Joan Bridge (13 March 1912 – 8 December 2009) was a British costume designer and

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consultant for 76 British films from Ripley in Derbyshire.

Career

She won at the

39th Academy Awards The 39th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1966, were held on April 10, 1967, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. They were hosted by Bob Hope. Only two of the Best Picture nominees were nominated fo ...

in the category of Best Costume design-Color for her work on '' A Man for All Seasons'', which she shared with

Elizabeth Haffenden Elizabeth Haffenden (18 April 1906 – 29 May 1976) was a British costume designer who won two Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, for '' Ben-Hur'' at the 1959 Academy Awards and '' A Man for All Seasons'' at the 1966 Academy Awards. She al ...

. In addition she won the BAFTA as well. She worked on over 100 films during her long career. On retirement she moved to

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and became a member of South Herts Golf Club where she played into her 90s. Her funeral was held at

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on 14 December 2009.

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* 1912 births 2009 deaths Best Costume Design Academy Award winners Best Costume Design BAFTA Award winners British costume designers Women costume designers People from Ripley, Derbyshire People from Totteridge {{UK-film-bio-stub