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Danilo Donati(1926-2001)

  • Costume Designer
  • Production Designer
  • Set Decorator
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Danilo Donati was born on 6 April 1926 in Luzzara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He was a costume designer and production designer, known for Romeo and Juliet (1968), Life Is Beautiful (1997) and Flash Gordon (1980). He died on 1 December 2001 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
BornApril 6, 1926
DiedDecember 1, 2001(75)
BornApril 6, 1926
DiedDecember 1, 2001(75)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 31 wins & 24 nominations total

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Known for

Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting in Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Romeo and Juliet
7.6
  • Costume Designer
  • 1968
Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, and Giorgio Cantarini in Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Life Is Beautiful
8.6
  • Costume Designer
  • 1997
Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
Flash Gordon
6.5
  • Costume Designer
  • 1980
Amarcord (1973)
Amarcord
7.8
  • Costume Designer
  • 1973

Credits

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Costume Designer

  • Television Theater (1953)
    Television Theater
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 2025
  • Pinocchio (2002)
    Pinocchio
    4.3
    • Costume Designer
    • 2002
  • Jérusalem (2000)
    Jérusalem
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 2000
  • Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, and Giorgio Cantarini in Life Is Beautiful (1997)
    Life Is Beautiful
    8.6
    • costumes
    • 1997
  • Nostromo (1996)
    Nostromo
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1996–1997
  • We Free Kings (1996)
    We Free Kings
    7.0
    • Costume Designer
    • 1996
  • Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in The Monster (1994)
    The Monster
    7.3
    • Costume Designer
    • 1994
  • Mickey Rourke in Francesco (1989)
    Francesco
    6.2
    • Costume Designer
    • 1989
  • Intervista (1987)
    Intervista
    7.0
    • Costume Designer
    • 1987
  • Radost Bokel in Momo (1986)
    Momo
    6.5
    • Costume Designer
    • 1986
  • Marcello Mastroianni and Giulietta Masina in Ginger & Fred (1986)
    Ginger & Fred
    7.2
    • Costume Designer
    • 1986
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman, Janet Agren, Clive Exton, Christian Ferry, Richard Fleischer, George MacDonald Fraser, Robert E. Howard, Ronald Lacey, Donna Osterbuhr, Ernie Reyes Jr., Terry Richards, Pat Roach, Paul L. Smith, Roy Thomas, and Barry Windsor-Smith in Red Sonja (1985)
    Red Sonja
    5.1
    • Costume Designer
    • 1985
  • Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
    Flash Gordon
    6.5
    • costumes designed by
    • 1980
  • Malcolm McDowell in Caligula (1979)
    Caligula
    5.4
    • Costume Designer (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Hurricane (1979)
    Hurricane
    4.7
    • Costume Designer
    • 1979

Production Designer

  • And Quiet Flows the Don (2006)
    And Quiet Flows the Don
    4.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Production Designer (2006)
    • 2006
  • Pinocchio (2002)
    Pinocchio
    4.3
    • Production Designer
    • 2002
  • Jérusalem (2000)
    Jérusalem
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 2000
  • Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, and Giorgio Cantarini in Life Is Beautiful (1997)
    Life Is Beautiful
    8.6
    • production design
    • 1997
  • Lorenzo Crespi and Emmanuelle Laborit in Marianna Ucrìa (1997)
    Marianna Ucrìa
    6.0
    • Production Designer
    • 1997
  • We Free Kings (1996)
    We Free Kings
    7.0
    • Production Designer
    • 1996
  • C'è Kim Novak al telefono (1994)
    C'è Kim Novak al telefono
    6.1
    • Production Designer
    • 1994
  • Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride (1990)
    Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride
    5.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1990
  • Mickey Rourke in Francesco (1989)
    Francesco
    6.2
    • Production Designer
    • 1989
  • Intervista (1987)
    Intervista
    7.0
    • Production Designer
    • 1987
  • Radost Bokel in Momo (1986)
    Momo
    6.5
    • Production Designer
    • 1986
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman, Janet Agren, Clive Exton, Christian Ferry, Richard Fleischer, George MacDonald Fraser, Robert E. Howard, Ronald Lacey, Donna Osterbuhr, Ernie Reyes Jr., Terry Richards, Pat Roach, Paul L. Smith, Roy Thomas, and Barry Windsor-Smith in Red Sonja (1985)
    Red Sonja
    5.1
    • Production Designer
    • 1985
  • Alta Società: Rigatoni Barilla (1985)
    Alta Società: Rigatoni Barilla
    6.1
    Video
    • Production Designer
    • 1985
  • Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
    Flash Gordon
    6.5
    • production designed by
    • 1980
  • Hurricane (1979)
    Hurricane
    4.7
    • Production Designer
    • 1979

Set Decorator

  • Mickey Rourke in Francesco (1989)
    Francesco
    6.2
    • Set Decorator
    • 1989
  • Hurricane (1979)
    Hurricane
    4.7
    • Set Decorator
    • 1979
  • Black Journal (1977)
    Black Journal
    6.3
    • Set Decorator
    • 1977
  • Messalina, Messalina (1977)
    Messalina, Messalina
    4.1
    • Set Decorator (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Between Miracles (1971)
    Between Miracles
    7.1
    • Set Decorator
    • 1971
  • Satyricon (1969)
    Satyricon
    6.8
    • Set Decorator
    • 1969
  • Francesco di Assisi (1966)
    Francesco di Assisi
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Set Decorator
    • 1966
  • Ángel Aranda and Stefania Sandrelli in La bella di Lodi (1963)
    La bella di Lodi
    5.6
    • Set Decorator
    • 1963
  • Il carro armato dell'8 settembre (1960)
    Il carro armato dell'8 settembre
    6.5
    • Set Decorator
    • 1960
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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Danilo
  • Born
    • April 6, 1926
    • Luzzara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Died
    • December 1, 2001
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy(natural causes)
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    • 1 Portrayal

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  • Trivia
    Oscar-winning Italian costume and production designer for stage and screen, much acclaimed for his work with directors Franco Zeffirelli, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Federico Fellini. He was a graduate from the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome.

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