Joan Bridge
Born(1912-03-13)13 March 1912
Derbyshire, England, UK
Died8 December 2009(2009-12-08) (aged 97)
Totteridge, London, England, UK
Occupation(s)Costume designer
Technicolor consultant
Years active1938-1980

Joan Bridge (13 March 1912 – 8 December 2009) was a British costume designer and Technicolor consultant for 76 British films [1] from Ripley in Derbyshire.[2]

Career

She won at the 39th Academy Awards in the category of Best Costume design-Color for her work on A Man for All Seasons, which she shared with Elizabeth Haffenden.[3]

In addition she won the BAFTA as well. She worked on over 100 films during her long career.[4]

On retirement she moved to Totteridge and became a member of South Herts Golf Club where she played into her 90s.

Her funeral was held at Golders Green on 14 December 2009.[5]

References

  1. https://www.times-series.co.uk/news/4795386.funeral-of-colourful-oscar-winner-from-totteridge-held-in-golders-green/
  2. artsderbyshire - Film, TV and Actors Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  3. "39th Academy Awards Winners | Oscar Legacy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". oscars.org. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  4. Bradford, Kevin (15 December 2009). "Funeral of colourful Oscar winner from Totteridge held in Golders Green". Times Series. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  5. Bradford, Kevin (15 December 2009). "Funeral of colourful Oscar winner from Totteridge held in Golders Green". Hendon and Finchley Times. Retrieved 8 March 2018.


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