Albert Wolsky
Albert Wolsky (born November 24, 1930 in Paris ) is an American costume designer of French origin.
Life
Wolsky grew up in New York City , where he trained as a travel agent after graduating from college. He practiced this profession until the age of about 30, until Wolsky decided to work as a costume designer for stage plays on Broadway . In 1968 Wolsky was also responsible for the costume design of a feature film for the first time; it was the drama drama A Hatful of Rain , his film and television debut.
In his 40 years as a costume designer, Albert Wolsky was nominated seven times for an Oscar in the category Best Costume Design , and in 1980 and 1992 he won the Oscar. In 1999 he was honored by the Costume Designer Guild (CDG) with the Career Achievement Award for his life's work. Wolsky is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences .
His longtime partner was the actor and dancer James Mitchell .
Filmography
- 1978: Grease ( Grease )
- 1979: Manhattan ( Manhattan )
- 1979: Meteor ( Meteor )
- 1979: Behind the Spotlight ( All That Jazz )
- 1982: Sophie's Choice ( Sophie's Choice )
- 1985: The Falcon and the Snowman ( The Falcon and the Snowman )
- 1986: Zoff in Beverly Hills ( Down and Out in Beverly Hills )
- 1986: You don't kiss public prosecutors ( Legal Eagles )
- 1987: Nadine - A Bulletproof Love ( Nadine )
- 1988: Moon Over Parador ( Moon Over Parador )
- 1989: Cookie ( cookie )
- 1989: The devil ( She-Devil )
- 1991: A normal wedding day ( Scenes from a Mall )
- 1991: Bugsy ( Bugsy )
- 1992: Toys - Deadly Toys ( Toys )
- 1993: Crazy Instinct ( Fatal Instinct )
- 1993: The Act ( The Pelican Brief )
- 1994: Junior ( Junior )
- 1995: The Grass Harp ( The Grass Harp )
- 1996: Up Close ( Up Close & Personal )
- 1996: Striptease ( Striptease )
- 1997: Red Corner - Labyrinth with no way out ( Red Corner )
- 1997: The Jackal ( The Jackal )
- 1998: em @ il für dich ( You've Got Mail )
- 1999: Runaway Bride ( Runaway Bride )
- 1999: Galaxy Quest - Planlessly through space ( Galaxy Quest )
- 2002: Road to Perdition ( Road to Perdition )
- 2002: Manhattan Love Story ( Maid in Manhattan )
- 2004: The Manchurian Candidate ( The Manchurian Candidate )
- 2005: Jarhead - Welcome to the Dirt ( Jarhead )
- 2006: Ask the Dust ( Ask the Dust )
- 2007: Across the Universe ( Across the Universe )
- 2007: Charlie Wilson's War ( Charlie Wilson's War )
- 2009: Times of Turmoil ( Revolutionary Road )
- 2019: Ad Astra - To the Stars (Ad Astra)
- 2020: The Woman in the Window
Awards
Oscar / Best Costume Design
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Awards
- 1980: Behind the Spotlight ( All That Jazz )
- 1992: Bugsy ( Bugsy )
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Nominations
- 1983: Sophie's Choice ( Sophie's Choice )
- 1986: The Journey of Natty Gann ( The Journey of Natty Gann )
- 1993: Toys - Deadly Toys ( Toys )
- 2007: Love Is All You Need ( Across The Universe )
- 2008: Times of Turmoil ( Revolutionary Road )
Others (selection)
- 1981: nominated for the BAFTA Award , for: Behind the Spotlight ( All That Jazz )
- 1993: nominated for the Saturn Award , for: Toys - Deadly Toys ( Toys )
- 2000: nominated for the Saturn Award , for: Galaxy Quest - Planless through space ( Galaxy Quest )
- 2002: nominated for the CDG Award , for: Road to Perdition ( Road to Perdition )
Web links
- Albert Wolsky in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Advocate: All My Children Star James Mitchell Dead at 89
Individual evidence
- ^ Advocate: All My Children Star James Mitchell Dead at 89 ( Memento from January 25, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Wolsky, Albert |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American costume designer of French origin |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1930 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |