John Bright (costume designer)
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John Bright | |
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| Born | John Myles Milton Bright 7 March 1940 |
| Occupation | Costume designer |
| Years active | 1965–present |
John Myles Milton Bright OBE (born 7 March 1940) is a British costume designer. He is perhaps best known for his collaboration with Jenny Beavan on creating the costumes for Merchant Ivory Productions. He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design six times, winning for A Room with a View (1985).
Partial filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 1984 | The Bostonians | James Ivory | Co-designed with Jenny Beavan |
| 1985 | A Room with a View | ||
| 1987 | Maurice | ||
| 1988 | The Deceivers | Nicholas Meyer | |
| 1990 | Mountains of the Moon | Bob Rafelson | |
| 1991 | White Fang | Randal Kleiser | |
| 1992 | Howards End | James Ivory | |
| 1993 | The Remains of the Day | ||
| 1995 | Jefferson in Paris | ||
| Sense and Sensibility | Ang Lee | ||
| 1996 | Twelfth Night | Trevor Nunn | Also known as Twelfth Night: Or What You Will |
| 1999 | The Last September | Deborah Warner | |
| Onegin | Martha Fiennes | Co-designed with Chloé Obolensky | |
| 2000 | The Golden Bowl | James Ivory | |
| 2002 | The Magnificent Ambersons | Alfonso Arau | Television film |
| 2005 | The White Countess | James Ivory | |
| 2019 | Carmilla | Emily Harris |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Best Costume Design | The Bostonians | Nominated | [1] |
| 1986 | A Room with a View | Won | [2] | |
| 1987 | Maurice | Nominated | [3] | |
| 1992 | Howards End | Nominated | [4] | |
| 1993 | The Remains of the Day | Nominated | [5] | |
| 1995 | Sense and Sensibility | Nominated | [6] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 1984 | Best Costume Design | The Bostonians | Nominated | [7] |
| 1986 | A Room with a View | Won | [8] | |
| 1992 | Howards End | Nominated | [9] | |
| 1995 | Sense and Sensibility | Nominated | [10] | |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Best Costume Design | The White Countess | Nominated |
Other honors
[edit]- Bright was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2024 Birthday Honours for services to costume design and to heritage.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "57th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "59th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "60th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "65th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "66th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "68th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "38th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "40th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "46th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "49th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "No. 64423". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2024. p. B11.
External links
[edit]- John Bright at IMDb
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