Danilo Donati

Danilo Donati (6 April 1926 – 1 December 2001) was an Italian costume designer and production designer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and eight David di Donatellos.

Donati frequently collaborated with directors Federico Fellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and Franco Zeffirelli. He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design five times, winning twice for Romeo and Juliet (1968) and Fellini's Casanova (1976).

Filmography

Film + List of Danilo Donati film credits Year Title Director Credited as Notes Costume Designer Production Designer 1959 The Great War Mario Monicelli with Piero Gherardi 1960 Adua and Her Friends Antonio Pietrangeli 1961 Vanina Vanini Roberto Rossellini 1963 Ro.Go.Pa.G. Jean-Luc GodardUgo GregorettiPier Paolo PasoliniRoberto Rossellini 1964 The Gospel According to St. Matthew Pier Paolo Pasolini 1965 The Mandrake Alberto Lattuada 1966 Madamigella di Maupin Mauro Bolognini The Hawks and the Sparrows Pier Paolo Pasolini 1967 Oedipus Rex The Taming of the Shrew Franco Zeffirelli 1968 Romeo and Juliet 1969 Pigsty Pier Paolo Pasolini Fellini Satyricon Federico Fellini 1971 The Decameron Pier Paolo Pasolini 1972 Brother Sun, Sister Moon Franco Zeffirelli Roma Federico Fellini The Canterbury Tales Pier Paolo Pasolini 1973 Amarcord Federico Fellini 1974 Arabian Nights Pier Paolo Pasolini 1975 Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom 1976 Fellini's Casanova Federico Fellini Also art director 1977 Black Journal Mauro Bolognini 1979 Hurricane Jan Troell Caligula Tinto Brass Art director and uncredited costume designer 1980 Flash Gordon Mike Hodges 1985 Red Sonja Richard Fleischer 1986 Ginger and Fred Federico Fellini Momo Johannes Schaaf 1987 Intervista Federico Fellini 1989 Francesco Liliana Cavani 1994 The Monster Roberto Benigni 1997 Marianna Ucrìa Roberto Faenza Life Is Beautiful Roberto Benigni 2002 Pinocchio Posthumous release

Television + List of Danilo Donati television credits Year Title Contribution Notes Costume Designer Production Designer 1970 The Clowns Television filmAlso released in a theatrical version 1997 Nostromo 4 episodes

Awards and nominations Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1967 Best Costume Design – Black and White The Gospel According to St. Matthew Mandragola 1968 Best Costume Design The Taming of the Shrew 1969 Romeo and Juliet 1977 Fellini's Casanova

BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.British Academy Film Awards 1969 Best Costume Design Romeo and Juliet 1974 Brother Sun, Sister Moon Best Production Design Roma 1978 Best Costume Design Fellini's Casanova Best Production Design 1981 Best Costume Design Flash Gordon Best Production Design

Miscellaneous awards + Award Year Category Title Result Ciak d'oro 1986 Best Costume Design Ginger and Fred 1989 Francesco Best Production Design 1997 Marianna Ucrìa 1998 Best Costume Design Life Is Beautiful Best Production Design 2003 Best Costume Design Pinocchio Best Production Design David di Donatello Awards 1986 Best Costumes Ginger and Fred 1988 Best Production Design Intervista 1989 Best Costumes Francesco Best Production Design 1997 Best Costumes Marianna Ucrìa Best Production Design 1998 Best Costumes Life Is Beautiful Best Production Design 2003 Best Costumes Pinocchio Best Production Design Nastro d'Argento Awards 1960 Best Costume Design The Great War 1961 Adua and Her Friends 1965 The Gospel According to St. Matthew 1967 Madamigella di Maupin 1968 The Taming of the Shrew Oedipus Rex 1969 Romeo and Juliet 1970 Fellini Satyricon Best Production Design 1971 Best Costume Design I clowns 1972 Best Production Design Between Miracles 1973 Best Costume Design Roma Best Production Design 1974 Best Costume Design Amarcord 1975 Arabian Nights 1977 Fellini's Casanova Best Production Design 1986 Best Costume Design Ginger and Fred 1989 Best Production Design Francesco 1997 Best Costume Design We Free Kings 1998 Marianna Ucrìa Best Production Design Saturn Awards 1981 Best Costume Design Flash Gordon