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Title: Albert Wolsky costume design drawings
Date (inclusive): 1977-2007
Collection number: 1521
Creator:
Wolsky, Albert
Extent:
4 linear feet of papers.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
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Albert Wolsky costume design drawings, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences.
Gift of Albert Wolsky, 2009
Albert Wolsky is a French-born costume designer active in film since the 1960s. He was born in Paris
and graduated from City College in New York. After a brief stint in the travel industry, Wolsky began
working for costume designer Helene Pons on the Broadway production of "Camelot" in 1960. Wolsky's first
film credit was the 1968 production THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER. He has been nominated for seven Academy
Awards and received two for his work on ALL THAT JAZZ (1979) and BUGSY (1991).
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Albert Wolsky costume design drawings span the years 1977-2007 and encompass 4 linear feet. The
collection consists of 83 pencil and watercolor drawings for 10 films, including ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
(2007), ALL THAT JAZZ, BUGSY, GREASE (1978), SOPHIE'S CHOICE (1982), and TOYS (1992).
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Production Art.
Wolsky, Albert , 1930---Archives.
costume designers