Yvonne Blake
British and Spanish costume designer (1940–2018)
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Key Takeaways
- Yvonne Ann Blake (17 April 1940 – 17 July 2018) was a British and Spanish costume designer.
- Her accolades include an Academy Award and four Goya Awards, in addition to nominations for four BAFTA Awards and two Emmy Awards.
- At 16, she won one-year scholarship to study art, design, and sculpture at the Manchester's Regional College of Art and then acquired an internship at London's costume house Bermans.
- She received her first major screen credits for designing costumes in Daniel Mann's 1966 drama film Judith , starring Sophia Loren.
- She was preparing wardrobes for Richard Quine's 1969 Western comedy film A Talent for Loving , and while on the sets, she was introduced to then-assistant director, Spaniard Gil Carretero, whom she later married.
Yvonne Ann Blake (17 April 1940 – 17 July 2018) was a British and Spanish costume designer. She was best known for creating the costumes for Richard Donner's superhero film Superman (1978) ) as well as Richard Lester's sequel Superman II (1980). Her accolades include an Academy Award and four Goya Awards, in addition to nominations for four BAFTA Awards and two Emmy Awards.
Early life and education
Blake was born in Manchester, England, on 17 April 1940. At 16, she won one-year scholarship to study art, design, and sculpture at the Manchester's Regional College of Art and then acquired an internship at London's costume house Bermans.
Career
Blake began her career as an assistant costume designer at Hammer Film Productions, working on the thriller drama film Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960) and the horror film The Shadow of the Cat (1961). She received her first major screen credits for designing costumes in Daniel Mann's 1966 drama film Judith, starring Sophia Loren.
Blake went to Spain for the first time in 1968. She was preparing wardrobes for Richard Quine's 1969 Western comedy film A Talent for Loving, and while on the sets, she was introduced to then-assistant director, Spaniard Gil Carretero, whom she later married.
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