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Anthony Mendleson (7 February 1915 – 5 September 1996) was an English costume designer and set designer. He is perhaps best known for creating the costumes for Ealing Studios in the 1940s and 1950s; these include his designs for such critically acclaimed films as Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), Mandy (1952), and The Ladykillers (1955). He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Costume Design for the films Young Winston (1972) and The Incredible Sarah (1976).
Mendleson was born on 7 February 1915 in Chiswick, London; he died in London on 5 September 1996.[1]
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1972 | Best Costume Design | Young Winston | Nominated | [2] |
1976 | The Incredible Sarah | Nominated | [3] |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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British Academy Film Awards | ||||
1964 | Best British Costume Design – Colour | The Long Ships | Nominated | [4] |
The Yellow Rolls-Royce | Nominated | |||
1969 | Best Costume Design | Oh! What a Lovely War | Won | [5] |
1972 | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Macbeth / Young Winston | Won | [6] |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1981 | Best Costume Design | Dragonslayer | Nominated | [7] |
1983 | Krull | Nominated | [8] |