Anna Senior
Australian costume designer (born 1941)
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Anna Senior OAM (born 1941) is an Australian retired costume designer. Her accolades include two AACTA Awards, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award.
Born1941 (age 84–85)
OthernamesAnne Senior
OccupationCostume designer
Yearsactive1969–2008
Anna Senior | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 (age 84–85) |
| Other names | Anne Senior |
| Occupation | Costume designer |
| Years active | 1969–2008 |
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Getting of Wisdom | Bruce Beresford | |
| 1978 | Weekend of Shadows | Tom Jeffrey | |
| The Night the Prowler | Jim Sharman | ||
| Money Movers | Bruce Beresford | ||
| 1979 | The Odd Angry Shot | Tom Jeffrey | |
| My Brilliant Career | Gillian Armstrong | ||
| The Journalist | Michael Thornhill | ||
| 1980 | Breaker Morant | Bruce Beresford | Wardrobe designer |
| Maybe This Time | Chris McGill | ||
| 1983 | Phar Lap | Simon Wincer | |
| 1985 | Robbery Under Arms | Donald Crombie Ken Hannam |
Also released in a longer television version |
| 1987 | Les Patterson Saves the World | George T. Miller | |
| 1998 | Hurrah | Frank Shields |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Sara Dane | 8 episodes |
| 1983 | For the Term of His Natural Life | 3 episodes |
| Under Capricorn | 2 episodes | |
| 1984 | The Fire in the Stone | Television film |
| 1985 | Archer | |
| 1986–1987 | The Challenge | Unknown episodes |
| 1988 | The First Kangaroos | Television film |
| Dadah Is Death | ||
| 1990 | Flair | 2 episodes |
| Jackaroo | 2 episodes | |
| 1992 | The Other Side of Paradise | 4 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year[a] | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AACTA Awards | 1978 | Best Achievement in Costume Design | The Getting of Wisdom | Nominated | [2] |
| 1979 | My Brilliant Career | Won | [3] | ||
| 1980 | Breaker Morant | Won | [4] | ||
| 1983 | Phar Lap | Nominated | [5] | ||
| Academy Awards | 1981 | Best Costume Design | My Brilliant Career | Nominated | [6] |
Other honours
- Senior was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours for service to the visual arts through costume design.[7]
Notes
- Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
