John Mollo

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John Mollo (born March 18, 1931 in London , England - † October 25, 2017 ) was a British military historian and costume designer . He received an Oscar for the equipment for the films Star Wars and Gandhi .

biography

John Mollo began to be interested in uniform studies as a boy and published several books on army studies . He thus laid the foundation for his later film career.

Due to his interest in history and technology, Mollo began his career as a historical and technical consultant in 1971, including in 1975 with Barry Lyndon .

In 1977 director George Lucas became aware of Mollo, who hired him as a costume designer for Star Wars . Although it was his film debut, Mollo won the first of a total of two Academy Awards in 1978 for Best Costume Design . He also won a Saturn Award in the same year . After being with Alien - The sinister creature from another world (1979) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980) further on two sci-fi films , the costumes had designed himself Mollo specializing in historical films . In 1983 Mollo was awarded the second Oscar of his career for Gandhi together with the Indian Bhanu Athaiya . He also received a BAFTA Award nomination.

In his final years, Mollo worked mostly for British television. He designed the costumes for the internationally successful history series The Snipers and Hornblower .

John Mollo's younger brother is the military historian, production designer and filmmaker Andrew Mollo (* 1940).

Mollo was married to the set designer Ann Mollo from 1956 to 1966 . In 1968 he married for the second time, and this marriage resulted in a son.

Filmography

Awards

Publications in German

  • 1972: The colorful world of uniform. 250 years of military costume. 17th to 20th Century . Franckh, Stuttgart, ISBN 3-440-03918-8 .
  • 1975: Uniforms of the American Revolution (in color), illustrated by Malcolm McGregor . Blandford Press, England; as paperback: Stirling Publishing, New York City 1991, ISBN 0-8069-8240-3
    • 1975: American War of Independence Uniforms illustrated by Malcolm McGregor. Heyne, Munich, ISBN 3-453-81016-3 .
  • 1977: Uniforms of the Seven Years' War 1756–63 , drawings by Malcolm McGregor. Heyne, Munich, ISBN 3-453-81036-8 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ John Mollo
  2. ^ John Mollo Biograph filmreference.com, accessed January 8, 2013.
personal data
SURNAME Mollo, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British costume designer and author
DATE OF BIRTH March 18, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH London , England
DATE OF DEATH October 25, 2017