John Bright (costume designer)

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Bright, John
Born (1940-03-07) 7 March 1940 (age 84)
OccupationCostume designer
Years active1965–present

John Bright (born 7 March 1940) is a British costume designer. He is perhaps best known for his collaboration with Jenny Beavan on creating the costumes for Merchant Ivory Productions. Bright and Beavan have shared six nominations for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, winning for A Room with a View (1985).

Partial filmography[edit]

Year Title Director Notes
1984 The Bostonians James Ivory Co-designed with Jenny Beavan
1985 A Room with a View
1987 Maurice
1988 The Deceivers Nicholas Meyer
1990 Mountains of the Moon Bob Rafelson
1991 White Fang Randal Kleiser
1992 Howards End James Ivory
1993 The Remains of the Day
1995 Jefferson in Paris
Sense and Sensibility Ang Lee
1996 Twelfth Night Trevor Nunn aka Twelfth Night: Or What You Will
1999 The Last September Deborah Warner
Onegin Martha Fiennes Co-designed with Chloé Obolensky
2000 The Golden Bowl James Ivory
2002 The Magnificent Ambersons Alfonso Arau Television film
2005 The White Countess James Ivory
2019 Carmilla Emily Harris

Awards and nominations[edit]

Academy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1984 Best Costume Design The Bostonians Nominated [1]
1986 A Room with a View Won [2]
1987 Maurice Nominated [3]
1992 Howards End Nominated [4]
1993 The Remains of the Day Nominated [5]
1995 Sense and Sensibility Nominated [6]

BAFTA Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
British Academy Film Awards
1984 Best Costume Design The Bostonians Nominated [7]
1986 A Room with a View Won [8]
1992 Howards End Nominated [9]
1995 Sense and Sensibility Nominated [10]

Satellite Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2005 Best Costume Design The White Countess Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ "57th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. ^ "59th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  3. ^ "60th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  4. ^ "65th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  5. ^ "66th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  6. ^ "68th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  7. ^ "38th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  8. ^ "40th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  9. ^ "46th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  10. ^ "49th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.

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