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Cecil Beaton

Costume & Make-Up

Born January 14, 1904 · Hampstead, London, England

Died January 18, 1980

Also known as Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton · Sir Beaton · Sir Cecil Beaton

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton, CBE (14 January 1904 – 18 January 1980) was a British fashion, portrait and war photographer, diarist, painter, and interior designer, as well as an Oscar–winning stage and costume designer for films and the theatre.

Awards & recognition

  • Tony Award — Best Costume Design · 1970
  • Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1965
  • Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1965
  • Tony Award — Best Costume Design · 1960
  • Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1959
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  • Tony Award — Best Costume Design · 1957
  • Tony Award — Best Costume Design · 1955
  • Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  • Donaldson Awards
  • Knight Bachelor
  • Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1965 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Costume Design in a Musical · 1961 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Scenic Design in a Musical · 1960 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1959 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Costume Design · 1957 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · nominated

Filmography7 titles

My Fair Lady

1964Costume Design, Production Design

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel

2011as Self (archive footage)

Major Barbara

1941Costume Design

Love, Cecil

2017as Himself (archive footage)

Gigi

1958as Gentleman in Park (uncredited)

Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards

2017as Self (archive footage)

Anna Karenina

1948Costume Design