Albert Wolsky
Albert Wolsky | |
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Born | Paris, France | November 24, 1930
Occupation | Costume designer |
Years active | 1967–present |
Partner | James Mitchell (till his death) |
Albert Wolsky (born November 24, 1930)[1] is an American costume designer. He has worked both on stage shows as well as for film, and has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design seven times, winning two awards for his work on the films All That Jazz (1979) and Bugsy (1991).
Early life, military service and early career
Wolsky was born in
Career
Wolsky became a well regarded costume designer, working both on Broadway and in the motion picture industry.[1]
The first film Wolsky worked on was
He began his career as costume designer for the theatre by assisting costume designer
In 2010, Wolsky donated his costume design sketches to the Margaret Herrick Library at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[10]
Film credits
Honors and awards
- Academy Awards
- Winner: All That Jazz, 1980; Bugsy, 1992
- Nominee: Sophie's Choice, 1983; The Journey of Natty Gann, 1986; Toys, 1993; Across the Universe, 2008; Revolutionary Road, 2009
- Hollywood Film Award, Costume Designer of the Year, 2004
- Costume Designers Guild, Career Achievement Award, 1999
- TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award, 2010[11][12]
- Antoinette Perry Award
- 2013 Best Costume Design of a Play for The Heiress (nominee)
- Drama Desk Award
- 1976 Outstanding Costume Design for They Knew What They Wanted (nominee)
- 1976 Outstanding Costume Design for A Memory of Two Mondays / 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (nominee)
- 1977 Outstanding Costume Design for Sly Fox (nominee)
Memberships
Wolsky is a member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[13]
Personal life
His partner of thirty-nine years was actor James Mitchell who died in 2010.[14][15]
Bibliography
- Chaneles, Sol & Wolsky, Albert (1974) The Movie Makers: the lives and films of more than 2,500 stars, supporting actors, and directors who have made motion picture history. Secaucus, NJ: Derbibooks
References
- ^ a b "Albert Wolsky Biography (1930-)". Film Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Albert Wolsky: Man with the 'Fire'". Manhattan Wardrobe Supply. May 9, 2010. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Boris Wolsky, My Life in Three Worlds (Miami Beach, FL: Wolsky, 1979), 133-34.
- ^ Deborah Nadoolman Landis, "Albert Wolsky," Costume Design (Burlington, Massachusetts: Focal Press, 2003), page 163.
- ^ "Albert Wolsky costume design drawings, 1977-2007". Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ Snead, Elizabeth."Albert Wolsky's 'Revolutionary' style"The Los Angeles Times, The Envelope, February 18, 2009
- ^ a b BWW News Desk.TDF/Irene "Sharaff Awards Honor Lee & Wolsky, 4/23" March 9, 2010
- ^ Wolsky listing ibdb.com, retrieved March 10, 2010
- ^ "The Heiress to Play Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre; Judith Ivey Joins Cast", theatermania.com, July 9, 2012.
- ^ "Academy Library Celebrates New Collections" broadwayworld.com, May 19, 2010.
- ^ Awards for Costume and Set Designers
- ^ Probst, Andy.Ming Cho Lee, Albert Wolsky, et al. to Receive Irene Sharaff Awards" theatermania.com, March 9, 2010
- ^ "Newbie Quartet Joins AMPAS as Governors". Screendaily. July 10, 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "All My Children Star James Mitchell Dead at 89". Advocate. 2010-01-23. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ "James Mitchell obituary | Soap opera | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
Further reading
- "Wolsky, Albert." Contemporary Theater, Film, and Television. Vol. 36. Ed. Thomas Riggs. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group, 2001. 379–80.
External links
- Albert Wolsky at IMDb
- Albert Wolsky at the Internet Broadway Database
- Interview, March 17, 2009
- Albert Wolsky costume design drawings, 1977–2007, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences