Julie Harris
Birth Name:
Diana Julie Harris
Birth Place:
London, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Costume designer, Costume department, Actress
Fast Facts
- Served in the women's branch of the British Army during World War II after being seriously injured by a German bomb attack on a London nightclub
- Studied fashion design at the Chelsea School of Art
- Began her career as a high-fashion dressmaker before becoming a design apprentice in the film industry, earning her first credit on 1947's "Holiday Camp․"
- Quote: "[on working with the Beatles] "I must be one of the few people who can claim they have seen John, Paul, George and Ringo naked․""
- Quote: "[on sharing a name with a popular American actress] "When I first came to New York in 1948, I was so pleased to see my name in lights on Broadway․ I had so much wanted to be an actress as a girl, but my father said no․""
- Designed for Frank Langella on multiple films, including 1979's "Dracula" and 1981's "The Great Muppet Caper․"
- Best known as a costume designer who worked on the James Bond films "Casino Royale" and "Live and Let Die" and the Beatles films "A Hard Day's Night" and "Help!"
Awards
- 1965BAFTA Film Award - Best British Costume (B/W):Nominated
- 1966Oscar - Best Costume Design, Black-and-White:Winner
- 1966BAFTA Film Award - Best British Costume (Colour):Nominated
- 1967BAFTA Film Award - Best British Costume (Colour):Winner
- 1968BAFTA Film Award - Best British Costume (Colour):Nominated
- 1977BAFTA Film Award - Best Costume Design:Nominated
- 1978Saturn Award - Best Costumes:Nominated