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John Mollo

Costume Designer / Writer | * 03/18/1931 († 86, 10/25/2017) | London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
John Mollo (18 March 1931 – 25 October 2017) was a British costume designer and writer on the history of the military uniform. He is perhaps best known for creating the costumes for the first two installments of the Star Wars original film trilogy. Mollo has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design twice, for Star Wars (1977) and Gandhi (1982), winning both times. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Adventure | Action | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the ...

Gandhi

PG

1982 | 3.8/5 | 3h 11min
Drama, History
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Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the ...

Star Wars

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1977 | 4.1/5 | 2h 1min
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs ...

Alien

R

1979 | 4.1/5 | 1h 57min
Horror, Science Fiction
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The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture L ...

The Empire Strikes Back

PG

1980 | 4.2/5 | 2h 4min
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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Awards & Nominations for John Mollo

2x Academy Award for Best Costume Design 2x Academy Award for Best Costume Design
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Movies with John Mollo as Actor(2)

as himself2017 The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars
as himself1999 The Alien Legacy

Movies with John Mollo as Crew(17)

Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1999 Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1999 Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1998 Hornblower: The Even Chance
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1998 Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1997 Event Horizon
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1993 The Three Musketeers
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1992 Chaplin
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1990 Air America
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1990 White Hunter, Black Heart
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1987 Cry Freedom
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1985 King David
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1982 Gandhi
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1981 Outland
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1980 The Empire Strikes Back
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1979 Alien
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1977 Star Wars

Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Wednesday, 03/18 1931 (March) in London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Wednesday, 10/25 2017 (October) in Froxfield (aged: 86)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Charterhouse School, Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College
Spouses (current/former): Ann Mollo
John Mollo frequently works together with these people:
Richard Attenborough (6x, Actor)
George Lucas (5x, Crew)
Leslie Dilley (5x, Crew)
Ioan Gruffudd (4x, Actor)
Phil Tippett (4x, Crew)
David Tomblin (4x, Crew)
Sean Gilder (4x, Actor)
Simon Sherlock (4x, Actor)
Amanda Lean (4x, Crew)
Colin MacLachlan (4x, Actor)
Andrew Grieve (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:916518, Added: 11/19/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024