Vittorio Nino Novarese
Costume & Make-Up
- Born
- May 15, 1907 · Rome, Italy
- Died
- October 17, 1983 (age 76)
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Vittorio Nino Novarese (May 15, 1907 in Rome, Italy – October 17, 1983 in Los Angeles, United States) was an Italian costume designer who found great success in Hollywood after decamping there in 1949. In his first year there he scored an Oscar nomination for his work on the film Prince of Foxes, winning the Academy Award 14 years later for the grandiose epic Cleopatra. He was also nominated twice in 1965 for both The Agony and the Ecstasy and The Greatest Story Ever Told, and won a second Oscar in 1970 for Cromwell.
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Novarese was trained as a militarist, but contrary to what one might think from the name, this only gave him the classical training to know how soldiers of different ranks were dressed and armed throughout history.
His daughter is the actress Letícia Román who starred with John Saxon in The Girl Who Knew Too Much and with Elvis Presley in G.I. Blues.
Known for
Blazing Saddles
February 7, 1974
Cleopatra
June 12, 1963
The Greatest Story Ever Told
April 9, 1965
The Agony and the Ecstasy
September 16, 1965
Cromwell
July 16, 1970
The War Lord
November 17, 1965
The Terminal Man
June 19, 1974
The Story of Ruth
June 17, 1960
Francis of Assisi
July 12, 1961
Beautiful But Dangerous
October 21, 1955
Prince of Foxes
November 11, 1949
Black Magic
August 19, 1949
Behind the camera86
- 1981The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire Costume Design
- 1977Angela Costume Design
- 1974The Terminal Man Costume Design
- 1974Blazing Saddles Costume Design
- 1971Zachariah Costume Design
- 1970Cromwell Costume Design
- 1967The King's Pirate Costume Design
- 1965The War Lord Costume Design
- 1965The Agony and the Ecstasy Costume Design
- 1965The Greatest Story Ever Told