Anna B. Sheppard

Anna B. Sheppard (* 1946 in Warsaw as Anna Biedrzycka ) is a Polish costume designer who was nominated for an Oscar in 1994 , 2003 and 2015 in the category “ Best Costume Design ” .

Life

Costume of Angelina Jolie in the movie Maleficent - The Dark Fairy (2014)

Anna Biedrzycka Sheppard graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw with a degree in architecture . Sheppard made her first steps in film in Polish film, where she worked with the Polish film producer and director Krzysztof Zanussi , among others . Her first film with Zanussi Familienleben (1971) was invited to the Cannes International Film Festival in 1971 , but received no award. In Poland it was named the best film of the year by the film magazine “Film”. Sheppard's sister Magdalena Biedrzycka is also a costume designer.

Sheppard's most important film to international success was to be Schindler's List (1993), where she worked with the renowned director Steven Spielberg . Her work on this film earned her her first Oscar nomination in the "Best Costume Design" category. This was followed by further work with renowned directors such as Volker Schlöndorff ( Der Unhold , 1996), Roman Polański ( The Pianist , 2002 and Oliver Twist , 2005) and Quentin Tarantino ( Inglourious Basterds , 2009).

Sheppard is a specialist in her profession who is not afraid of any challenge when it comes to mastering difficult requirements. The artist is based in London.

Filmography (selection)

• 1971: Family life ( Życie rodzinne ; as Anna Biedrzycka)
• 1971: Behind the Wall ( Za sciana , TV film; as AB)
• 1973: Rewizja obsobista (as AB)
• 1974: Chronicle of a crime ( Chronika odnoho slotschynu ; as AB)
• 1975: Interim balance ( Bilans kwartalny ; as AB)
• 1976: The brunette appears in the evening ( Brunet wieczorowa pora ; as AB)
• 1977: Alone ( Sam na sam )
• 1978: Spirale ( Spirala ; as AB)
• 1979: Ways at night ( Ways in the Night ; as AB, TV movie)
• 1980: A man remains true to himself ( Constans ; as AB)
• 1981: From a distant land ( Da un paese lontano )
• 1982: Imperative (as Anna Biedrzycka-Sheppard)
• 1985: Paradigm
• 1988: To Kill a Priest ( To Kill a Priest )
• 1993: Schindler's List ( Schindler's List )
• 1996: Dragonheart
• 1996: The Ogre ( The Ogre )
• 1997: Washington Square
• 1998: Desire & Reality ( The Proposition )
• 1998: Martha meets Frank, Daniel & Laurence ( Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence The Very Thought of You )
• 1998: The Wisdom of Crocodiles ( The Wisdom of Crocodiles )
• 1999: Insider ( The Insider )
• 2000: Circus
• 2000: Maybe Baby
• 2001: Band of Brothers (TV miniseries, 10 episodes)
• 2002: The Pianist ( The Pianist )
• 2003: Shanghai Knights
• 2004: In 80 days around the world ( Around the World in 80 Days )
• 2005: Sahara - Adventure in the desert ( Sahara )
• 2005: Oliver Twist
• 2007: Hannibal Rising - How it all began ( Hannibal Rising )
• 2007: The Santa Claus Brothers ( Fred Claus )
• 2009: Inglourious Basterds
• 2009: The Prisoner (TV miniseries, 6 episodes)
• 2011: The Devil's Double
• 2011: Captain America: The First Avenger
• 2013: The Book Thief ( The Book Thief )
• 2014: Maleficent - The Dark Fairy ( Maleficent )
• 2014: Heart of Steel ( Fury )

Awards / nominations (selection)

• Academy Awards 1994 nominated in the category "Best Costume Design" for the film drama Schindler's List ( Schindler's List ). The Oscar went to Gabriella Pescucci and the literary adaptation The Age of Innocence ( The Age of Innocence ).
• 1994 nomination for the BAFTA Award with Schindler's List
• 1997 nomination for the Saturn Award for best costume with the fantasy film Dragonheart
• Academy Awards 2003 nominated in the category "Best Costume Design" for the Holocaust film The Pianist ( The Pianist ). The Oscar went to Colleen Atwood and the musical-drama Chicago .
• 2003 nomination for César with the film The Pianist
• 2003 Winner of the Polish Film Awards for “Best Costume Design” in The Pianist .
• 2009 winner of the Sierra Award of the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards for "Best Costume Design" in the war film Inglourious Basterds
• 2010 nomination for the Saturn Award for the best costume with Inglourious Basterds
• 2012 nomination for the Saturn Award for best costume with the science fiction film Captain America: The First Avenger
• Academy Awards 2015 nominated in the category "Best Costume Design" for the fantasy film Maleficent - The Dark Fairy (Maleficent).
• Nomination for the Satellite Award with Maleficent - The Dark Fairy
• 2015 nomination for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for the film Maleficent - The Dark Fairy

Web links

• Anna B. Sheppard in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Interview: Maleficent Costumes Anna B. Sheppard at fashionistabarkieuk.com

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1. ↑ Anna B. Sheppard at film.nu. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
2. ↑ Anna B. Sheppard ( Memento from February 5, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) at independenttalent.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
3. ↑ Anna B. Sheppard ( Memento from February 5, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) at modacafe.pl. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
4. ↑ Anna B. Sheppard ( Memento of the original from February 22, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at laureate.ffab.at (English)