode of the ''Walt Disney anthology television series#Walt Disney's Disneyland (1954–1958), Disneyland'' television series, but it was shelved until it was revived as a musical film in 1975. The film was released on November 3, 1977, to mixed reviews from critics, though some praised the animation. The film received two nominations at the 50th Academy Awards, for musical scoring and original song. Capitol Records released a single of Reddy performing "Candle on the Water" (with a different arrangement from that in the film) that rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
