April Ferry
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| Born | April Cecilia Gaskins October 31, 1932 North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 11, 2024 (aged 91) |
| Occupation | Costume designer |
| Years active | 1979–2016 |
| Spouse | Stephen Robertson Ferry (19?? - January 22, 1968; divorced) |
| Children | 3 |
April Ferry (born April Cecilia Gaskins; October 31, 1932 – January 11, 2024) was an American costume designer. She was nominated at the 67th Academy Awards for the film Maverick in the category of Best Costume Design.[1]
Ferry won an
Costume Designers Guild Awards.[3]
In 2016, starting with
epic fantasy series Game of Thrones, she took over Michele Clapton's duties as the new costume designer for a majority of the season.[4] Clapton eventually returned to the show as costume designer for the seventh season.[5]
Death
Ferry died on January 11, 2024, at the age of 91.[6]
Selected filmography
- Mohenjo Daro (2016)
- Game of Thrones (2016)
- Jurassic World (2015)
- Robocop(2014)
- Elysium (2013)
- The Box (2009)
- Southland Tales (2006)
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
- Donnie Darko (2001)
- U-571 (2000)
- Don King: Only in America (1997)
- Flubber (1997)
- Shadow Conspiracy (1997)
- Maverick (1994)
- Little Giants (1994)
- Beethoven's 2nd(1993)
- Free Willy (1993)
- The Babe(1992)
- Radio Flyer (1992)
- Almost an Angel (1990)
- Leviathan (1989)
- Three Fugitives (1989)
- Made in Heaven (1988)
- Planes, Trains & Automobiles(1987)
- Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
- Mask (1985)
- The Jerk(1979)
References
- ^ "The 67th Academy Awards (1995) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ "2006 Emmys". emmys.org. Archived from the original on July 15, 2006. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ "2014 CDGA Honorees". costumedesignersguild.com/. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ Ginsberg, Merle (June 19, 2015). "'Game of Thrones' Season 6 Adds New Costume Designer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ Miller, Julie (June 28, 2016). "Game of Thrones Finale: the Secret Symbolism in Cersei's Badass Gown". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on July 12, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ Ramos Bechara, Diego (12 January 2024). "April Ferry, Costume Designer on 'Maverick,' 'Game of Thrones' and 'Rome,' Dies at 91". Variety. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
External links
- April Ferry at IMDb
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