Janet Patterson (12 August 1956 – 21 October 2016) was an Australian costume designer and production designer. She is best known for her collaborations with directors Gillian Armstrong and Jane Campion. She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design four times.
Janet Patterson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 August 1956 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 21 October 2016 (aged 60) Australia |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1984–2015 |
| Spouse | Al[1] |
| Children | Nina[1] |
Early life and education
editPatterson attended North Sydney Girls High and later attended East Sydney Technical College and Sydney College of the Arts, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design and a diploma in Textile Studies and Costume Design. In addition to her studies in Sydney, Patterson received a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust scholarship to study under architect Luigi Snozzi in Switzerland. She began her career in the 1980s working in production design, costume design, and set design for ABC Television.[2][3]
Death
editPatterson's death was announced by her agency, who had stated Patterson's family did not wish to disclose her age or date of death, however actress Nicole Kidman revealed she had died on 21 October 2016.[4][5][6]
Filmography
editPatterson's film and television credits include:[7]
Film
edit| Year | Title | Director | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costume Designer | Production Designer | ||||
| 1992 | The Last Days of Chez Nous | Gillian Armstrong | Yes | Yes | |
| 1993 | The Piano | Jane Campion | Yes | No | |
| 1996 | The Portrait of a Lady | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1997 | Oscar and Lucinda | Gillian Armstrong | Yes | No | |
| 1999 | Holy Smoke! | Jane Campion | Yes | Yes | |
| 2003 | Peter Pan | P. J. Hogan | Yes | No | |
| 2009 | Bright Star | Jane Campion | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Far from the Madding Crowd | Thomas Vinterberg | Yes | No | |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Contribution | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costume Designer | Production Designer | |||
| 1984 | Sweet and Sour | Yes | No | 20 episodes |
| 1985 | Palace of Dreams | Yes | No | 10 episodes |
| Displaced Persons | Yes | No | Television film | |
| 1986 | Dancing Daze | No | Yes | 6 episodes |
| Two Friends | Yes | Yes | Television film | |
| 1988 | The Lizard King | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| 1989 | Edens Lost | No | Yes | 3 episodes |
| Bodysurfer | No | Yes | 2 episodes | |
| 1990 | Come in Spinner | No | Yes | 4 episodes |
Awards and nominations
editMajor associations
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Best Costume Design | The Piano | Nominated | [8] |
| 1996 | The Portrait of a Lady | Nominated | [9] | |
| 1997 | Oscar and Lucinda | Nominated | [10] | |
| 2009 | Bright Star | Nominated | [11] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 1993 | Best Costume Design | The Piano | Won | [12] |
| 2009 | Bright Star | Nominated | [13] | |
Miscellaneous awards
edit| Award | Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AACTA Awards[a] | 1992 | Best Production Design | The Last Days of Chez Nous | Nominated |
| 1993 | Best Costume Design | The Piano | Won | |
| 1998 | Oscar and Lucinda | Won | ||
| 2010 | Bright Star | Won | ||
| Best Production Design | Won | |||
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2009 | Best Costume Design | Bright Star | Nominated |
| Inside Film Awards | 2010 | Best Production Design | Bright Star | Won |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | 1996 | Best Production Design | The Portrait of a Lady | Won[b] |
| Satellite Awards | 1996 | Best Art Direction & Production Design | The Portrait of a Lady | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Far from the Madding Crowd | Nominated | ||
| Saturn Awards | 2003 | Best Costume Design | Peter Pan | Nominated |
Notes
edit- ^ formerly known as "Australian Film Institute Awards"
- ^ Tied with Brian Morris for Evita
References
edit- ^ a b "Janet Patterson, a tribute from Jane Campion and Jan Chapman". smh.com.au. 10 November 2016.
Janet was a wonder, a woman who worked internationally but who also cooked brilliantly, innovatively, loved gardens and most of all loved her family, her partner Al and her 18-year-old daughter Nina.
- ^ "Now nominating". TMZ. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "Janet Patterson- Biography". Hollywood.com. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ Oscar-Nominated Costume Designer Janet Patterson Dies
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (25 October 2016). "Janet Patterson Dies: Costume Designer & Jane Campion Regular Was Four-Time Oscar Nominee". Deadline. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Janet Patterson, the Sydney-born, four-time Academy Award-nominated costume designer, whom Kidman said had passed away on Friday."
- ^ "Janet Patterson- Designer" (PDF). Sandra Marsh Agency. 6 March 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "66th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "69th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "69th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "82nd Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "47th BAFTA Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "63rd BAFTA Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 4 February 2023.
External links
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