Gabriella Pescucci

Gabriella Pescucci (Italian pronunciation: [ɡabriˈɛlla peˈskuttʃi]; born 17 January 1943)[1] is an Italian costume designer. She has worked with directors Pier Paolo Pasolini, Federico Fellini, Sergio Leone, Terry Gilliam, Martin Scorsese, Tim Burton and Neil Jordan.[2] In 1994, she won the Oscar for Best Costume Design for the 1993 film The Age of Innocence.[3]

Gabriella Pescucci
Born (1943-01-17) 17 January 1943
Rosignano Solvay, Tuscany, Italy
OccupationCostume designer
Years active1963–present

Biography

Gabriella Pescucci was born in Tuscany in the province of Livorno. She studied Art at Accademia, Florence. In 1966 moved to Rome with the express intention of becoming a costume designer for the cinema.[1][4] She began her career as an assistant to Piero Tosi on the sets of Pasolini's Medea and Visconti's Death in Venice.[5] Pescucci took her first steps in cinema with Giuseppe Patroni Griffi at the start of the 70s, designing costumes that took inspiration from paintings by Carpaccio and Leonardo.[4]

Her international debut was in 1984 with Once Upon a Time in America, for which she won the first of her two BAFTA Awards, the second being for The Adventures of Baron Munchausen by director Terry Gilliam and production designer Dante Ferretti.[4][6]

She received many other nominations and awards, among which a David di Donatello with The Name of the Rose and an Oscar for The Age of Innocence in 1993.[7] Some of her most popular works include costume design on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Les Misérables and Agora.[8]

In addition to her film and television work she has designed for the Opera, notably La Traviata at La Scala, Un ballo in maschera at the Kennedy Centre in Washington, D.C.,[2][5] and La bohème in Florence.[9]

Credits
Year Title Director Notes
1963 I cuori infrantiVittorio Caprioli
1967 How to Kill 400 DupontsSteno
1968 The Seven Cervi BrothersGianni Puccini
1969 MedeaPier Paolo Pasolini
1970 Many Wars AgoFrancesco Rosi
1971 Death in VeniceLuchino Visconti
'Tis Pity She's a WhoreGiuseppe Patroni Griffi
1974 The Sensual ManMarco Vicario
IdentikitGiuseppe Patroni Griffi
Drama of the RichMauro BologniniWon—Nastro d'Argento 1975
1975 The Divine NymphGiuseppe Patroni GriffiWon—Nastro d'Argento 1976
1976 The InheritanceMauro Bolognini
1977 The SeagullMarco Bellocchio
1978 Orchestra RehearsalFederico Fellini
1980 City of WomenFederico FelliniWon—Nastro d'Argento 1980
1981 Three BrothersFrancesco Rosi
Passion of LoveEttore Scola
1982 That Night in VarennesEttore ScolaNominated—Nastro d'Argento 1983
Won—David di Donatello for Best Costumes 1983
1984 Once Upon a Time in AmericaSergio LeoneWon—BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design 1985
AuroraMaurizio PonziTV movie
Good King DagobertDino Risi
1985 OrfeoClaude Goretta
Il trovatoreBrian LargeTV Opera
1986 The Name of the RoseJean-Jacques AnnaudWon—David di Donatello for Best Costumes 1987
Won—Nastro d'Argento 1987
1987 The FamilyEttore ScolaNominated—David di Donatello for Best Costumes 1987
1988 The Adventures of Baron MunchausenTerry GilliamNominated—Academy Award for Best Costume Design 1990
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Costume 1991
Won—BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design 1990
Won—Nastro d'Argento 1990
Haunted SummerIvan Passer
SplendorEttore ScolaNominated—David di Donatello for Best Costumes 1989
1989 What Time Is It?Ettore Scola
1990 NormaTV Opera by writer Felice Romani
1992 IndochineRégis WargnierNominated—César Award for Best Costume Design 1993
La traviataManuela CrivelliOpera at La Scala
1993 The Age of InnocenceMartin ScorseseWon—Academy Award for Best Costume Design 1993
Won—Nastro d'Argento 1993
For Love, Only for LoveGiovanni VeronesiNominated—David di Donatello for Best Costumes 1994
1995 The Night and the MomentAnna Maria Tatò
The Scarlet LetterRoland Joffé
Solomon and Sheba
Slave of Dreams		Robert M. YoungShowtime TV movies shot in Morocco
1996 Cavalleria rusticanaTV Opera written by Guido Menasci
1998 Dangerous BeautyMarshall Herskovitz
Les MisérablesBille August
Manon LescautManuela CrivelliTV Opera
Cousin BetteDes McAnuff
1999 A Midsummer Night's DreamMichael Hoffman
Time RegainedRaúl RuizNominated—César Award for Best Costume Design 2000
2001 Un ballo in mascheraCarlo BattistoniOpera at Kennedy Centre in Washington, D.C.
2003 Lost LoveFranco BattiatoNominated—Nastro d'Argento 2004
2004 Secret PassageAdemir Kenović
Van HelsingStephen SommersNominated—Saturn Award for Best Costume 2005
Nominated—Nastro d'Argento 2005
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryTim BurtonNominated—BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design 2006
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Costume 2006
Nominated—Costume Designers Guild Awards 2006
Nominated—Academy Award for Best Costume Design 2006
Won—Nastro d'Argento 2006
The Brothers GrimmTerry GilliamWon—Capri Hollywood Award 2005
2007 La traviataManuela CrivelliOpera at La Scala in Milan
BeowulfRobert Zemeckis
2009 AgoraAlejandro AmenábarWon—Goya Award 2010 for Best Costume Design
Won—Nastro d'Argento 2010
2010 The First Beautiful ThingPaolo VirzìNominated—David di Donatello for Best Costumes 2010
Won—Nastro d'Argento 2010
2011 The JewelAndrea Molaioli
The Wholly FamilyTerry GilliamShort Film
2011–2012 The BorgiasNeil JordanShowtime Historical Series
Won—Emmy Award 2013 (Episode 3.9 The Gunpowder Plot)
Nominated—Emmy Award 2012 (Episode 2.10 The Confession)
Won—Emmy Award 2011 (Episode 1.04 Lucrezia's Wedding)
Nominated—Costume Designers Guild Awards 2014
2014 Penny DreadfulJohn LoganShowtime Historical Series
Nominated—BAFTA TV Craft Awards 2015
Pending—Costume Designers Guild Awards 2016
Self-appearances
Year Title Notes
1994 The 66th Academy AwardsTV Special
2001 Sergio Leone: Cinema, CinemaTV Documentary
2002 Lost in La ManchaTV Documentary starring Terry Gilliam and Johnny Depp
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Designer ChocolateTV Documentary
2010 XXIV Premios Anuales de la AcademiaTV Special
Dante Ferretti: Italian ScenographerTV Documentary

Curiosities

Pescucci was the costume designer for the failed Terry Gilliam project The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.[10]

References
  1. Ariola, Gianpiero. "Gabriella Pescucci Biografia". movieplayer (in Italian). Retrieved 9 Sep 2012.
  2. Masi, Stefano (1990). Italian film costume design and the other set design. L'Aquila: Aladdin Books. pp. 15–26(2°vol).
  3. Brennan, Judy (20 March 1994). "Calendar's Big Oscars Issue : Living (and Dressing) in the Past". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  4. Massuras, Caterina. "Gabriella Pescucci for Vogue Italy". vogue. Retrieved 9 Sep 2012.
  5. "Gabriella Pescucci Bio". IMDb Pro. Retrieved 6 Sep 2012.
  6. "Bafta Award Best Costume Design". BAFTA. Retrieved 9 Sep 2012.
  7. "Tirelli Costumi: 40 years of experience serving film and theatre". Tirelli-costumi. Retrieved 9 Sep 2012.
  8. "Gabriella Pescucci Filmografia". mymovies (in Italian). Retrieved 6 Sep 2012.
  9. "Gabriella Pescucci References". filmreference. Retrieved 9 Sep 2012.
  10. "Gabriella Pescucci personal details". IMDb Pro. Retrieved 6 Sep 2012.
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