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Costume Designers Guild Awards 2005
8th CDG Awards February 26, 2006 ---- Contemporary: '' Transamerica '' ---- Fantasy: '' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe '' ---- Period: '' Memoirs of a Geisha '' The 8th Costume Designers Guild Awards, given on February 26, 2006, honored the best costume designs in film and television for 2005. Winners highlighted in bold. Winners and nominees Film Contemporary Film: * Danny Glicker – ''Transamerica (film), Transamerica'' ** Paul Simmons (costume designer), Paul Simmons – ''Hustle & Flow'' ** Michael Kaplan (costume designer), Michael Kaplan – ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film), Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' ** Nancy Steiner – ''Shopgirl'' ** Louise Frogley – ''Syriana'' Fantasy Film: * Isis Mussenden – ''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' ** Lindy Hemming – ''Batman Begins'' ** Gabriella Pescucci – ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costume Design
Costume design is the creation of clothing for the overall appearance of a character or performer. Costume may refer to the style of dress particular to a nation, a class, or a period. In many cases, it may contribute to the fullness of the artistic, visual world which is unique to a particular theatrical or cinematic production. The most basic designs are produced to denote status, provide protection or modesty, or provide visual interest to a character. Costumes may be for a theater, cinema, musical performance, cosplay, parties, or other events. Costume design should not be confused with costume coordination which merely involves altering existing clothing, although both create stage clothes. Four types of costumes are used in theatrical design: historical, fantastical, dance, and modern. History Ancient Greek village festivals and processions in honor of Dionysus (See also: Dionysia) are believed to be the origin of theatre, and therefore theatre costume. Sculpture and vas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (film)
''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' is a 2005 musical fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and written by John August, based on the 1964 British novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. The film stars Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka and Freddie Highmore as Charlie Bucket, alongside David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter, Noah Taylor, Missi Pyle, James Fox, Deep Roy, and Christopher Lee. The storyline follows Charlie as he wins a contest along with four other children and is led by Wonka on a tour of his chocolate factory. Development for a second adaptation of ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' began in 1991, which resulted in Warner Bros. providing the Dahl estate with total artistic control. Prior to Burton's involvement, directors such as Gary Ross, Rob Minkoff, Martin Scorsese, and Tom Shadyac had been involved, while actors Bill Murray, Nicolas Cage, Jim Carrey, Michael Keaton, Brad Pitt, Will Smith, Adam Sandler, and many others, were either in discussion with or conside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill M
Jill is an English feminine given name, a short form of the name Jillian (Gillian), which in turn originates as a Middle English variant of Juliana, the feminine form of the name Julian. People with the given name *Jill Astbury, Australian researcher into violence against women * Jill Balcon (1925–2009), British actress * Jill S. Barnholtz-Sloan, American biostatistician and data scientist * Jill Becker, American psychological researcher * Jill Biden (born 1951), American educator and the First Lady of the United States * Jill E. Brown (born 1950), African American aviator * Jill Carroll (born 1977), American journalist * Jill Clayburgh (1944–2010), American actress * Jill Costello (1987–2010), American athlete and lung cancer activist * Jill Craigie (1911–1999), British film director and writer * Jill Craybas (born 1974), American tennis player * Jill Dando (1961–1999), British television presenter * Jill Dickman, Republican member of the Nevada Assembly * Jill Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Feet Under (TV Series)
''Six Feet Under'' is an American drama television series created and produced by Alan Ball. It premiered on the premium network HBO in the United States on June 3, 2001, and ended on August 21, 2005, spanning 63 episodes across five seasons. It depicts the lives of the Fisher family, who run a funeral home in Los Angeles, along with their friends and lovers. The ensemble drama stars Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodriguez, Mathew St. Patrick, and Rachel Griffiths as the central characters. It was produced by Actual Size Films and The Greenblatt/Janollari Studio, and was shot on location in Los Angeles and in Hollywood studios. ''Six Feet Under'' received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its writing and acting, and consistently drew high ratings for the HBO network. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest television series of all time. The show's finale has also been described as one of the greatest television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walk The Line
''Walk the Line'' is a 2005 American biographical musical romantic drama film directed by James Mangold. The screenplay, written by Mangold and Gill Dennis, is based on two autobiographies authored by singer-songwriter Johnny Cash, 1975's '' Man in Black: His Own Story in His Own Words'' and 1997's '' Cash: The Autobiography''. The film follows Cash's early life, his romance with June Carter, his ascent in the country music scene, and his struggle with drug addiction. It stars Joaquin Phoenix as Cash, Reese Witherspoon as Carter, Ginnifer Goodwin as Cash's first wife Vivian Liberto, and Robert Patrick as Cash's father. ''Walk the Line'' premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 4, 2005, and was theatrically released by 20th Century Fox on November 18. The film received positive reviews and grossed $187 million on a $28 million budget. At the 78th Academy Awards the film won Best Actress (Witherspoon) and was also nominated for Best Actor (Phoenix), Best Sound, Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arianne Phillips
Arianne Phillips (born April 26, 1963) is an American costume designer. Phillips was recognized for her work on the Broadway musical '' Hedwig and the Angry Inch'', starring Neil Patrick Harris, earning her a Tony award nomination for Best Costume Design. Phillips has a long-standing relationship with Madonna, with collaborations including photos shoots, music videos and designing tour costumes for six world tours over the past two decades. She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design three times, for James Mangold's ''Walk the Line'' (2005), Madonna's directorial debut, ''W.E.'' (2011), and for Quentin Tarantino's ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' (2019). Phillips has also received a two BAFTA Award nominations for Tom Ford’s ''A Single Man'' (2009) and Quentin Tarantino's ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood''. Her film career also includes Tom Ford's ''Nocturnal Animals'' (2016), Matthew Vaughn’s '' Kingsman: The Secret Service'' (2014) and '' Kingsman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rent (film)
''Rent'' is a 2005 American musical drama film directed by Chris Columbus. It is an adaptation of the 1996 Broadway musical of the same name, in turn based on Giacomo Puccini's 1896 opera ''La bohème''. The film, which features six of the original Broadway cast members reprising their roles, depicts the lives of several bohemians and their struggles with sexuality, drugs, paying their rent, and life under the shadow of AIDS in the gritty East Village of New York City from 1989 to 1990. Plot On Christmas Eve 1989, aspiring filmmaker Mark Cohen, and his roommate, Roger Davis, learn that the rent previously waived by their old friend and now landlord, Benjamin "Benny" Coffin III, is due ("Rent"). Their former roommate Tom Collins shows up and gets mugged. Mark and Roger meet with Benny, who tells them he plans to evict the homeless from the nearby lot and build a cyber studio ("You'll See"). He offers them free rent if they get Maureen, Mark's ex-girlfriend, to cancel her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aggie Guerard Rodgers '' (1985)
Aggie Guerard Rodgers is an American costume designer. She was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Costume Design for the film ''The Color Purple''. She was also the costume designer on the film Beetlejuice. Selected filmography * ''The Color Purple ''The Color Purple'' is a 1982 epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker which won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction. References External links * Living people People from Fresno, California[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Night, And Good Luck
''Good Night, and Good Luck'' (stylized as ''good night, and good luck.'') is a 2005 historical drama film about American television news directed by George Clooney, with the movie starring David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels, Robert Downey Jr., and Frank Langella as well as Clooney himself. The film was co-written by Clooney and Grant Heslov, and it portrays the conflict between veteran journalist Edward R. Murrow (Strathairn) and U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, especially relating to the anti-communist Senator's actions with the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Although released in black and white, it was filmed on color film stock, but on a grayscale set, and was color-corrected to black and white during post-production. It focuses on the theme of media responsibility, and also addresses what occurs when U.S. journalism offer voices of dissent from government policy. The movie takes its title (which ends with a period or full stop) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capote (film)
''Capote'' is a 2005 biographical drama film about American novelist Truman Capote directed by Bennett Miller, and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman in the title role. The film primarily follows the events during the writing of Capote's 1965 nonfiction book '' In Cold Blood''. The film was based on Gerald Clarke's 1988 biography ''Capote''. It was released September 30, 2005, coinciding with Capote's birthday. The film became a box office success and received acclaim from critics for Hoffman's lead performance. It eventually won several awards, and was nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director for Miller, Best Supporting Actress for Catherine Keener, and Best Adapted Screenplay, with Hoffman winning the Academy Award for Best Actor. Plot In 1959, the bodies of the Clutter family are discovered on their Kansas farm. While reading ''The New York Times'', Truman Capote is riveted by the story and calls ''The New Yorker'' magazine editor William Shawn t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasia Walicka-Maimone
Kasia () a Polish diminutive form of given name, a shortened version of the name ''Katarzyna.'' Notable people * Kasia Cerekwicka (born 1980), singer *Kasia Domanska (born 1972), painter *Kasia Haddad (born 1979), British actress *Kasia Kowalska (born 1973), singer *Kasia Kulesza (born 1976), Canadian Olympic medallist in synchronized swimming *Kasia Madera, British television news presenter at the BBC * Kasia Miednik (born 1995), singer * Kasia Nosowska (born 1971), singer *Kasia Popowska (born 1989), singer * Kasia Selwand, curling player *Kasia Smutniak (born 1979), actress *Kasia Stankiewicz (born 1977), singer * Kasia Struss (born 1987), model *Kasia Al Thani (born 1976), third wife of Sheikh Abdulaziz Khalifa Al Thani *Kasia Wilk (born 1982), singer Fictional characters *Kasia, character in '' Uprooted'' by Naomi Novik Kasia may also refer to: * Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh – Kasia is the nearest town to the holy place, Kushinagar *''Kasia i Tomek'', Polish title of ''Un ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memoirs Of A Geisha (film)
''Memoirs of a Geisha'' is a 2005 American epic period drama film directed by Rob Marshall and adapted by Robin Swicord from the 1997 novel of the same name by Arthur Golden. It tells the story of a young Japanese girl, Chiyo Sakamoto, who is sold by her impoverished family to a geisha house () to support them by training as and eventually becoming a geisha under the pseudonym "Sayuri Nitta." The film centers around the sacrifices and hardship faced by pre-World War II geisha, and the challenges posed by the war and a modernizing world to geisha society. It stars Zhang Ziyi in the lead role, with Ken Watanabe, Gong Li, Michelle Yeoh, Youki Kudoh, Suzuka Ohgo, and Samantha Futerman. The film was produced by Steven Spielberg (through production companies Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures) and Douglas Wick (through Red Wagon Entertainment). Production was split between southern and northern California and a number of locations in Kyoto, including the Kiyomizu temple and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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