John Mollo
Known for
Costume & Make-Up
Born
March 18, 1931
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Died
October 25, 2017 (aged 86)
Biography
John Mollo (18 March 1931 – 25 October 2017) was a British costume designer and writer on the history of the military uniform. He created the costumes for the first two installments of the Star Wars original film trilogy. Mollo was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design twice, for Star Wars (1977) and Gandhi (1982), winning both times.
Mollo was born in London on 18 March 1931. His father was Eugene Simonovitch Mollo, a Russian immigrant who had escaped Russia in the 1920s, and his mother was Ella Clara Mollo (née Cockell). Eugene Mollo had started his own company that specialised in spraying cement. He was a collector of tin soldiers and military insignia and he wrote a bo...
Best known work
Filmography
2017
1999
The Alien Legacyas Self
1999
Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersCostume Design
1999
Hornblower: The Duchess and the DevilCostume Design
1998
Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantCostume Design
1998
Hornblower: The Even ChanceCostume Design
1997
Event HorizonCostume Design
1994
The Jungle BookCostume Design
1993
The Three MusketeersCostume Design
1993
Sharpe's EagleCostume Designer
1993
Sharpe's RiflesCostume Designer
1992
ChaplinCostume Design
1990
Air AmericaCostume Design
1990
White Hunter, Black HeartCostume Design
1987
Cry FreedomCostume Design
1985
King DavidCostume Design
1984
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesCostume Design
1983
Privates on ParadeTechnical Advisor
1982
GandhiCostume Design
1981
OutlandCostume Design
1980
The Empire Strikes BackCostume Design
1979
AlienCostume Design
1977
Star WarsCostume Design
1970
The Adventures of GerardTechnical Advisor









