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Isaac Mizrahi Biography

Birth Name:Isaac Mizrahi

Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Director, Costume designer, Production manager, Writer, Editorial department, Costume department

Fast Facts

  • Has won four CFDA Awards, including one for his documentary "Unzipped" in 1996
  • Won a Drama Desk Award for Best Costume Design for "The Women" in 2002
  • Studied acting at the High School of the Performing Arts and fashion design at Parsons
  • Launched "Isaac Mizrahi Live!" on QVC in 2009, a lifestyle collection which includes everything from accessories to food
  • Published the women's style guide "How to Have Style" in 2008
  • Best known as a fashion designer who appears as a judge on "Project Runway All Stars․"
  • Is the Creative Director at Liz Claiborne New York and has previously worked with Target
  • Is also heavily involved in the entertainment industry, often as a costume designer, and made his directorial debut with "A Little Night Music" at The Opera House in St․ Louis
  • Wrote a comic book series called "The Adventures of Sandee the Supermodel" in 1997
  • In addition to "Project Runway" and his own television series, he has appeared on "Ugly Betty," "Sex and the City," and "Celebrity Jeopardy․"

Awards

  • 1993Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program: nominated
  • 1997DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary: nominated