Morton Haack
Morton Haack (born June 26, 1924 in Los Angeles , California , † March 22, 1987 in Rome , Italy ) was an American costume designer . He became known for his work for films such as Gold Digger-Molly , Not So Fast, My Boy , Planet of the Apes or Return to the Planet of the Apes .
life and work
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Morton Haack began his career as an assistant to costume designer Miles White before earning his first spurs in 1958 in the western Death Rides, directed by Charles F. Haas. In the 1960s, he worked as a costume designer for comedies like Eat the , happy ending in September , play with me or walk, do not run , and later for films of other genres such as science fiction dramas Planet of the Apes and return to the planet of the apes or the psychological thriller What's wrong with Helen? . He has been nominated three times for an Oscar for his work . 1965 for the musical Goldgräber-Molly by director Charles Walters , 1969 for Franklin J. Schaffner's bestselling film Planet of the Apes based on a novel by Pierre Boulle and 1972 for the psychological thriller What's the matter with Helen? by director Curtis Harrington .
Morton Haack died on March 22, 1987 at the age of 62 in Rome, his adopted home.
Awards
- 1965: Oscar nomination in the category of best costume design at the 1965 award ceremony for gold digger Molly
- 1969: Oscar nomination for Best Costume Design at the 1969 awards ceremony for Planet of the Apes
- 1972: Oscar nomination in the Best Costume Design category at the 1972 awards ceremony for What's wrong with Helen?
Filmography (selection)
- 1958: Death Rides With (Wild Heritage)
- 1958: Traitors Among Us (Money, Women and Guns)
- 1960: Championship in fling (Please Don't Eat the Daisies)
- 1961: Happy End in September (Come September)
- 1962: Play With Me (Billy Rose's Jumbo)
- 1964: Goldgräber-Molly (The Unsinkable Molly Brown)
- 1966: Not So Fast, My Boy (Walk Don't Run)
- 1967: Satanic Games (Games)
- 1968: Planet of the Apes
- 1970: Beneath the Planet of the Apes (Beneath the Planet of the Apes)
- 1971: What's the matter with Helen? (What's the Matter with Helen?)
literature
- Morton Haack. In: David Chierichetti: Hollywood costume design. , Harmony Books, 1976, p. 173
Web links
- Morton Haack in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Filmography by Morton Haack in: The New York Times
Individual evidence
- ↑ Morton Haack. In: Elizabeth Leese: Costume Design in the Movies: An Illustrated Guide to the Work of 157 Great Designers. , Dover Pubn Inc 1991, p. 45
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haack, Morton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American costume designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 22, 1987 |
| Place of death | Rome , Italy |