Theoni V. Aldredge
Theoni Aldredge | |
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Born | Theoni Athanasiou Vachlioti August 22, 1922 |
Died | January 21, 2011 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 88)
Education | Art Institute of Chicago (BFA) |
Occupation | Costume designer |
Spouse | |
Relatives | Deni "Denny" Vachlioti (cousin)[1] |
Theoni V. Aldredge (August 22, 1922[2] – January 21, 2011) was a Greek-American stage and screen costume designer.
Biography
Born Theoni Athanasiou Vachliotis in
Career
One of the most honored costume designers of the American theatre, Aldredge received three Tony Awards (for
Aldredge worked extensively in film and television as well. Her productions included Network, Eyes of Laura Mars, and Rich and Famous. She received the
Personal life
She was the wife of American actor Tom Aldredge from 1953 until her death from a cardiac arrest on January 21, 2011, aged 88, in a Stamford, Connecticut hospital.[7] He died six months later, on July 22, 2011, aged 83, from lymphoma.[8][9]
Productions
Awards and nominations
- 2001 Tony AwardBest Costume Design (Follies, nominee)
- 1991 Tony Award Best Costume Design (The Secret Garden, nominee)
- 1990 Tony Award Best Costume Design (Gypsy, nominee)
- 1984 Tony Award Best Costume Design (La Cage aux Folles, winner)
- 1984 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design (La Cage aux Folles, winner)
- 1982 Tony Award Best Costume Design (Dreamgirls, nominee)
- 1982 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design (Dreamgirls, nominee)
- 1981 Tony Award Best Costume Design (42nd Street, nominee)
- 1981 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design (42nd Street, winner)
- 1981 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design (Onward Victoria, nominee)
- 1980 Tony Award Best Costume Design (Barnum, winner)
- 1979 Tony Award Best Costume Design (Ballroom, nominee)
- 1979 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design (Ballroom, nominee)
- 1977 Tony Award Best Costume Design (Annie, winner)
- 1977 Tony Award Best Costume Design (Threepenny Opera, nominee)
- 1977 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design (Annie, winner)
- 1976 Tony Award Best Costume Design (A Chorus Line, nominee)
- 1976 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design (Trelawny of the Wells, nominee)
- 1974 Tony Award Best Costume Design (The Au Pair Man, nominee)
- 1974 Academy Award Outstanding Costume Design (The Great Gatsby, winner)
- 1974 British Academy Award (BAFTA) Outstanding Costume Design (The Great Gatsby, winner)
- 1973 Tony Award Best Costume Design (Much Ado About Nothing, nominee)
- 1973 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design (Much Ado About Nothing, winner)
- 1972 Tony Award Best Costume Design (Two Gentlemen of Verona, nominee)
- 1972 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design (Two Gentlemen of Verona, winner)
- 1970 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design (Peer Gynt, winner)
- 1961 Tony Award Best Costume Design (The Devil's Advocate, nominee)
References
- ^ Denny Vachlioti Greek National Opera
- ^ Born in 1922 per Social Security Death Index under name Theoni Aldredge
- ^ ISSN 0083-9833.
- playbill.com. Archived from the originalon 24 January 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "TDF Irene Sharaff Award Past Winners". Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ISSN 0458-3035. Archived from the originalon 8 June 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- NY Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ Fox, Margalit (July 26, 2011). "Tom Aldredge, Character Actor, Dies at 83". The New York Times. p. A19. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ BWW News Desk (July 22, 2011). "Tony Nominee Tom Aldredge Passes Away at 83". Broadway World. Wisdom Digital Media. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
External links
- Theoni V. Aldredge at the Internet Broadway Database
- Theoni V. Aldredge at IMDb
- Finding Aid for the Collection of Theoni V. Aldredge