Yvonne Blake

Yvonne Ann Blake (17 April 1940[1] – 17 July 2018) was a British-Spanish costume designer. She won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the film Nicholas and Alexandra along with Antonio Castillo.[2] She won four Goya Awards[3] and was nominated for BAFTA Awards and the Emmy Awards as well.

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Yvonne Blake

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Blake at the 31st Goya Awards in 2017
Born
Yvonne Ann Blake

17 April 1940
Manchester, England
Died17 July 2018 (aged 78)
Madrid, Spain
OccupationCostume designer

On 14 July 2016 she took the Presidency of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain.[4] On 9 June 2018 Mariano Barroso replaced her in the Presidency due to her health problems.[5] Blake died in Madrid on 17 July 2018 at age 78 from complications from a stroke.[6][7][8]

Accolades

Academy Awards
Costume Design
Year Film Status Notes
1971Nicholas and AlexandraWonNominated with Antonio Castillo
1975The Four MusketeersNominatedNominated with Ron Talsky

BAFTA Awards
Costume Design
Year Film Status Notes
1971Nicholas and AlexandraNominatedNominated with Antonio Castillo
1973Jesus Christ SuperstarNominated
1974The Three MusketeersNominated
1975The Four MusketeersNominated

Goya Awards
Costume Design
Year Film Status Notes
1988Rowing with the WindWon
1991Don Juan in HellNominated
1992La reina anónimaNominated
1994Cradle SongWon
2003CarmenWon
2004The Bridge of San Luis ReyWon
2006Goya's GhostsNominated

Honours

See also

References
  1. "Yvonne Blake, Award-Winning Costume Designer, Is Dead at 78". BYLIFETODAY.COM. 18 July 2018.
  2. Lakin, Martin. "Christopher Reeve Superman Movie Costumes 1978–1987". Caped Wonder. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. "Premiados 2005. XIX Edición Premios Goya" (PDF). Premios Goya (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
  4. "Yvonne Blake, nueva presidenta de la Academia de Cine". Hola! (in Spanish). 15 October 2016. p. 1. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  5. "Mariano Barroso, nuevo presidente de la Academia de Cine". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Titania Compañía Editorial, S.L. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  6. Belinchón, Gregorio (17 July 2018). "Muere Yvonne Blake, presidenta de Honor de la Academia de Cine, a los 78 años". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  7. "Muere Yvonne Blake, presidenta de Honor de la Academia de Cine". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  8. Bartlett, Rhett (17 July 2018). "Yvonne Blake, 'Superman' Costume Designer, Dies at 78". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  9. "Royal Decree 1643/2011, of November 14th, which awarded the Medal of Merit in Labour, in its Gold category, to Mrs. Yvonne Blake" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). 17 November 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  10. "Order ECD/1980/2012, of September 17th, which awarded the National Cinematography Prize for 2012" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). 20 September 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2019.


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