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Overview

Date of Birth:
14 January 1904, London, England, UK more
Date of Death:
18 January 1980, Broadchalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK more
Trivia:
He was awarded a Tony in 1957 for his costume designs for 'My Fair Lady.'. more
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Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
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 (From WENN. 17 August 2009, 2:56 PM, PDT)
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 (From AfterEllen.com. 16 July 2009, 10:00 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Sir Cecil Beaton

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Costume Designer, Production Designer, Art Department, Camera and Electrical Department, Costume and Wardrobe Department, Art Director, Actor, Self, Archive Footage
Costume Designer:
  1. My Fair Lady (1964)

  2. The Doctor's Dilemma (1958)
  3. Gigi (1958)
  4. The Truth About Women (1957)

  5. Anna Karenina (1948)
    ... aka Tolstoy's Anna Karenina (UK: complete title)
  6. An Ideal Husband (1947)
    ... aka Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband (UK: complete title)
  7. Beware of Pity (1946)
  8. On Approval (1944)
  9. The Young Mr. Pitt (1942)
  10. Kipps (1941)
    ... aka The Remarkable Mr. Kipps (USA)
  11. Dangerous Moonlight (1941) (gowns)
    ... aka Suicide Squadron (USA: new title)
  12. Major Barbara (1941) (uncredited)
    ... aka George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara (UK: complete title)
Production Designer:
  1. My Fair Lady (1964)

  2. Gigi (1958)
Art Department:
  1. My Fair Lady (1964) (scenery designer)

  2. Gigi (1958) (scenery)
Camera and Electrical Department:
  1. "American Masters" (still photographer) (1 episode, 2006)
        - Marilyn Monroe: Still Life (2006) TV episode (still photographer)
Costume and Wardrobe Department:
  1. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) (period costumes)
Art Director:
  1. My Fair Lady (1964) (uncredited)
Actor:
  1. Gigi (1958) (uncredited) .... Gentleman in park
Self:
  1. The Making of 'My Fair Lady' (1994) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of My Fair Lady Then and Now (USA: alternative title)

  2. "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #2.27 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  3. The Fairest Fair Lady (1964) .... Himself
  4. "Face to Face" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
        - Cecil Beaton (1962) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "American Masters"
        - Marilyn Monroe: Still Life (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  2. The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
(1945-1946) He was the designer for Oscar Wilde's play, "Lady Windermere's Fan," at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England with Griffith Jones, Isabel Jeans, Geoffrey Toone, Athene Seyler, Dorothy Hyson, Phyllis Relph, Deering Wells, Hugh Stewart, and Denys Blakelock in the cast. Sir John Gielgud OM was director. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Portrayal | 4 Print Biographies | 2 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Based On Play | Male Female Relationship | Based On Novel more

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