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Bill Thomas

Known for

Costume & Make-Up

Born

October 13, 1921

Birthplace

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died

May 30, 2000 (aged 78)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bill Thomas (October 13, 1921 – May 30, 2000) was an Academy Award-winning American costume designer with over 180 credits, best known for films such as Babes in Toyland, Spartacus and The Happiest Millionaire. He was nominated ten times for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, winning once for Spartacus.

In 2006 he was inducted into the Costume Designers Guild Hall of Fame.[1]

Best known work

Spartacus

Spartacus

1960
Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

1958
Logan's Run

Logan's Run

1976
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963
The Love Bug

The Love Bug

1968
The Black Hole

The Black Hole

1979
The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap

1961
Operation Petticoat

Operation Petticoat

1959
All That Heaven Allows

All That Heaven Allows

1955
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

1959

Filmography

  1. 1995

    Inside the Dream Factory

    as Self

  2. 1988

  3. 1983

    Love is Forever

    Costume Design

  4. 1982

  5. 1981

    Callie & Son

    Costume Design

  6. 1980

    The Formula

    Costume Design

  7. 1979

    The Black Hole

    Costume Design

  8. 1979

    Backstairs at the White HouseTV

    Costume Design

  9. 1978

  10. 1976

    Logan's Run

    Costume Design

  11. 1975

    Breakout

    Costume Design

  12. 1975

  13. 1974

    Wonder Woman

    Costume Design

  14. 1973

  15. 1973

    Oklahoma Crude

    Costume Design

  16. 1970

    The Hawaiians

    Costume Design

  17. 1969

    The Gypsy Moths

    Costume Design

  18. 1969

  19. 1968

    The Love Bug

    Costume Design

  20. 1968

    Blackbeard's Ghost

    Costume Design

  21. 1967

    The Gnome-Mobile

    Costume Design

  22. 1967

  23. 1966

    Inside Daisy Clover

    Costume Design

  24. 1965

    Ship of Fools

    Costume Design

  25. 1965

    Cat Ballou

    Costume Design

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