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Eiko Ishioka(1938-2012)

  • Costume Designer
  • Director
  • Production Designer
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Eiko Ishioka in Mirror Mirror (2012)
Eiko Ishioka was born on 12 July 1938 in Tokyo, Japan. She was a costume designer and director, known for Dracula (1992), The Cell (2000) and Mirror Mirror (2012). She was previously married to Nico Soultanakis. She died on 21 January 2012 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornJuly 12, 1938
DiedJanuary 21, 2012(73)
BornJuly 12, 1938
DiedJanuary 21, 2012(73)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 10 wins & 8 nominations total

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Eiko Ishioka
Eiko Ishioka
Eiko Ishioka
Eiko Ishioka and Tarsem Singh in Mirror Mirror (2012)
Eiko Ishioka at an event for The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993)

Known for

Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Monica Bellucci, Sadie Frost, Michaela Bercu, and Florina Kendrick in Dracula (1992)
Dracula
7.4
  • Costume Designer
  • 1992
Jennifer Lopez in The Cell (2000)
The Cell
6.4
  • Costume Designer
  • 2000
Julia Roberts and Lily Collins in Mirror Mirror (2012)
Mirror Mirror
5.6
  • Costume Designer
  • 2012
Lee Pace and Catinca Untaru in The Fall (2006)
The Fall
7.8
  • Costume Designer
  • 2006

Credits

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Costume Designer

  • Das Rheingold
    • Costume Designer
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • Julia Roberts and Lily Collins in Mirror Mirror (2012)
    Mirror Mirror
    • Costume Designer
    • 2012
  • Immortals (2011)
    Immortals
    • Costume Designer
    • 2011
  • Paz Vega in Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo (2007)
    Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo
    • Costume Designer
    • 2007
  • Lee Pace and Catinca Untaru in The Fall (2006)
    The Fall
    • Costume Designer
    • 2006
  • Cirque du Soleil: Varekai (2003)
    Cirque du Soleil: Varekai
    • Costume Designer
    • TV Special
    • 2003
  • Jennifer Lopez in The Cell (2000)
    The Cell
    • Costume Designer
    • 2000
  • Das Rheingold (1999)
    Das Rheingold
    • Costume Designer
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • Nagano Winter Olympics '98 (1998)
    Nagano Winter Olympics '98
    • Costume Designer
    • Video Game
    • 1998
  • Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Monica Bellucci, Sadie Frost, Michaela Bercu, and Florina Kendrick in Dracula (1992)
    Dracula
    • Costume Designer
    • 1992
  • Madeleine Stowe in Closet Land (1991)
    Closet Land
    • Costume Designer
    • 1991
  • Ken Ogata in Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
    Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
    • Costume Designer (uncredited)
    • 1985

Director

  • Björk: Volumen Plus (2002)
    Björk: Volumen Plus
    • Director (video Cocoon)
    • Video
    • 2002
  • Björk: Cocoon (2002)
    Björk: Cocoon
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2002
  • Björk: Volumen (1999)
    Björk: Volumen
    • Director (video Cocoon, 2003 version)
    • Video
    • 1999

Production Designer

  • Grace Jones in Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (2017)
    Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami
    • Production Designer (Original Staging Concept)
    • 2017
  • Madeleine Stowe in Closet Land (1991)
    Closet Land
    • Production Designer
    • 1991
  • Ken Ogata in Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
    Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
    • Production Designer
    • 1985

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 12, 1938
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • January 21, 2012
    • Tokyo, Japan(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Nico Soultanakis2011 - January 21, 2012 (her death)
  • Other works
    Designed costumes for "Varekai" performance by Cirque du Soleil (Ontario Place, Toronto, Ontario, Canada).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Most acclaimed designer in Japan. Designed the official poster for the Expo 1970 in Japan. Won a Grammy Award for the design of a Miles Davis record cover.
  • Quotes
    [on being requested to provide a less restrictive costume] Jennifer Lopez asked me if I could make it more comfortable, but I said, "No, you're supposed to be tortured".

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