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Olga Lehmann(1912-2001)

  • Art Department
  • Costume Designer
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Olga Lehmann was born on 10 February 1912 in Chile. She was a costume designer, known for The Guns of Navarone (1961), The Gamma People (1956) and The Lisbon Story (1946). She was married to Carl Richard Huson. She died on 26 October 2001 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England, UK.
BornFebruary 10, 1912
DiedOctober 26, 2001(89)
BornFebruary 10, 1912
DiedOctober 26, 2001(89)
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  • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 nominations total

Known for

David Niven, Gregory Peck, and Anthony Quinn in The Guns of Navarone (1961)
The Guns of Navarone
7.5
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department(as Olga Lehman)
  • 1961
Paul Douglas and Eva Bartok in The Gamma People (1956)
The Gamma People
5.3
  • Costume Designer
  • 1956
The Lisbon Story (1946)
The Lisbon Story
6.1
  • Art Department
  • 1946
Jayne Mansfield in Too Hot to Handle (1960)
Too Hot to Handle
5.8
  • Art Department
  • 1960

Credits

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Art Department

  • Charlton Heston, Stephanie Beacham, Maxwell Caulfield, Katharine Ross, Tracy Scoggins, Barbara Stanwyck, John James, Emma Samms, and Claire Yarlett in The Colbys (1985)
    The Colbys
    6.1
    TV Series
    • set dresser (uncredited)
    • 1985–1987
  • Michael York in The Master of Ballantrae (1984)
    The Master of Ballantrae
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • portrait (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Deborah Kerr, Donald Pleasence, Beau Bridges, Diana Rigg, and Ralph Richardson in Witness for the Prosecution (1982)
    Witness for the Prosecution
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • portrait (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • The Four Feathers (1978)
    The Four Feathers
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • portrait (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Richard Chamberlain in The Man in the Iron Mask (1977)
    The Man in the Iron Mask
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • portrait (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962)
    The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
    6.5
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • The Millionairess (1960)
    The Millionairess
    5.4
    • portraits
    • 1960
  • Jayne Mansfield in Too Hot to Handle (1960)
    Too Hot to Handle
    5.8
    • scenic designer
    • 1960
  • The Savage Innocents (1960)
    The Savage Innocents
    6.8
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Robert Flemyng, Zena Marshall, Tony Martin, and Vera-Ellen in Let's Be Happy (1957)
    Let's Be Happy
    5.7
    • set designer: card ballet
    • 1957
  • David Niven and Cantinflas in Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
    Around the World in 80 Days
    6.7
    • assistant art director: London
    • portrait painter
    • storyboard artist (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Jan Sterling, Edmond O'Brien, and Michael Redgrave in 1984 (1956)
    1984
    6.9
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Postmark for Danger (1955)
    Postmark for Danger
    6.4
    • portraits
    • 1955
  • Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955)
    Oh... Rosalinda!!
    6.1
    • scenic artist (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • The Warriors (1955)
    The Warriors
    5.8
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1955

Costume Designer

  • The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984)
    The First Olympics: Athens 1896
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1984
  • Michael York in The Master of Ballantrae (1984)
    The Master of Ballantrae
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1984
  • Deborah Kerr, Donald Pleasence, Beau Bridges, Diana Rigg, and Ralph Richardson in Witness for the Prosecution (1982)
    Witness for the Prosecution
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1982
  • Sam Neill, Anthony Andrews, Lysette Anthony, and Olivia Hussey in Ivanhoe (1982)
    Ivanhoe
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1982
  • A Tale of Two Cities (1980)
    A Tale of Two Cities
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1980
  • Alec Guinness, Ricky Schroder, and Connie Booth in Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)
    Little Lord Fauntleroy
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1980
  • Les Miserables (1978)
    Les Miserables
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1978
  • The Four Feathers (1978)
    The Four Feathers
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1978
  • Richard Chamberlain in The Man in the Iron Mask (1977)
    The Man in the Iron Mask
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1977
  • Kidnapped (1971)
    Kidnapped
    6.2
    • Costume Designer
    • 1971
  • Chuck Connors and Robert Ryan in Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969)
    Captain Nemo and the Underwater City
    5.7
    • Costume Designer
    • 1969
  • Martha Hyer and Edward Judd in First Men in the Moon (1964)
    First Men in the Moon
    6.5
    • Costume Designer (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • The Scapegoat (1959)
    The Scapegoat
    6.8
    • dresses
    • 1959
  • Russ Tamblyn in Tom Thumb (1958)
    Tom Thumb
    6.5
    • Costume Designer
    • 1958
  • Robbery Under Arms (1957)
    Robbery Under Arms
    6.0
    • Costume Designer
    • 1957

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Marlon Brando and Sophia Loren in A Countess from Hong Kong (1967)
    A Countess from Hong Kong
    6.0
    • costume designer: Tippi Hedren (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Senta Berger, Romy Schneider, Melina Mercouri, Jeanne Moreau, Rosanna Schiaffino, and Elke Sommer in The Victors (1963)
    The Victors
    6.9
    • wardrobe designer
    • 1963
  • David Niven, Gregory Peck, and Anthony Quinn in The Guns of Navarone (1961)
    The Guns of Navarone
    7.5
    • wardrobe designer (as Olga Lehman)
    • 1961
  • Belinda Lee in The Big Money (1956)
    The Big Money
    5.5
    • dress designer
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Official site
    • BFI - Virtual Gallery of Olga Lehmann's Work in Film
  • Alternative name
    • Olga Lehman
  • Born
    • February 10, 1912
    • Chile
  • Died
    • October 26, 2001
    • Saffron Walden, Essex, England, UK(undisclosed causes)
  • Spouse
    • Carl Richard HusonOctober 13, 1939 - June 4, 1984 (his death, 1 child)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    She designed the now iconic poster Big Brother is Watching You for the 1956 film of George Orwell's "1984" using the face of her husband Carl Huson as a model for that of "Big Brother".

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