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The Academy Award for Best Costume Design is one of the Academy Awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for achievement in film costume design. The award was first given in 1949, for films made in 1948. Initially, separate award categories were established for black-and-white films and color films.
Best Costume Design - Black and White. Edith Head and Charles LeMaire were the 1950 Oscar Winners in the Best Costume Design in Black and White category for the film "All About Eve". BEST COSTUME DESIGN - COLOR nominees were: Samson and Delilah – Edith Head, Dorothy Jeakins, Elois Jenssen, Gile Steele, Gwen Wakeling.
* Costume Design (Black-and-White) - Edith Head, Gile Steele * Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) - Aaron Copland Actor in a Supporting Role - Ralph Richardson
A winner of eight Academy Awards for Costume Design, Edith Head helped define the style of classic Hollywood with her striking work at Paramount and Universal. Some of the movie stars she dressed included Grace Kelly, Cary Grant, Lana Turner, Paul Newman, John Wayne, Steve McQueen, Elizabeth Taylor, Marlene Dietrich and many more.
23rd Academy Awards (1950): Nominees and Winners – Cinema Sight by Wesley Lovell. BEST MOTION PICTURE. All about Eve – 20th Century-Fox. Born Yesterday – Columbia. Father of the Bride – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. King Solomon’s Mines – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Sunset Blvd. – Paramount. DIRECTING. All about Eve – Joseph L. Mankiewicz.
Apr 14, 2020 · The Winner and Nominees for the 1950 Academy Awards - Costume Design (Black-and-White) Film award!
Nov 7, 2021 · The Academy Award for Best Costume Design winners add their own flavor and style to the film, in some cases even a style that audiences wanted to emulate. In this post, we’re going to take a look at the 21st century Best Costume Design winners and see “who wore it best.”
