Anthony Mendleson
British costume designer (1915–1996)
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Anthony Mendleson (7 February 1915 – 5 September 1996) was a British costume designer. He was particularly known for creating the costumes for Ealing Studios in the 1940s and 1950s, and for Pinewood Studios in the 1960s and 1970s. His film credits include Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), The Ladykillers (1955), The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964), Oh! What a Lovely War (1969), and Macbeth (1971). He received two BAFTA Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards.
Mendleson was born on 7 February 1915 in Chiswick, London; he died in London on 5 September 1996.[1]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Last Days of Pompeii | 3 episodes |
| The Masks of Death | Television film | |
| 1985 | Reunion at Fairborough | |
| Lime Street | Episode: "The Wayward Train" |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year[a] | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | 1973 | Best Costume Design | Young Winston | Nominated | [2] |
| 1977 | The Incredible Sarah | Nominated | [3] | ||
| British Academy Film Awards | 1965 | Best British Costume Design – Colour | The Long Ships | Nominated | [4] |
| The Yellow Rolls-Royce | Nominated | ||||
| 1970 | Best Costume Design | Oh! What a Lovely War | Won | [5] | |
| 1973 | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Macbeth / Young Winston | Won[b] | [6] | ||
| Saturn Awards | 1982 | Best Costume Design | Dragonslayer | Nominated | [7] |
| 1984 | Krull | Nominated | [8] |
