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Phyllis Dalton(1925-2025)

  • Costume Designer
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Phyllis Dalton
Phyllis Dalton was born on 16 October 1925 in London, England, UK. She was a costume designer, known for Doctor Zhivago (1965), The Princess Bride (1987) and Henry V (1989). She was married to Christopher Synge Barton and James Whiteley. She died on 9 January 2025 in Somerset, England, UK.
BornOctober 16, 1925
DiedJanuary 9, 2025(99)
BornOctober 16, 1925
DiedJanuary 9, 2025(99)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 5 wins & 4 nominations total

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Known for

Geraldine Chaplin, Julie Christie, and Omar Sharif in Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Doctor Zhivago
7.9
  • Costume Designer
  • 1965
Peter Falk and Fred Savage in The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride
8.0
  • Costume Designer
  • 1987
Kenneth Branagh in Henry V (1989)
Henry V
7.4
  • Costume Designer
  • 1989
Kenneth Branagh, Keanu Reeves, Denzel Washington, Kate Beckinsale, Michael Keaton, Robert Sean Leonard, and Emma Thompson in Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Much Ado About Nothing
7.3
  • Costume Designer
  • 1993

Credits

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Costume Designer

  • Kenneth Branagh, Keanu Reeves, Denzel Washington, Kate Beckinsale, Michael Keaton, Robert Sean Leonard, and Emma Thompson in Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
    Much Ado About Nothing
    7.3
    • Costume Designer
    • 1993
  • Dead Again (1991)
    Dead Again
    6.8
    • Costume Designer
    • 1991
  • The Plot to Kill Hitler (1990)
    The Plot to Kill Hitler
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1990
  • Kenneth Branagh in Henry V (1989)
    Henry V
    7.4
    • Costume Designer
    • 1989
  • Jenny Seagrove in Magic Moments (1989)
    Magic Moments
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1989
  • Stealing Heaven (1988)
    Stealing Heaven
    6.5
    • Costume Designer
    • 1988
  • Peter Falk and Fred Savage in The Princess Bride (1987)
    The Princess Bride
    8.0
    • Costume Designer
    • 1987
  • George C. Scott in The Last Days of Patton (1986)
    The Last Days of Patton
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1986
  • Strong Medicine (1986)
    Strong Medicine
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1986
  • Candice Bergen, Malcolm McDowell, Dyan Cannon, and Edward Woodward in Arthur the King (1985)
    Arthur the King
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer (as Phyliss Dalton)
    • 1985
  • Denholm Elliott, Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, and Richard Griffiths in A Private Function (1984)
    A Private Function
    6.5
    • Costume Designer
    • 1984
  • Anthony Andrews, Ian McKellen, and Jane Seymour in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
    The Scarlet Pimpernel
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1982
  • Anthony Hopkins and Lesley-Anne Down in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1982
  • Elizabeth Taylor, Tony Curtis, Geraldine Chaplin, Rock Hudson, Angela Lansbury, Kim Novak, and Edward Fox in The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
    The Mirror Crack'd
    6.2
    • Costume Designer
    • 1980
  • The Awakening (1980)
    The Awakening
    4.9
    • Costume Designer
    • 1980

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Anthony Quinn and Jacqueline Bisset in The Greek Tycoon (1978)
    The Greek Tycoon
    5.4
    • costume coordinator
    • 1978
  • Ingrid Bergman and Yul Brynner in Anastasia (1956)
    Anastasia
    7.0
    • costumes (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Doris Day and James Stewart in The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
    The Man Who Knew Too Much
    7.4
    • costumes (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Norman Wisdom in One Good Turn (1955)
    One Good Turn
    6.5
    • costume supervisor
    • 1955
  • The Sword and the Rose (1953)
    The Sword and the Rose
    6.3
    • assistant costume designer (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Joan Fontaine and Louis Jourdan in Decameron Nights (1953)
    Decameron Nights
    5.3
    • assistant costume designer (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Made in Heaven (1952)
    Made in Heaven
    5.4
    • wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Linda Darnell and Tab Hunter in Island of Desire (1952)
    Island of Desire
    5.9
    • costume supervisor
    • 1952
  • A Christmas Carol (1951)
    A Christmas Carol
    8.1
    • assistant costume designer (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Ray Milland and Patricia Roc in Circle of Danger (1951)
    Circle of Danger
    6.5
    • wardrobe supervisor
    • 1951
  • Eye Witness (1950)
    Eye Witness
    6.2
    • wardrobe supervisor
    • 1950
  • The Huggetts Abroad (1949)
    The Huggetts Abroad
    5.8
    • wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • It's Not Cricket (1949)
    It's Not Cricket
    5.9
    • wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Vote for Huggett (1949)
    Vote for Huggett
    6.2
    • wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Here Come the Huggetts (1948)
    Here Come the Huggetts
    6.3
    • wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
    • 1948

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Gens du
  • Alternative name
    • Phyliss Dalton
  • Born
    • October 16, 1925
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 9, 2025
    • Somerset, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Christopher Synge Barton? - January 9, 2025 (her death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Mrs. Dalton was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2002 Queen's Birthday Honours for her services to the Film Industry as a Costume Designer.
  • Trademark
    Frequently worked in Kenneth Branagh's films.

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