Anthony Mendleson
Anthony Mendleson (7 February 1915 – 5 September 1996) was a British costume designer. His accolades include two BAFTA Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards. He is best known for creating the costumes for Ealing Studios in the 1940s and 1950s, and for Pinewood Studios in the 1960s and 1970s. These include such notable films as Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), The Ladykillers (1955), The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964), Oh! What a Lovely War (1969), and Macbeth (1971).
Mendleson was born on 7 February 1915 in Chiswick, London; he died in London on 5 September 1996.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Last Days of Pompeii | 3 episodes |
| The Masks of Death | Television film | |
| 1985 | Reunion at Fairborough | |
| Lime Street | Episode: "The Wayward Train" |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | 1972 | Best Costume Design | Young Winston | Nominated | [2] |
| 1976 | The Incredible Sarah | Nominated | [3] | ||
| British Academy Film Awards | 1964 | Best British Costume Design – Colour | The Long Ships | Nominated | [4] |
| The Yellow Rolls-Royce | Nominated | ||||
| 1969 | Best Costume Design | Oh! What a Lovely War | Won | [5] | |
| 1972 | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Macbeth and Young Winston | Won[a] | [6] | ||
| Saturn Awards | 1981 | Best Costume Design | Dragonslayer | Nominated | [7] |
| 1983 | Krull | Nominated | [8] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ According to the BAFTAs database, Mendleson received a single joint award for three different films.
References
[edit]- ^ "Anthony Mendleson". BFI. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "45th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "49th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "18th BAFTA Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "23rd BAFTA Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "26th BAFTA Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "1981 | 9th Saturn Awards". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 13 February 2006. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "1983 | 11th Saturn Awards". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 13 February 2006. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
External links
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