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April Ferry | |
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| Born | April Cecilia Gaskins October 31, 1932 North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 11, 2024 (aged 91) |
| Occupation | Costume designer |
| Years active | 1979–2016 |
| Spouse | Stephen Robertson Ferry (19?? - January 22, 1968; divorced) |
| Children | 3 |
April Ferry (born April Cecilia Gaskins; October 31, 1932 – January 11, 2024) was an American costume designer. She was nominated at the 67th Academy Awards for the film Maverick in the category of Best Costume Design.[1]
Ferry won an Emmy Award for the costumes in the TV show Rome.[2] She was also nominated for an Emmy in 1989 for the Hallmark movie My Name Is Bill W. In 2014, she received the Career Achievement Award at the Costume Designers Guild Awards.[3]
In 2016, starting with season 6 of HBO's epic fantasy series Game of Thrones, she took over Michele Clapton's duties as the new costume designer for a majority of the season.[4] Clapton eventually returned to the show as costume designer for the seventh season.[5]
Death
[edit]Ferry died on January 11, 2024, at the age of 91.[6]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Mohenjo Daro (2016)
- Game of Thrones (2016)
- Jurassic World (2015)
- Robocop (2014)
- Elysium (2013)
- The Box (2009)
- Southland Tales (2006)
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
- Donnie Darko (2001)
- U-571 (2000)
- Don King: Only in America (1997)
- Flubber (1997)
- Shadow Conspiracy (1997)
- Maverick (1994)
- Little Giants (1994)
- Beethoven's 2nd (1993)
- Free Willy (1993)
- The Babe (1992)
- Radio Flyer (1992)
- Almost an Angel (1990)
- Leviathan (1989)
- Three Fugitives (1989)
- Made in Heaven (1988)
- Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
- Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
- Mask (1985)
- The Jerk (1979)
References
[edit]- ↑ "The 67th Academy Awards (1995) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ↑ "2006 Emmys". emmys.org. Archived from the original on July 15, 2006. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 CDGA Honorees". costumedesignersguild.com/. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ↑ Ginsberg, Merle (June 19, 2015). "'Game of Thrones' Season 6 Adds New Costume Designer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ↑ Miller, Julie (June 28, 2016). "Game of Thrones Finale: the Secret Symbolism in Cersei's Badass Gown". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on July 12, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ↑ Ramos Bechara, Diego (12 January 2024). "April Ferry, Costume Designer on 'Maverick,' 'Game of Thrones' and 'Rome,' Dies at 91". Variety. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- April Ferry at IMDb
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