Piero Tosi
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Piero Tosi | |
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 Tosi in 2001 | |
| Born | 10 April 1927 Sesto Fiorentino, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 10 August 2019 (aged 92) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Costume designer |
Piero Tosi (10 April 1927 – 10 August 2019) was an Italian costume designer. He has received numerous accolades, including two BAFTA Awards and two David di Donatellos, in addition to nominations for five Academy Awards. In 2013, he became the first costume designer to receive an Academy Honorary Award as "a visionary whose incomparable costume designs shaped timeless, living art in motion pictures."
Tosi's film credits include Bellissima, Senso, The Leopard, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, Death in Venice, The Night Porter, and La Traviata.
He was particularly known for his exhaustively researched and intricately detailed historical costumes.
He won the David di Donatello for Best Costumes twice, as well as the 50th Anniversary David in 2006. He also won the BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design twice, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design five times.
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | Albert Savarus | Television film |
Awards and nominations
- Major associations
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Best Costume Design – Color | The Leopard | Nominated | [2] |
| 1972 | Best Costume Design | Death in Venice | Nominated | [3] |
| 1974 | Ludwig | Nominated | [4] | |
| 1980 | La Cage aux Folles | Nominated | [5] | |
| 1983 | La Traviata | Nominated | [6] | |
| 2014 | Academy Honorary Award | N/a | Honored | [7] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 1972 | Best Costume Design | Death in Venice | Won | [8] |
| 1984 | La Traviata | Won | [9] | |
- Miscellaneous awards
| Award | Year[a] | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2003 | President's Award | N/a | Honored |
| David di Donatello Awards | 1981 | Best Costumes | The Lady of the Camellias | Won |
| 1994 | Sparrow | Won | ||
| 2006 | 50th Anniversary David | N/a | Honored | |
| Globo d'oro Awards | 2000 | Lifetime Achievement Award | N/a | Honored |
| Nastro d'Argento Awards | 1960 | Best Costume Design | Policarpo | Won |
| 1961 | Rocco and His Brothers | Nominated | ||
| 1962 | The Lovemakers | Won | ||
| 1963 | Careless | Won | ||
| 1964 | The Leopard | Won | ||
| The Organizer | Nominated | |||
| 1969 | Spirits of the Dead | Nominated | ||
| 1970 | The Damned | Nominated | ||
| 1971 | Metello | Nominated | ||
| 1972 | Death in Venice | Won | ||
| 1974 | Ludwig | Won | ||
| 1976 | Down the Ancient Staircase | Nominated | ||
| 1981 | The Lady of the Camellias | Won | ||
| 1983 | La Traviata | Won | ||
| 1995 | Sparrow | Won | ||
| 2014 | Lifetime Achievement Award | N/a | Honored |
