About Richard Bruno
Lived 1924 – 2012 (aged 87). Richard Bruno was an American costume designer.
Richard Bruno (August 21, 1924 – January 11, 2012) was an American costume designer, best known for his frequent collaborations with director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro. His film credits include Heaven Can Wait, Raging Bull (1980), The Color of Money (1986), and Goodfellas (1990), the lattermost of which earned him a BAFTA Award.
Bruno died in Port Townsend, Washington, on January 11, 2012, aged 87.
Selected filmography Year Title Director Notes 1965 Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine Norman Taurog The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot Mel Ferber Television special 1967 Devil's Angels Daniel Haller 1970 Black Water Gold Alan Landsburg Television film Darker than Amber Robert Clouse 1971 Two-Lane Blacktop Monte Hellman The Hired Hand Peter Fonda Something Big Andrew V. McLaglen with Ray Summers 1978 Heaven Can Wait Warren Beatty Buck Henry Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Costume Design Ice Castles Donald Wrye 1979 Players Anthony Harvey 1980 Raging Bull Martin Scorsese with John Boxer 1981 Stripes Ivan Reitman 1982 The King of Comedy Martin Scorsese 1983 Gorky Park Michael Apted 1984 The Karate Kid John G. Avildsen with Aida Swinson Falling in Love Ulu Grosbard 1986 Wise Guys Brian De Palma The Color of Money Martin Scorsese 1987 Big Shots Robert Mandel 1988 Shoot to Kill Roger Spottiswoode Red Scorpion Joseph Zito 1989 Casualties of War Brian De Palma 1990 Goodfellas Martin Scorsese Won - BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design 1991 Guilty by Suspicion Irwin Winkler Out for Justice John Flynn 1992 Under Siege Andrew Davis Night and the City Irwin Winkler 1995 Under Siege 2: Dark Territory Geoff Murphy 1996 Eraser Chuck Russell 1997 Hoodlum Bill Duke 1998 Species II Peter Medak
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Who was Richard Bruno?
American costume designer (1924–2012)
When was Richard Bruno born?
Richard Bruno was born on 21 August 1924 in United States.
When did Richard Bruno die?
Richard Bruno died on 11 January 2012 in Port Townsend.
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Richard Bruno was a costume designer.
What nationality was Richard Bruno?
Richard Bruno was American.
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