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Cecil Beaton(1904-1980)

  • Costume Designer
  • Art Department
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Cecil Beaton
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Cecil Beaton was born on 14 January 1904 in London, England, UK. He was a costume designer, known for My Fair Lady (1964), Gigi (1958) and On Approval (1944). He died on 18 January 1980 in Broadchalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
BornJanuary 14, 1904
DiedJanuary 18, 1980(76)
BornJanuary 14, 1904
DiedJanuary 18, 1980(76)
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  • Won 3 Oscars
    • 3 wins total

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Known for

My Fair Lady (1964)
My Fair Lady
7.7
  • Costume Designer
  • 1964
Leslie Caron in Gigi (1958)
Gigi
6.6
  • Costume Designer
  • 1958
On Approval (1944)
On Approval
7.1
  • Costume Designer
  • 1944
Anna Karenina (1948)
Anna Karenina
6.6
  • Costume Designer
  • 1948

Credits

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Costume Designer

  • The 24th Annual Tony Awards
    9.1
    TV Special
    • costume designer for "Coco"
    • 1970
  • My Fair Lady (1964)
    My Fair Lady
    7.7
    • costumes
    • 1964
  • Dirk Bogarde and Leslie Caron in The Doctor's Dilemma (1958)
    The Doctor's Dilemma
    5.8
    • Costume Designer
    • 1958
  • Leslie Caron in Gigi (1958)
    Gigi
    6.6
    • costumes design by
    • 1958
  • The Truth About Women (1957)
    The Truth About Women
    5.9
    • costumes designed by
    • 1957
  • Dandy Dick
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1948
  • Anna Karenina (1948)
    Anna Karenina
    6.6
    • costumes designed by
    • 1948
  • An Ideal Husband (1947)
    An Ideal Husband
    6.5
    • Costume Designer
    • 1947
  • Beware of Pity (1946)
    Beware of Pity
    6.4
    • Costume Designer
    • 1946
  • On Approval (1944)
    On Approval
    7.1
    • Costume Designer
    • 1944
  • Sally Gray and Anton Walbrook in Suicide Squadron (1941)
    Suicide Squadron
    6.2
    • gowns designed by
    • 1941
  • Michael Redgrave and Diana Wynyard in The Remarkable Mr. Kipps (1941)
    The Remarkable Mr. Kipps
    6.5
    • costumes designed by
    • 1941
  • Wendy Hiller in Major Barbara (1941)
    Major Barbara
    6.8
    • costumes
    • 1941

Art Department

  • My Fair Lady (1964)
    My Fair Lady
    7.7
    • scenery designer
    • 1964
  • Leslie Caron in Gigi (1958)
    Gigi
    6.6
    • scenery designer
    • 1958
  • Phyllis Calvert and Robert Donat in The Young Mr. Pitt (1942)
    The Young Mr. Pitt
    6.7
    • decor
    • 1942

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Marilyn Monroe in Love, Marilyn (2012)
    Love, Marilyn
    7.2
    • still photographer
    • 2012
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • still photographer
    • 2006

Videos2

Love, Cecil
Trailer 2:04
Love, Cecil
Love, Cecil official US trailer
Trailer 2:03
Love, Cecil official US trailer
Love, Cecil official US trailer
Trailer 2:03
Love, Cecil official US trailer

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Sir Cecil Beaton
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • January 14, 1904
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 18, 1980
    • Broadchalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK(heart attack)
  • Other works
    (1945-46) Stage: Costume Designer for Oscar Wilde's play, "Lady Windermere's Fan", at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, Englad, with Griffith Jones, Isabel Jeans, Geoffrey Toone, Athene Seyler, Dorothy Hyson, Phyllis Relph, Deering Wells, Hugh Stewart and Denys Blakelock in the cast. Sir John Gielgud OM was the director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 5 Portrayals
    • 6 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His house is now owned by Toyah Willcox.
  • Quotes
    A musical version of Pygmalion? Oh dear, I guess it will just be another "Chocolate Sholdier.
  • Trademarks
      Wide-brimmed bolero hats

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