Andrew Mollo (born 15 May 1940 in

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, England)Kevin Brownlow: ''How It Happened Here.'' UKA Press, London/Amsterdam/Shizuoka 2007, , p. 201. is a British expert on military uniforms, which has led him into a career in motion pictures and as an author of various books on military uniforms.

Biography

Andrew Mollo is the son of a Russian father and British mother and the brother of costume designer and historical consultant

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. In 1956, the family moved to

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, where he studied at the

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Film

In the late 1950s Mollo was approached by

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for assistance regarding the development of his film ''

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''. Initially, he was to advise on German uniforms but became so interested in the project that ended up co-writing, co-directing and co-producing the movie. The film took eight years to make and premiered in 1964. Mollo worked for

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as a runner and then assistant director on 1960s

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'' and 1962's '' Loneliness of The Long Distance Runner''. Mollo's uniform expertise led him to create Historical Research Unit with his brothers. This provided film companies with advice on military history, especially uniforms. In 1965 Mollo worked as the technical advisor on ''

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''. In the early 1970s Mollo wrote a number of books on military history and uniforms. He then worked again with Kevin Brownlow on the film ''

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'' which he co-wrote, co-produced and co-directed. As a German-uniform consultant Mollo advised on films such as '' The Eagle Has Landed'' (1977), '' The Pianist'' (2002) and '' Downfall'' (2004). He later undertook the role

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for the 1985 film '' Dance With a Stranger''. He also designed all 14 episodes of TV series '' Sharpe'' and '' Hornblower''. Mollo has written a number of books on 20th-century military uniforms, focusing on the uniforms of World War II and

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Filmography (partial)

* 1964: ''

'' * 1965: ''

'' * 1965: '' The Spy Who Came In From The Cold'' * 1967: ''

The Night of the Generals ''The Night of the Generals'' is a 1967 World War II mystery film directed by Anatole Litvak and produced by Sam Spiegel. It stars Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Tom Courtenay, Donald Pleasence, Joanna Pettet and Philippe Noiret. The screenplay by ...

'' * 1968: ''

Where Eagles Dare ''Where Eagles Dare'' is a 1968 war film directed by Brian G. Hutton and starring Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood and Mary Ure. It follows a joint British-American Special Operations Executive team of paratroopers raiding a castle (shot on lo ...

'' * 1976: ''

'' * 1976: '' The Eagle Has Landed'' * 1985: '' Dance With a Stranger'' * 1986: '' Nanou'' * 1993: '' Sharpe'' * 2001: ''

Conspiracy (2001 film) ''Conspiracy'' is a 2001 made-for-television drama film that dramatises the 1942 Wannsee Conference. Using the authentic script taken from the only surviving transcript recorded during the meeting, the film delves into the psychology of Nazi o ...

'' * 2002: '' The Pianist'' * 2004: '' Downfall''

Bibliography (partial)

* Andrew Mollo: ''Daggers of the Third German Reich 1933-1945'' 1967, Historical Research Unit * Andrew Mollo and Malcolm McGregor: ''Naval, Marine and Air Force Uniforms of World War II'' 1975 * Andrew Mollo & Pierre Taylor: ''Army Uniforms of World War 1.'' Arco Publishing, New York 1978 * Andrew Mollo: ''Uniforms of the SS.'' The Crowood Press, 1998, * Andrew Mollo: ''The Armed Forces of World War II.'' Little, Brown & Company, 2002,

References

External links

*Andrew Mollo at IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0597081/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Mollo, Andrew 1940 births British film designers English historical novelists English military historians English military writers English screenwriters English male screenwriters German-language film directors Living people Historians of World War II People from Epsom