Vittorio Nino Novarese

Vittorio Nino Novarese (15 May 1907 – 17 October 1983) was an Italian costume designer, writer and art director. His accolades include two Academy Awards, in addition to nominations for a BAFTA Award and two Emmy Awards.

Born in Rome, Novarese began his career in Italian cinema in the late 1930s, working in several roles, including both as costume designer and screenwriter. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1949 and found great success in Hollywood. He has been nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, winning twice for Cleopatra (1963) and Cromwell (1970). Novarese died in Los Angeles on 17 October 1983, at the age of 76. He was the father of actress Letícia Román.

Selected filmography

Film + List of Vittorio Nino Novarese film credits Year Title Director Credited as Notes Costume Designer Writer 1934 1860 Alessandro Blasetti 1938 The Last Enemy Umberto Barbaro Also set decorator Ettore Fieramosca Alessandro Blasetti Co-written with Augusto Mazzetti, Cesare Ludovici and Alessandro Blasetti Co-designed with Marina Arcangeli Novarese designed men's costumes, whereas Arcangeli designed gowns 1939 No Man's Land Mario Baffico Hurricane in the Tropics Pier Luigi FaraldoGino Talamo 1940 Love Trap Raffaello Matarazzo Also set decorator 1941 Marco Visconti Mario Bonnard Co-written with Cesare Ludovici and Oreste GasperiniAlso art director The King's Jester Also art director 1942 Before the Postman Art director Rossini Co-written with Parsifal Bassi, Luigi Bonelli, Mario Bonnard, Luciano Doria, Gherardo Gherardi, Vittorio Gui, Alberto Luchini and Edoardo Nulli 1943 Two Hearts Among the Beasts Giorgio Simonelli 1945 No Turning Back Alessandro Blasetti Co-written with Alba De Cespedes and Alessandro Blasetti Two Anonymous Letters Mario Camerini Co-written with Ivo Perilli Mario Camerini, Carlo Musso and Turi Vasile His Young Wife Mario Soldati 1947 Bullet for Stefano Duilio Coletti 1948 Prelude to Madness Gianni Franciolini Co-written with Gianni Franciolini, Gianna Manzini, Ivo Perilli, Antonio Pietrangeli and Guido Piovene Les Misérables Riccardo Freda Co-written with Riccardo Freda, Mario Monicelli and Stefano Vanzina The Mysterious Rider Also art director The Man with the Grey Glove Camillo Mastrocinque Co-written with Camillo Mastrocinque and Fulvio Palmieri Pagliacci Mario Costa 1949 Hand of Death Carlo Campogalliani Co-written with Carlo Campogalliani and Paola Ojetti Black Magic Gregory Ratoff Co-designed with Georges Annenkov Prince of Foxes Henry King 1950 My Beautiful Daughter Duilio Coletti Co-written with Fulvio Palmieri Hawk of the Nile Giacomo Gentilomo Shadow of the Eagle Sidney Salkow Women and Brigands Mario Soldati Co-written with Pierre Lestringuez, Nicola Manzari and Mario Soldati The Thief of Venice John Brahm 1951 The Rival of the Empress Jacopo CominSidney Salkow The Count of Saint Elmo Guido Brignone Co-written with Guido Brignone and Aldo De Benedetti Messalina Carmine Gallone Co-written with Carmine Gallone, Albert Valentin, Pierre Laroche and Cesare LudoviciAlso art director Lorenzaccio Raffaello Pacini Co-written with Raffaello Pacini and Giampiero Pucci 1952 The Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin Meschino Pietro Francisci The Adventures of Mandrin Mario Soldati Co-written with Giorgio Bassani, Augusto Frassinetti and Mario Soldati The Dream of Zorro The Queen of Sheba Pietro Francisci Co-written with Raul De Sarro, Pietro Francisci and Giorgio Graziosi Il romanzo della mia vita Lionello De Felice Co-written with Lionello De Felice La colpa di una madre Carlo Duse Co-written with Carlo Duse Nessuno ha tradito Roberto Bianchi Montero Co-written with Carlo De Sanctis and Fulvio Palmieri 1953 Too Young for Love Lionello De Felice Co-written with Franco Brusati and Lionello De Felice The Pagans Ferruccio Cerio Frine, Courtesan of Orient Mario Bonnard The Story of William Tell Jack Cardiff Unfinished film 1954 Maddalena Augusto Genina Crossed Swords Milton Krims Concert of Intrigue Mario Bonnard Co-written with Mario BonnardAlso uncredited costume designer Mata Hari's Daughter Carmine Gallone Co-written with Renzo Merusi, Piccini Vitali, Jean Aurel and André Tabet Orient Express Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Co-written with Jacques Companeez, Vitaliano Brancati, Aldo De Benedetti and Agenore Incrocci House of Ricordi Carmine Gallone Co-written with Leonardo Benvenuti, Luigi Filippo D'Amico, Furio Scarpelli, Agenore Incrocci and Carmine Gallone Loves of Three Queens Marc AllégretEdgar G. Ulmer 1955 Desperate Farewell Lionello De Felice Co-written with Lionello De Felice, Sergio De Pascale and Ernesto Guida Beautiful but Dangerous Robert Z. Leonard Co-designed with Veniero Colasanti La ladra Mario Bonnard Co-written with Mario Bonnard 1956 Symphony of Love Glauco Pellegrini 1958 Captain Falcon Carlo Campogalliani Co-written with Carlo Campogalliani, Isabella Conino, Gino Mangini and Emimmo Salvi 1959 Herod the Great Victor Tourjansky Conspiracy of the Borgias Antonio Racioppi Co-written with Giorgio Costantini, Fernando Morandi and Antonio Racioppi Knight Without a Country Giacomo Gentilomo Head of a Tyrant Fernando Cerchio Sheba and the Gladiator Guido Brignone 1960 The Savage Innocents Nicholas Ray Uncredited costume designer The Story of Ruth Henry Koster 1961 Francis of Assisi Michael Curtiz 1963 Cleopatra Joseph L. Mankiewicz Co-designed with Renié Novarese designed men's costumes, whereas Renié designed women's costumes 1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told George Stevens Co-designed with Marjorie Best The Agony and the Ecstasy Carol Reed The War Lord Franklin J. Schaffner 1967 The King's Pirate Don Weis 1970 Cromwell Ken Hughes 1971 Zachariah George Englund 1974 The Terminal Man Mike Hodges Co-designed with Donald Brooks 1978 Angela Boris Sagal Co-designed with François Barbeau

Television + List of Vittorio Nino Novarese television credits Year Title Contribution Notes Costume Designer Art Director 1976Sandokan 6 episodes Co-designed costumes with Fabrizio Caracciolo 1981 Masada 4 episodes The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire Television film Peter and Paul 2 episodes

Awards and nominations AwardYearCategoryWorkResult Academy Awards 1950 Best Costume Design – Black and White Prince of Foxes 1964 Best Costume Design – Color Cleopatra 1966 The Agony and the Ecstasy The Greatest Story Ever Told 1971 Best Costume Design Cromwell British Academy Film Awards 1971 Best Costume Design Primetime Emmy Awards 1981 Outstanding Costume Design for a Series Masada Outstanding Costume Design for a Special Peter and Paul