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Eiko Ishioka(1938-2012)

  • Costume Designer
  • Director
  • Production Designer
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Eiko Ishioka in Mirror Mirror (2012)
Eiko Ishioka was born on 12 July 1938 in Tokyo, Japan. She was a costume designer and director, known for Dracula (1992), The Cell (2000) and Mirror Mirror (2012). She was married to Nico Soultanakis. She died on 21 January 2012 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornJuly 12, 1938
DiedJanuary 21, 2012(73)
BornJuly 12, 1938
DiedJanuary 21, 2012(73)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 10 wins & 8 nominations total

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Known for

Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Monica Bellucci, Sadie Frost, Michaela Bercu, and Florina Kendrick in Dracula (1992)
Dracula
7.4
  • Costume Designer
  • 1992
Jennifer Lopez in The Cell (2000)
The Cell
6.4
  • Costume Designer
  • 2000
Julia Roberts and Lily Collins in Mirror Mirror (2012)
Mirror Mirror
5.6
  • Costume Designer
  • 2012
Lee Pace and Catinca Untaru in The Fall (2006)
The Fall
7.8
  • Costume Designer
  • 2006

Credits

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Costume Designer

  • Das Rheingold
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 2020
  • Julia Roberts and Lily Collins in Mirror Mirror (2012)
    Mirror Mirror
    5.6
    • Costume Designer
    • 2012
  • Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff, Henry Cavill, Isabel Lucas, Daniel Sharman, Kellan Lutz, Luke Evans, and Freida Pinto in Immortals (2011)
    Immortals
    6.0
    • Costume Designer
    • 2011
  • Paz Vega in Theresa: The Body of Christ (2007)
    Theresa: The Body of Christ
    4.8
    • Costume Designer
    • 2007
  • Lee Pace and Catinca Untaru in The Fall (2006)
    The Fall
    7.8
    • Costume Designer
    • 2006
  • Cirque du Soleil: Varekai (2003)
    Cirque du Soleil: Varekai
    7.9
    TV Special
    • Costume Designer
    • 2003
  • Jennifer Lopez in The Cell (2000)
    The Cell
    6.4
    • Costume Designer
    • 2000
  • Das Rheingold (1999)
    Das Rheingold
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1999
  • Nagano Winter Olympics '98 (1998)
    Nagano Winter Olympics '98
    6.4
    Video Game
    • Costume Designer
    • 1998
  • Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Monica Bellucci, Sadie Frost, Michaela Bercu, and Florina Kendrick in Dracula (1992)
    Dracula
    7.4
    • Costume Designer
    • 1992
  • Madeleine Stowe in Closet Land (1990)
    Closet Land
    7.0
    • Costume Designer
    • 1990
  • Ken Ogata in Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
    Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
    7.9
    • Costume Designer (uncredited)
    • 1985

Director

  • Björk: Volumen Plus (2002)
    Björk: Volumen Plus
    8.9
    Short
    • video "Cocoon"
    • 2002
  • Björk: Cocoon (2002)
    Björk: Cocoon
    8.6
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Björk: Volumen (1999)
    Björk: Volumen
    8.8
    Video
    • video "Cocoon" (2003 re-release)
    • 1999

Production Designer

  • Grace Jones in Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (2017)
    Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami
    6.2
    • Original Staging Concept
    • 2017
  • Madeleine Stowe in Closet Land (1990)
    Closet Land
    7.0
    • Production Designer
    • 1990
  • Ken Ogata in Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
    Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
    7.9
    • Production Designer
    • 1985

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 12, 1938
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • January 21, 2012
    • Tokyo, Japan(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Nico Soultanakis2011 - January 21, 2012 (her death)
  • Other works
    Designed costumes for "Varekai" performance by Cirque du Soleil (Ontario Place, Toronto, Ontario, Canada).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    She designed uniforms for the Canadian, Japanese, Spanish and Swiss teams at the 2002 Winter Olympics, as well as the logo for the Houston (Texas) Rockets.
  • Quotes
    [on being requested to provide a less restrictive costume] Jennifer Lopez asked me if I could make it more comfortable, but I said, "No, you're supposed to be tortured".

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