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Danilo Donati

Costume & Make-Up

Born April 6, 1926 · Suzzara, Lombardy, Italy

Died December 1, 2001

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Danilo Donati (6 April 1926 - 1 December 2001) was an Italian costume designer and production designer. He won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design twice: the first time for his work in Romeo and Juliet (1968), the second time for his work in Fellini's Casanova (1976). In addition, he received numerous David di Donatello and Nastro d'Argento awards for his costume and production designs in various films. Among the film directors with whom Donati had worked were Federico Fellini and Pier Paolo Pasolini.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Costume Design · 1977
  • Academy AwardBest Costume Design · 1969
  • BAFTA AwardBest Production Design
  • BAFTA AwardBest Costume Design
  • Ciak d'oro - best costume design
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  • Ciak d'oro - best scenography
  • Cinearti La chioma di Berenice Prize
  • David di DonatelloBest Costumes
  • David di DonatelloBest Production Design
  • Nastro d'ArgentoBest Costume Design
  • Academy AwardBest Costume Design · 1977 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Costume Design · 1969 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Costume Design · 1968 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Costume Design, Black-and-White · 1967 · nominated
  • BAFTA AwardBest Costume Design · nominated
  • BAFTA AwardBest Production Design · nominated
  • David di DonatelloBest Production Design · nominated
  • Nastro d'ArgentoBest Costume Design · nominated

Filmography24 titles

Life Is Beautiful

1997Costume Design, Production Design

Amarcord

1973Costume Design, Production Design

Romeo and Juliet

1968Costume Design

The Gospel According to St. Matthew

1964Costume Design

The Hawks and the Sparrows

1966Costume Design

Ro.Go.Pa.G.

1963Costume Design

The Monster

1994Costume Design

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

1972Costume Design

Pigsty

1969Costume Design

Ginger & Fred

1986Costume Designer

The Taming of The Shrew

1967Costume Designer

Intervista

1987as Danilo Donati (uncredited)

The Decameron

1971Costume Design

Oedipus Rex

1967Costume Design

Francesco

1989Costume Design, Production Design

Arabian Nights

1974Costume Design

Flash Gordon

1980Art Direction, Costume Design, Set Designer

The Canterbury Tales

1972Costume Design

Mademoiselle de Maupin

1966Costume Design

Caligula

1979Art Direction, Costume Designer

Bawdy Tales

1973Costume Design

Pinocchio

2002Costume Design, Production Design

Black Journal

1977Costume Design, Production Design

Red Sonja

1985Costume Design, Production Design