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Bill Thomas(1921-2000)

  • Costume Designer
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas was born on 13 October 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a costume designer, known for Logan's Run (1976), Spartacus (1960) and Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971). He died on 30 May 2000 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 13, 1921
DiedMay 30, 2000(78)
BornOctober 13, 1921
DiedMay 30, 2000(78)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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Known for

Jenny Agutter, Farrah Fawcett, Michael York, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Richard Jordan in Logan's Run (1976)
Logan's Run
6.8
  • Costume Designer
  • 1976
Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis, John Gavin, Charles Laughton, Jean Simmons, and Peter Ustinov in Spartacus (1960)
Spartacus
7.9
  • Costume Department(Miss Simmons)
  • 1960
Angela Lansbury, Dal McKennon, Bob Holt, Cindy O'Callaghan, Roy Snart, David Tomlinson, Ian Weighill, and Lennie Weinrib in Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
7.1
  • Costume Designer
  • 1971
Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, and Janet Leigh in Touch of Evil (1958)
Touch of Evil
7.9
  • Costume Designer(gowns)
  • 1958

Credits

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Costume Designer

  • The Serpent Warriors (1987)
    The Serpent Warriors
    4.8
    • Costume Designer
    • 1987
  • Love Is Forever (1983)
    Love Is Forever
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1983
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1961–1982
  • Jameson Parker and Lindsay Wagner in Callie & Son (1981)
    Callie & Son
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • wardrobe designer
    • 1981
  • Bill Cosby and Elliott Gould in The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)
    The Devil and Max Devlin
    5.0
    • Costume Designer
    • 1981
  • Marlon Brando and George C. Scott in The Formula (1980)
    The Formula
    5.6
    • Costume Designer
    • 1980
  • Ray Bolger in Heaven Only Knows (1979)
    Heaven Only Knows
    6.2
    • Costume Designer
    • 1979
  • The Black Hole (1979)
    The Black Hole
    5.9
    • Costume Designer
    • 1979
  • Backstairs at the White House (1979)
    Backstairs at the White House
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1979
  • The Children of Sanchez (1978)
    The Children of Sanchez
    6.1
    • Costume Designer
    • 1978
  • Gregory Harrison and Heather Menzies-Urich in Logan's Run (1977)
    Logan's Run
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1977–1978
  • Charlie Callas and Sean Marshall in Pete's Dragon (1977)
    Pete's Dragon
    6.3
    • Costume Designer
    • 1977
  • Jenny Agutter, Farrah Fawcett, Michael York, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Richard Jordan in Logan's Run (1976)
    Logan's Run
    6.8
    • Costume Designer
    • 1976
  • Charles Bronson, Robert Duvall, John Huston, Randy Quaid, Jill Ireland, and Sheree North in Breakout (1975)
    Breakout
    6.1
    • Costume Designer
    • 1975
  • Agneta Eckemyr, David Gwillim, David Hartman, Mako, Jacques Marin, and Donald Sinden in The Island at the Top of the World (1974)
    The Island at the Top of the World
    6.2
    • Costume Designer
    • 1974

Costume Department

  • Sherlock Holmes (1981)
    Standing Room Only
    7.5
    TV Series
    • wardrobe
    • 1981
  • The Third Girl from the Left (1973)
    The Third Girl from the Left
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • wardrobe: Miss Novak
    • 1973
  • The Gypsy Moths (1969)
    The Gypsy Moths
    6.3
    • wardrobe designer
    • 1969
  • Cat Ballou (1965)
    Cat Ballou
    6.7
    • gowns designed by: Miss Fonda
    • 1965
  • Dean Martin, Kim Novak, and Ray Walston in Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)
    Kiss Me, Stupid
    6.9
    • costumes: Miss Novak (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins (1964)
    Mary Poppins
    7.8
    • costumes executed by
    • 1964
  • Bob Hope, Liselotte Pulver, Elga Andersen, Michèle Mercier, and Miiko Taka in A Global Affair (1964)
    A Global Affair
    5.4
    • wardrobe (as William Thomas)
    • 1964
  • Paul Newman, Diane Baker, and Elke Sommer in The Prize (1963)
    The Prize
    6.8
    • wardrober
    • 1963
  • James Garner, Kim Novak, Howard Duff, Howard Morris, and Tony Randall in Boys' Night Out (1962)
    Boys' Night Out
    6.5
    • costumes: Miss Novak
    • 1962
  • George Hamilton, Jason Robards, Lana Turner, Susan Kohner, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in By Love Possessed (1961)
    By Love Possessed
    5.4
    • wardrobe designer: Miss Turner
    • 1961
  • Sandra Dee, John Gavin, and Peter Ustinov in Romanoff and Juliet (1961)
    Romanoff and Juliet
    6.2
    • costumes: Miss Dee
    • 1961
  • Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis, John Gavin, Charles Laughton, Jean Simmons, and Peter Ustinov in Spartacus (1960)
    Spartacus
    7.9
    • costumes: Miss Simmons
    • 1960
  • Take a Giant Step (1959)
    Take a Giant Step
    6.9
    • costumer
    • 1959
  • Sandra Dee, Audie Murphy, Joanne Dru, and Gilbert Roland in The Wild and the Innocent (1959)
    The Wild and the Innocent
    6.4
    • costumes
    • 1959
  • The Green Peacock
    7.3
    TV Short
    • wardrobe
    • 1958

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • William Thomas
  • Born
    • October 13, 1921
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • May 30, 2000
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart ailment)

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    An avid collector of Hollywood costumes and accessories, Thomas became an expert on movie memorabilia and would act as a consultant at auctions.

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