Elois Jenssen
Elois Jenssen | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | November 5, 1922
Occupation | Costume designer |
Years active | 1943-1986 |
Elois Jenssen (November 5, 1922 – February 14, 2004) was an American film and television costume designer. She earned Academy Awards nominations for design work in the Cecil B. DeMille production Samson and Delilah (1949) and for her work on the Walt Disney Studios film Tron (1982). [1]
Background
Elois W. Jenssen was born in
Career
She began her film career as an assistant costume designer in Hunt Stromberg's production company and received her first screen credit designing Hedy Lamarr's gowns for Dishonored Lady in 1947. She was designer on the film Lured starring Lucille Ball and thus began an association that ultimately lead to designing for I Love Lucy. In 1948, her design for a white fleece overcoat, electrically heated by batteries carried in two side pockets (with an extension cord that could be plugged in on planes or trains), was featured in a futuristic fashion show sponsored by the Los Angeles Fashion Group.[2]
In 1951,
Additional credits
- Samson and Delilah (1949)
- Cry Danger (1951)
- Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)
- We're Not Married! (1952)
- Forever, Darling (1956)
- Tron (1982)
Awards and nominations
- 1951 Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color (Samson and Delilah, winner) (shared with Edith Head, Dorothy Jeakins, Gile Steele and Gwen Wakeling)[4]
- 1983 Academy Award for Best Costume Design (TRON, nominee) (shared with Rosanna Norton)[5]
- 1983 Saturn Award for Best Costumes (TRON, winner) (shared with Rosanna Norton)[6]
References
- ^ "Oscar-winning costume designer". Variety Media, LLC. March 23, 2004. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ Time, November 3, 1947
- ISBN 0-525-14990-2
- ^ "Costume Design (Color) for Samson and Delilah (1949)". 23rd Academy Awards 1951. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ "Nominees - Costume Design for Tron". 55th Academy Awards 1983. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ "Best Costumes WINNER, TRON: Elois Jenssen, Rosanna Norton". Saturn Awards for 1983. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
External links
- Elois Jenssen at IMDb
- USA Today obituary