Yvonne Blake

Yvonne Ann Blake
Yvonne Blake at the 31st Goya Awards
Born 17 April 1940
Manchester, England
Died 17 July 2018 (aged 78)
Madrid, Spain
Occupation Costume designer

Yvonne Ann Blake (17 April 1940[1] – 17 July 2018) was a British-born Spanish-based costume designer. She won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the film Nicholas and Alexandra along with Antonio Castillo.[2] She won four Goya Awards[3] and was nominated for BAFTA Awards and the Emmy Awards as well.

Blake died in Madrid on 17 July 2018 at age 78 from complications from a stroke.[4][5][6]

Accolades

Academy Awards

Costume Design
Year Film Status Notes
1971Nicholas and AlexandraWonNominated with Antonio Castillo
1975The Four MusketeersNominatedNominated with Ron Talsky

BAFTA Awards

Costume Design
Year Film Status Notes
1971Nicholas and AlexandraNominatedNominated with Antonio Castillo
1973Jesus Christ SuperstarNominated
1974The Three MusketeersNominated
1975The Four MusketeersNominated

Goya Awards

Costume Design
Year Film Status Notes
1988Rowing with the WindWon
1991Don Juan in HellNominated
1992La reina anónimaNominated
1994Cradle SongWon
2003CarmenWon
2004The Bridge of San Luis ReyWon
2006Goya's GhostsNominated

Other awards

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Yvonne Blake, Award-Winning Costume Designer, Is Dead at 78". BYLIFETODAY.COM. 18 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Lakin, Martin. "Christopher Reeve Superman Movie Costumes 1978–1987". Caped Wonder. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Premiados 2005. XIX Edición Premios Goya" (PDF). Premios Goya (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
  4. ↑ Belinchón, Gregorio (17 July 2018). "Muere Yvonne Blake, presidenta de Honor de la Academia de Cine, a los 78 años". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Muere Yvonne Blake, presidenta de Honor de la Academia de Cine". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Bartlett, Rhett (17 July 2018). "Yvonne Blake, 'Superman' Costume Designer, Dies at 78". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 July 2018.


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