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Piero Tosi Biography

Birth Name:Piero Tosi

Birth Place:Florence, Italy

Profession Costume designer, Costume department, Production designer, Set decorator

Fast Facts

  • In 2003, he received the Costume Designer Guild President's Award
  • Won the 1995 Silver Ribbon award for Best Costume Design from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
  • Trained in designing at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence
  • Was inspired to become a costume designer after seeing various film posters as a child
  • Quote: "(On creating costumes) "When I read a story, I always start by envisioning the face of a character․""
  • Is best known for creating costumes for historical period films
  • Has taught costume design at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome

Awards

  • 1960Silver Ribbon-Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi): winner
  • 1961Silver Ribbon-Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi): nominated
  • 1962Silver Ribbon-Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi): winner
  • 1963Silver Ribbon-Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi): winner
  • 1964Oscar-Best Costume Design, Color: nominated
  • 1964Silver Ribbon-Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi): winner
  • 1964Silver Ribbon-Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi): nominated
  • 1969Silver Ribbon-Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi): nominated
  • 1970Silver Ribbon-Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi): nominated
  • 1971Silver Ribbon-Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi): nominated
  • 1972Oscar-Best Costume Design: nominated
  • 1972BAFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: winner
  • 1972Silver Ribbon-Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi): winner
  • 1974Oscar-Best Costume Design: nominated
  • 1974Silver Ribbon-Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi): winner
  • 1976Silver Ribbon-Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi): nominated
  • 1980Oscar-Best Costume Design: nominated
  • 1981David-Best Costume Design (Migliore Costumista): winner
  • 1981Silver Ribbon-Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi): winner
  • 1983Oscar-Best Costume Design: nominated
  • 1983Silver Ribbon-Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi): winner
  • 1984BAFTA Film Award-Best Costume Design: winner
  • 1994David-Best Costume Design (Migliore Costumista): winner
  • 1995Silver Ribbon-Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi): winner