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Oliver Messel(1904-1978)

  • Art Department
  • Costume Designer
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Oliver Messel was born on 13 January 1904 in London, England, UK. He was a costume designer, known for Suddenly, Last Summer (1959), The Thief of Bagdad (1940) and The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934). He died on 13 July 1978 in Bridgetown, Barbados.
BornJanuary 13, 1904
DiedJuly 13, 1978(74)
BornJanuary 13, 1904
DiedJuly 13, 1978(74)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
Suddenly, Last Summer
7.4
  • Costume Designer(uncredited)
  • 1959
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
The Thief of Bagdad
7.4
  • Costume Designer
  • 1940
Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
The Scarlet Pimpernel
7.3
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • 1934
Douglas Fairbanks in The Private Life of Don Juan (1934)
The Private Life of Don Juan
6.3
  • Costume Designer
  • 1934

Credits

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Art Department

  • The Sleeping Beauty (2007)
    The Sleeping Beauty
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • original 1946 scenery designs
    • 2007
  • On Such a Night (1956)
    On Such a Night
    7.2
    Short
    • designer: "Le nozze di Figaro"
    • 1956
  • Edith Evans and Anton Walbrook in The Queen of Spades (1949)
    The Queen of Spades
    7.1
    • settings
    • 1949
  • Carnival (1946)
    Carnival
    5.9
    • designer: ballet decor
    • 1946
  • Vivien Leigh, Stewart Granger, and Claude Rains in Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
    Caesar and Cleopatra
    6.2
    • decor
    • jewellery (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Romeo and Juliet (1936)
    Romeo and Juliet
    6.4
    • artistic consultant
    • settings
    • 1936

Costume Designer

  • The Sleeping Beauty (2007)
    The Sleeping Beauty
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer (1946 designs)
    • 2007
  • Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
    Suddenly, Last Summer
    7.4
    • Costume Designer (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Producers' Showcase (1954)
    Producers' Showcase
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1955
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1950
  • Vivien Leigh, Stewart Granger, and Claude Rains in Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
    Caesar and Cleopatra
    6.2
    • costumes
    • 1945
  • The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
    The Thief of Bagdad
    7.4
    • Costume Designer
    • 1940
  • Romeo and Juliet (1936)
    Romeo and Juliet
    6.4
    • Costume Designer
    • 1936
  • Douglas Fairbanks in The Private Life of Don Juan (1934)
    The Private Life of Don Juan
    6.3
    • Costume Designer
    • 1934

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Edith Evans and Anton Walbrook in The Queen of Spades (1949)
    The Queen of Spades
    7.1
    • costumer
    • 1949
  • Carnival (1946)
    Carnival
    5.9
    • designer: ballet costumes
    • 1946
  • Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
    The Scarlet Pimpernel
    7.3
    • dresses designer: Miss Merle Oberon
    • 1934

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Oliver Messel Archive, Bristol University
  • Born
    • January 13, 1904
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 13, 1978
    • Bridgetown, Barbados
  • Other works
    He was costume designer for Karl Vollmoeller's play, "The Miracle," at the Lyceum Theatre in London, England with Tilly Losch, Leonide Massine, Glen Byam Shaw, Lyn Harding, and Diana Manners in the cast. Max Reinhardt was director. Engelbert Humperdinck composed music. Leonide Massine was also choreographer. Professor Oskar Strnad was art director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Won Broadway's 1955 Tony Award as Best Scenic Designer for "House of Flowers." He also received three other Tony nominations: in 1959, as both Best Scenic Designer and Best Costume Designer for "Rashomon;" and in 1974, as Best Costume Designer for "Gigi."

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