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Piero Tosi

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
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