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Norma Koch

1898 – 1979

Costume designer

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About Norma Koch

Lived 1898 – 1979 (aged 81). Norma Koch was an American costume designer.

Norma Koch (March 27, 1898 – July 29, 1979) was an American costume designer, usually credited as Norma, who won the Oscar for the film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? in the category Best Costume design-Black and White during the 1962 Academy Awards.

She received two more Oscar nominations, her secondduring the 1964 Academy Awards for the film Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte, also for Best Costume design-Black and White. Her third nomination was at the 1972 Academy Awards for the film Lady Sings the Blues in the category of Best Costumes.

Selected filmography Lady Sings the Blues (1972) The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) Taras Bulba (1962) What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) Sayonara (1957) Marty (1955) Vera Cruz (1954) Invaders From Mars (1953)

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Awards
Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Norma Koch's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Norma Koch?

costume designer (1898-1979)

When was Norma Koch born?

Norma Koch was born on 27 March 1898 in Kansas.

When did Norma Koch die?

Norma Koch died on 29 July 1979 in Queens.

What was Norma Koch's occupation?

Norma Koch was a costume designer.

What nationality was Norma Koch?

Norma Koch was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Norma Koch

· Wikidata: Q1999283

· DBpedia: Norma Koch

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