Donfeld
Donfeld also Don field (* 3. July 1934 in Los Angeles , California as Donald Lee field ; † 3. February 2007 in Temple City , California) was an American costume designer in film. He became internationally known for his work for films such as The Days of Wine and Roses , The Great Race Around the World , He was called Hombre , Only horses are given the coup de grace or The honor of the Prizzis .
life and work
Donfeld, born Donald Lee Feld in Los Angeles in 1934, first attended the Chouinard Art Institute before he was hired as the art director of Capitol Records to design album covers at the age of 19 in the early 1950s. After several years at Capitol, he finally got involved in the film industry and soon found a permanent position as a costume designer. Donfeld began his career in 1961 working on dramas such as Tony Richardson's Confession of a Sinner , José Ferrer's Return to Peyton Place, and the Elvis Presley film Song of the Rebel . Since his name was often misspelled, he changed it from Don Feld to the stage name Donfeld in the mid-1960s .
Donfeld was nominated for a total of four Oscars in his career . 1963 for Days of Wine and Roses , in the 1970s for They Shoot Horses and Tom Sawyer and 1986 for Prizzi's Honor . Donfeld also designed costumes for television and received an Emmy nomination in 1978 for his multi-episode work on Wonder Woman .
In addition to his work in film and television, he also regularly outfits the Academy Awards shows with his costume designs.
Donfeld was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . He died in Temple City on February 3, 2007 at the age of 72 .
Awards
- 1963: Oscar nomination in the category Best Costume Design at the 1963 award ceremony for The Days of Wine and Roses
- 1970: Oscar nomination in the Best Costume Design category at the 1970 awards ceremony for Only Horses are given the coup de grace
- 1974: Oscar nomination for Best Costume Design at the 1974 awards ceremony for Tom Sawyer's Adventure
- 1978: Emmy nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama or Comedy Series for Wonder Woman
- 1986: Oscar nomination in the Best Costume Design category at the 1986 award ceremony for The Honor of the Prizzis
Filmography (selection)
movie theater
- 1961: Confession of a sinner (Sanctuary)
- 1961: Return to Peyton Place
- 1961: Song of the Rebel (Wild in the Country)
- 1961: A Star in the West (The Second Time Around)
- 1962: Dinosaurs preferred (Bachelor Flat)
- 1962: Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
- 1962: Hemingway 's Adventures of a Young Man
- 1962: Days of Wine and Roses (Days of Wine and Roses)
- 1963: Island of Love
- 1963: A marriage bed for rehearsal (Under the Yum Yum Tree)
- 1964: The Black Circle (Dead Ringer)
- 1964: Great Nights in Las Vegas (Viva Las Vegas)
- 1964: Seven against Chicago (Robin and the 7 Hoods)
- 1964: Carrasco, the molester (The Outrage)
- 1964: The Woman of His Heart (Dear Heart)
- 1965: Joy in the Morning
- 1965: The Great Race (The Great Race)
- 1965: Cincinnati Kid (The Cincinnati Kid)
- 1966: A Man Is Chased (The Chase)
- 1967: He was called Hombre (Hombre)
- 1967: Double Trouble
- 1967: The bare facts (Do not Make Waves)
- 1967: Give my wife a try (Luv)
- 1967: The Lady and Her Crooks (Fitzwilly)
- 1969: A Frog in Manhattan (The April Fools)
- 1969: Only horses are given the coup de grace (They Shoot Horses, Don't They?)
- 1970: The Phynx
- 1970: Young, pretty and uninhibited (The Grasshopper)
- 1970: A Walk in the Spring Rain
- 1973: Tom Sawyer's Adventure (Quills)
- 1973: Diamond Lady (Lady Ice)
- 1974: Huckleberry Finn
- 1975: Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
- 1976: A woman sees red (lipstick)
- 1977: Money's in the Street (Fun with Dick and Jane)
- 1977: First Love
- 1978: Die Schlemmer-Orgy (Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?)
- 1979: The China Syndrome (The China Syndrome)
- 1983: Project Brainstorm (Brainstorm)
- 1985: Prizzi's Honor (Prizzi's Honor)
- 1987: Mel Brooks' Spaceballs (Spaceballs)
- 1989: Call for Retribution (Next of Kin)
- 1992: Fists - You have to fight for your rights (Gladiator)
- 1993: The Kidnapper (Father Hood)
watch TV
- 1975–1978: Wonder Woman (TV series, 36 episodes)
- 1978: The Pirate (The Pirate) (TV movie)
- 1981: The Star Maker (TV movie)
- 1981: Fly Away Home (TV movie)
- 1984: The Cartier Affair (TV movie)
literature
- Donfeld. In: Cinematographers, production designers, costume designers and film editors guide. , Lone Eagle Publishing Company, 1999, p. 639
Web links
- Donfeld in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Donfeld filmography in: The New York Times
Individual evidence
- ↑ Donfeld. In: Donfeld, Film and TV Costume Designer, Dies at 72. , The New York Times, February 12, 2007
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Donfeld |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Feld, Donald Lee (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American costume designer |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 3, 1934 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , United States |
DATE OF DEATH | February 3, 2007 |
Place of death | Temple City , California , United States |