Person
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Costume & Make-Up · 1907–1983 · Rome, Italy
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vittorio Nino Novarese (May 15, 1907 in Rome, Italy – October 17, 1983 in Los Angeles, United States) was an Italian costume designer who found great success in Hollywood after decamping there in 1949. In his first year there he scored an Oscar nomination for his work on the film Prince of Foxes, winning the Academy Award 14 years later for the grandiose epic Cleopatra. He was also nominated twice in 1965 for both The Agony and the Ecstasy and The Greatest Story Ever Told, and won a second Oscar in 1970 for Cromwell. Novarese was trained as a militarist, but contrary to what one might think from the name, this only gave him the classical training to know how soldiers of different ranks were dressed and armed throughout history. His daughter is the actress Letícia Román who starred with John Saxon in The Girl Who Knew Too Much and with Elvis Presley in G.I. Blues.
Known for
Cleopatra
Costume Design
Blazing Saddles
Costume Design
Sandokan
Costume Design
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Costume Design
Masada
Costume Design
Zachariah
Costume Design
Peter and Paul
Costume Design
The Story of Ruth
Costume Design
Cromwell
Costume Design
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Costume Design
Filmography
- 1981The Archer: Fugitive from the EmpireCostume Design
- 1981Peter and PaulCostume Design
- 1981MasadaCostume Design
- 1976SandokanCostume Design
- 1974The Terminal ManCostume Design
- 1974Blazing SaddlesCostume Design
- 1971ZachariahCostume Design
- 1970CromwellCostume Design
- 1967The King's PirateCostume Design
- 1965The War LordCostume Design
- 1965The Agony and the EcstasyCostume Design
- 1965The Greatest Story Ever ToldCostume Design
- 1963CleopatraCostume Design
- 1961Francis of AssisiCostume Design
- 1960Colossus and the Amazon QueenStory
- 1960The Story of RuthCostume Design
- 1959The Great DeceptionWriter
- 1959Sign of the GladiatorCostume Design
- 1959The Head of a TyrantCostume Design
- 1959Knight Without a CountryStory
- 1959La congiura dei BorgiaWriter
- 1959Herod the GreatCostume Design
- 1958Captain FalconWriter
- 1958El pasado te acusaScreenplay
- 1957Wild Is the WindNovel
- 1957Manos suciasDialogue
- 1955Beautiful But DangerousCostume Design
- 1955Disperato addioScreenplay
- 1955La ladraStory
- 1954Loves of Three QueensWriter
- 1954House of RicordiScreenplay
- 1954Mata Hari's DaughterScreenplay
- 1954Night of LoveStory
- 1954MaddalenaCostume Design
- 1954Crossed SwordsCostume Designer
- 1954100 Years of LoveScreenplay
- 1953The BarbariansCostume Design
- 1953The Age of IndiscretionScreenplay
- 1953The Story of William TellCostume Design
- 1953Lasciateci in paceWriter
- 1952Il romanzo della mia vitaScreenplay
- 1952The Queen of ShebaCostume Design
- 1952The Dream of ZorroCostume Design
- 1952Don Juan's Night of LoveScreenplay
- 1952Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin MeschinoCostume Design
- 1951The Affairs of MessalinaCostume Design
- 1951Il conte di Sant'ElmoScreenplay
- 1951La rivale dell'imperatriceCostume Designer
- 1950The Thief of VeniceCostume Designer
- 1950The King's GuerrillasStory
- 1950The Fighting MenScreenplay
- 1950A Dog’s LifeScreenplay
- 1950Shadow of the EagleCostume Design
- 1950Paolo e FrancescaScreenplay
- 1950Miss ItaliaStory
- 1949Il falco rossoScreenplay
- 1949Prince of FoxesCostume Design
- 1949Black MagicCostume Design
- 1949La mano della mortaScreenplay
- 1948PagliacciCostume Design
- 1948The Man with the Grey GloveScreenplay
- 1948The Mysterious RiderSet Decoration
- 1948Les Misérables - Storm Over ParisScreenplay
- 1948Lovers Without LoveStory
- 1947When Love CallsWriter
- 1947Il passatoreCostume Design
- 1947Il cavaliere del sognoStory
- 1947FuriaWriter
- 1947Il vento m'ha cantato una canzoneScreenplay
- 1946L'angelo e il diavoloScreenplay
- 1946Canto, ma sottovoce...Screenplay
- 1945The Misery of Mr. TravetCostume Design
- 1945Two Anonymous LettersScreenplay
- 1945No One Comes BackScreenplay
- 1943Silenzio, si gira!Screenplay
- 1943Sant'Elena, piccola isolaCostume Design
- 1943Two Hearts Against the BeastCostume Design
- 1943Gioco d'azzardoScreenplay
- 1943Tempesta sul golfoCostume Design
- 1943Mater dolorosaScreenplay
- 1942There's Room Up AheadFirst Assistant Director
- 1942RossiniCostume Design
- 1941The King's JesterArt Direction
- 1940Incanto di mezzanotteWriter
- 1940MareScreenplay
- 1940Trappola d'amoreCostume Design
- 1938Ettore FieramoscaScreenplay
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