James Acheson
James Acheson | |
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Born | Wimbledon School of Art | 13 March 1946
Occupation | Costume designer |
Years active | 1973–present |
James Acheson (born 13 March 1946) is a
Heroes
Acheson's favorite costume designer and inspiration while working on historical films is Italian Piero Tosi.[1]
He also has mentioned taking a liking to the work of fellow Oscar winner, American Colleen Atwood, for films such as Snow White and the Huntsman. Acheson applauds Atwood for having a large range of work.[1]
Television
For
James designed the six episodes of the BBC television adaptation of The Prince and the Pauper in 1976.
Films
His film work includes
For Highlander, he fashioned a traditional looking Scottish kilt for Christopher Lambert's character to wear.[5]
While working on the film The Last Emperor (1987) he created costumes for 10,000 cast members in a period of 26 weeks.[2]
In the early 1990s, Acheson returned to work with his The Last Emperor director, Bernardo Bertolucci, on The Sheltering Sky and the film Little Buddha, serving as both costume designer and production designer of the artistic project.[6]
Acheson gained his experience working on superhero films by signing on for the first three Spider-Man movies, directed by Sam Raimi as well as Man of Steel (2013) directed by Zack Snyder.[7]
Film director Sam Raimi refers to Acheson as a visionary designer. Actor Alfred Molina credits Acheson for working with him on creating a comfortable, yet realistic costume for his Doc Ock character.[2]
In an interview, Acheson admitted that a challenging part of his work is having to work with materials that are not easy to manipulate. Acheson has made materials such as plastic serve as lace for the low budgeted Restoration, directed by Michael Hoffman.[2] Acheson has admitted that the materials he used on films such as Spider-Man and Man of Steel were challenging yet fascinating.[2]
Theatre
His theatre work includes,
Ballet
For the Royal New Zealand Ballet he designed both sets and costumes for a new production of Prokofiev's, Romeo and Juliet choreographed by Francesco Ventriglia.
Awards
He is a three-time
References
- ^ a b c "Q&A with costume designer James Acheson". Columbus Alive. 17 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Lindstrom, Jan. "Ain't it grand: honoree James Acheson shows a predilection for the fantastic." Daily Variety, 12 Feb. 2004, p. A1+. Gale Academic Onefile, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A113894130/AONE?u=colu91149&sid=AONE&xid=cfaeabaa. Accessed 1 Dec. 2019.
- ^ "Acheson, James (1946-)". Screenonline.
- ^ "Beautiful, Not Beastly". Los Angeles Times. 3 November 1994. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "James Acheson From Doctor Who to Doc Ock..." BBC.
- ^ a b "The Art of the Costume Designer: Spotlight on James Acheson". Oscars.
- ^ a b "ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING COSTUME DESIGNER JAMES ACHESON TO VISIT IU CINEMA". galeapps.gale.com. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "6th Annual Awards 2004". Costume Designers Guild.
External links
- Susan Langenhennig (20 May 2008). "James Acheson, the Oscar-winning designer of Spider-Man's signature threads, shares his secrets at a costumers convention in New Orleans". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
- "James Acheson - Costume Designer". Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- "Screening James Acheson". 17 January 2013.
- James Acheson at IMDb