April Ferry (born October 31, 1932) is a costume designer. She was nominated at the

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for the film '' Maverick'' in the category of Best Costume Design. She won an

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for the costumes in the TV show '' Rome''. She was also nominated for an Emmy in 1989 for the Hallmark movie '' My Name Is Bill W.''. In 2014, April received the Career Achievement Award at the Costume Designers Guild Awards. In 2016, starting with season 6 of

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's epic fantasy series ''

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'', she took over Michele Clapton's duties as the new costume designer for a majority of the season. Clapton eventually returned to the show as costume designer for the seventh season. She has over 45 credits, including a couple of films from the TV show '' The Rockford Files''.

Selected filmography

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'' (2015) *''

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'' (2014) *''

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'' (2013) *'' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' (2003) *''

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'' (2001) *'' U-571'' (2000) *'' Don King: Only in America'' (1997) *'' Flubber'' (1997) *'' Shadow Conspiracy'' (1997) *'' Maverick'' (1994) *'' Little Giants'' (1994) *''

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'' (1993) *''

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'' (1993) *''

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'' (1992) *'' Radio Flyer'' (1992) *''

Almost an Angel ''Almost an Angel'' is a 1990 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by John Cornell and starring Paul Hogan. The original music score was composed by Maurice Jarre. The film was a critical and commercial failure. Plot Terry Dean (Pau ...

'' (1990) *''

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'' (1989) *''

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'' (1989) *''

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'' (1988) *'' Planes, Trains & Automobiles'' (1987) *''

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'' (1986) *''

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'' (1985) *''

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'' (1979)

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