Ralph Jester
Ralph Jester (July 10, 1901 – September 25, 1991) was an American costume designer, sculptor, and artist. He was educated at Yale, where he was an editor of campus humor magazine The Yale Record.[1] He is perhaps best known as one of the costume designers of The Ten Commandments.
Ralph Jester | |
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| Born | July 10, 1901 Tyler, Texas, USA |
| Died | September 25, 1991 (aged 90) Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Occupation | Costume Designer |
| Years active | 1934-1959 |
Oscar Nominations
Both were for Best Costumes.
- 29th Academy Awards-(In the color costumes category)-Nominated for The Ten Commandments. Nomination shared with Arnold Friberg, Edith Head, Dorothy Jeakins and John Jensen. Lost to The King and I.[2]
- 31st Academy Awards-Nominated for The Buccaneer. Nomination shared with Edith Head and John Jensen. Lost to Gigi.[3]
References
- Yale Banner and Pot Pourri. New Haven: Yale University Press. 1926. p. 238.
- "The 29th Academy Awards (1957) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- "The 31st Academy Awards (1959) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
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