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Julie Weiss

Julie Weiss
OccupationCostume designer
Years active1975–present

Julie Weiss is an American costume designer. She has received various accolades, including two Costume Designers Guild Awards and two Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Tony Award. She was honored with the Costume Designers Guild Career Achievement Award in 2011.

On stage, Weiss created costumes for many Broadway productions. She received the Tony Award for Best Costume Design nomination for the original Broadway production of the Bernard Pomerance play The Elephant Man (1979).

Selected filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director Notes
1982 I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can Jack Hofsiss
1983 Independence Day Robert Mandel
Second Thoughts Lawrence Turman
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone Lamont Johnson
Testament Lynne Littman
1985 The Mean Season Phillip Borsos
Creator Ivan Passer
1986 F/X Robert Mandel
1987 Masters of the Universe Gary Goddard
1988 1969 Ernest Thompson
Tequila Sunrise Robert Towne
1989 Wicked Stepmother Larry Cohen
Steel Magnolias Herbert Ross
1990 The Freshman Andrew Bergman
1991 Married to It Arthur Hiller
1992 Honeymoon in Vegas Andrew Bergman
1993 House of Cards Michael Lessac
Searching for Bobby Fischer Steven Zaillian
Naked in New York Daniel Algrant
1994 It Could Happen to You Andrew Bergman
1995 12 Monkeys Terry Gilliam
1996 Marvin's Room Jerry Zaks
1997 Touch Paul Schrader
The Edge Lee Tamahori
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Terry Gilliam
Finding Graceland David Winkler
A Simple Plan Sam Raimi
1999 American Beauty Sam Mendes
2000 Isn't She Great Andrew Bergman
Get Carter Stephen Kay
The Gift Sam Raimi
2001 Hearts in Atlantis Scott Hicks
2002 Frida Julie Taymor
Auto Focus Paul Schrader
The Ring Gore Verbinski
2003 The Missing Ron Howard
2005 Fun with Dick and Jane Dean Parisot
2006 Hollywoodland Allen Coulter
Bobby Emilio Estevez
2007 Blades of Glory Will Speck
Josh Gordon
Slipstream Anthony Hopkins
2008 Lower Learning Mark Lafferty
2009 The Time Traveler's Wife Robert Schwentke
Get Low Aaron Schneider
2010 Shanghai Mikael Håfström
2011 No Strings Attached Ivan Reitman
2012 Hitchcock Sacha Gervasi
2017 November Criminals
2020 Greyhound Aaron Schneider
2022 Call Jane Phyllis Nagy

Television

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Year Title Notes
1977–1978 Lovers and Friends aka For Richer, For Poorer
212 episodes
1982 The Elephant Man Television film
Little Gloria... Happy at Last 2 episodes
1984 The Dollmaker Television film
Family Secrets
1985 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Television film and pilot
Do You Remember Love Television film
Evergreen 3 episodes
1991 My Life and Times Episode: "April 9, 2035"
1992 Liza Live from Radio City Music Hall with Isaac Mizrahi
Television special
1993 The Portrait Television film
1995 A Woman of Independent Means 3 episodes
2005 Mrs. Harris Television film
2012 Of Two Minds
2016 The Night Of Episode: "The Beach"
2018 My Dinner with Hervé Television film
2020 Filthy Rich Episode: "Pilot"

Awards and nominations

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Major associations

Academy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1996 Best Costume Design 12 Monkeys Nominated [1]
2003 Frida Nominated [2]

BAFTA Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
British Academy Film Awards
2003 Best Costume Design Frida Nominated [3]

Emmy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Primetime Emmy Awards
1982 Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special The Elephant Man Nominated [4]
1983 Little Gloria... Happy at Last Nominated
1984 The Dollmaker Won
1985 Evergreen (Episode: "Part 1") Nominated
1993 Outstanding Costumes for a Variety Program or Special Liza Minnelli: Live from Radio City Music Hall Nominated
1995 Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special A Woman of Independent Means (Episode: "Part 1") Won
2006 Mrs. Harris Nominated

Tony Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1979 Best Costume Design The Elephant Man Nominated [5]
Miscellaneous awards
List of Julie Weiss other awards and nominations
Award Year[a] Category Title Result Ref.
Costume Designers Guild Awards 2000 Excellence in Contemporary Film American Beauty Won [6]
2003 Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film Frida Nominated [7]
2007 Outstanding Made for Television Movie or Miniseries Mrs. Harris Nominated [8]
2008 Excellence in Contemporary Film Blades of Glory Won [9]
2011 Career Achievement Award N/a Honored [10]
Drama Desk Awards 1979 Outstanding Costume Design The Elephant Man Nominated
Satellite Awards 2003 Best Costume Design Frida Won [11]
Saturn Awards 1988 Best Costume Design Masters of the Universe Nominated [12]
1996 12 Monkeys Won [13]

Notes

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  1. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References

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  1. ^ "The 68th Academy Awards (1996) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on November 2, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "The 75th Academy Awards (2003) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  3. ^ Minns, Adam (27 January 2003). "Oscar favourites dominate UK's BAFTA nominations". Screendaily.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Julie Weiss - Emmy Awards, Nominations, and Wins". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Sweeney' and 'Elephant' Lead Tony Nominations". The New York Times. May 8, 1979. Archived from the original on January 31, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  6. ^ Thomas, Barbara (February 18, 2000). "Costume Designers Take Their Bows at Guild Awards Ceremony". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 22, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  7. ^ McNary, Dave (January 21, 2003). "Nine wrap up costume nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  8. ^ Stitt, Eric (January 10, 2007). "Costume designers name nominees". Variety. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  9. ^ Mayberry, Carly (February 20, 2008). "'Glory,' Sweeney top costume nods". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  10. ^ Pond, Steve (January 11, 2011). "Costume Designers Honor Halle Berry, Book Kristin Davis". TheWrap. Archived from the original on January 31, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  11. ^ Martin, Denise (January 13, 2003). "'Far' wins Golden Satellite kudos". Variety. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  12. ^ "1987 | 15th Saturn Awards". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 13, 2006. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  13. ^ Staff (June 25, 1996). "Monkeys' wins three Saturns". UPI. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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