Moidele Bickel (6 March 1937 – 16 May 2016) was a German costume designer. In a career spanning over four decades, she is recognized for her prolific work across stage and screen. She was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Costume Design for the film Queen Margot (1994).
Moidele Bickel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1937 |
| Died | 16 May 2016 (aged 79) Berlin, Germany |
| Other names | Bernadette Vilard |
| Occupation | Costume designer |
| Years active | 1972–2016 |
Career
editBickel was born and raised in Munich, Bavaria. She began her career creating costumes for various productions at the Theater am Turm in Frankfurt. Then she moved to Berlin in 1970 and started frequent collaborations with renowned director Peter Stein on his numerous theater and opera productions, a partnership that lasted for 22 years. They first worked together at the Schaubühne am Halleschen Ufer before relocating to the newly renovated venue at Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz in 1981.[1]
Beside her work on various stage designs, Bickel was known for her extensive career in German as well as international film productions, where she occasionally used the alias Bernadette Vilard.[2] In particular, she attained a great deal of acclaim and received the BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design for Éric Rohmer's historical drama film The Marquise of O (1976) and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for another period piece, Patrice Chéreau's Queen Margot (1994).
Awards and nominations
edit| Association | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | 1995 | Best Costume Design | Queen Margot | Nominated | [3] |
| British Academy Film Awards | 1977 | Best Costume Design | The Marquise of O | Won | [4] |
| César Awards | 1994 | Best Costume Design | Germinal | Won | [5] |
| 1995 | La Reine Margot | Won | |||
| David di Donatello Awards | 1995 | Best Costumes | Nominated | ||
| German Film Awards | 2010 | Best Costume Design | The White Ribbon | Won | [6] |
Death and legacy
editBickel died on 16 May 2016, at the age of 79 at her home in Berlin.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Kostümbildnerin Moidele Bickel gestorben". DiePresse.com. 17 May 2016.
- ^ In the 2001 film Diamond Earrings, Bickel was credited under the name Bernadette Vilard. "Full Cast & Crew: Diamond Earrings (2001): Costume Design by…". IMDb. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "The 67th Academy Awards (1995) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "The 30th British Academy Film Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Moidèle Bickel". Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (23 April 2010). "'White Ribbon' tops Germany's Lolas". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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