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Yvonne Blake

1940 - 2018

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Yvonne Ann Blake (17 April 1940 – 17 July 2018) was a British and Spanish costume designer. She is perhaps best known for creating the costumes for Richard Donner's acclaimed superhero film Superman (1978) and its sequel, Richard Lester's Superman II (1980). She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design two times, winning along with Antonio Castillo for their work on Nicholas and Alexandra (1971). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yvonne Blake is the 84th most popular designer, the 4,617th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 13th most popular British Designer.

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Among DESIGNERS

Among designers, Yvonne Blake ranks 84 out of 104. Before her are Marc Davis, Colleen Atwood, Philipp Plein, Robert Kalina, Chiara Ferragni, and Norman Bel Geddes. After her are Matthew Carter, Bill Moggridge, Virgil Abloh, Fumito Ueda, Jenny Beavan, and Jean Louis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Yvonne Blake ranks 495. Before her are Alberto Fouilloux, Joe South, Roy Ayers, Roberto Matosas, Thomas Köhler, and Lucy Shapiro. After her are Nicolae Martinescu, Aristides Royo, Georges Carnus, George Adams, Dallas Long, and Carl von Essen. Among people deceased in 2018, Yvonne Blake ranks 423. Before her are Alberto Fouilloux, Richard DeVos, Daniel Akaka, Fatos Arapi, Pierre Pincemaille, and Carlo Vanzina. After her are Katie Boyle, Valentina Rastvorova, Peter Sutherland, Igor Korobov, William Smith, and Wilhelm Genazino.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Yvonne Blake ranks 4,617 out of 8,785. Before her are John of Worcester (1100), Sylvia Syms (1934), Peter Arundell (1933), Allan Williams (1930), Frederick Holman (1885), and Mark Williams (1975). After her are Robert Wight (1796), Ann Jones (1938), Billy Bingham (1931), Richard Gunn (1871), Matthew Carter (1937), and Paul Nash (1889).

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Among DESIGNERS In United Kingdom

Among designers born in United Kingdom, Yvonne Blake ranks 13. Before her are Beau Brummell (1778), John Baskerville (1706), Paul Smith (1946), Laura Ashley (1925), Storm Thorgerson (1944), and Jony Ive (1967). After her are Matthew Carter (1937), Bill Moggridge (1943), Jenny Beavan (1950), Sandy Powell (1960), Thomas Heatherwick (1970), and Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones (2002).

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