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John Mollo(1931-2017)

  • Costume Designer
  • Additional Crew
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
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John Mollo
John Mollo was born on 18 March 1931 in Lambeth, London, England, UK. He was a costume designer, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Alien (1979). He was married to Louise Alexandra Mary Pongracz and Ann Mollo. He died on 25 October 2017.
BornMarch 18, 1931
DiedOctober 25, 2017(86)
BornMarch 18, 1931
DiedOctober 25, 2017(86)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 3 wins & 10 nominations total

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Known for

Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
8.6
  • Costume Designer
  • 1977
Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
8.7
  • Costume Designer
  • 1980
Alien (1979)
Alien
8.5
  • Costume Designer
  • 1979
Gandhi (1982)
Gandhi
8.0
  • Costume Designer
  • 1982

Credits

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Costume Designer

  • Hornblower: Duty (2003)
    Hornblower: Duty
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 2003
  • Hornblower: Loyalty (2003)
    Hornblower: Loyalty
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 2003
  • Horatio Hornblower: Retribution (2001)
    Horatio Hornblower: Retribution
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 2001
  • Paul McGann and Ioan Gruffudd in Hornblower: Mutiny (2001)
    Hornblower: Mutiny
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 2001
  • Ioan Gruffudd and Estelle Skornik in Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War (1999)
    Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1999
  • Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)
    Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1999
  • Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship (1998)
    Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1998
  • Ioan Gruffudd in Horatio Hornblower: The Duel (1998)
    Horatio Hornblower: The Duel
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1998
  • Event Horizon (1997)
    Event Horizon
    6.6
    • Costume Designer
    • 1997
  • Jason Scott Lee, Bombay, Lowell, Shadow, Casey, Buck, and Teddy in The Jungle Book (1994)
    The Jungle Book
    6.1
    • Costume Designer
    • 1994
  • Charlie Sheen, Tim Curry, Rebecca De Mornay, Chris O'Donnell, Kiefer Sutherland, and Oliver Platt in The Three Musketeers (1993)
    The Three Musketeers
    6.4
    • Costume Designer
    • 1993
  • Sean Bean in Sharpe (1993)
    Sharpe
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1993
  • Robert Downey Jr. in Chaplin (1992)
    Chaplin
    7.5
    • Costume Designer
    • 1992
  • Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. in Air America (1990)
    Air America
    5.8
    • Costume Designer
    • 1990
  • Clint Eastwood in White Hunter Black Heart (1990)
    White Hunter Black Heart
    6.5
    • Costume Designer
    • 1990

Additional Crew

  • The Alien Legacy (1999)
    The Alien Legacy
    7.2
    Video
    • archival material
    • 1999
  • Richard Burton, Vanessa Redgrave, László Gálffi, Marthe Keller, and Ekkehard Schall in Wagner (1983)
    Wagner
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • military advisor
    • 1983
  • John Cleese and Denis Quilley in Privates on Parade (1983)
    Privates on Parade
    4.8
    • technical advisor
    • 1983
  • Zulu Dawn (1979)
    Zulu Dawn
    6.6
    • historical advisor
    • 1979
  • Barry Lyndon (1975)
    Barry Lyndon
    8.1
    • historical advisor
    • 1975
  • Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
    Nicholas and Alexandra
    7.2
    • uniform and military adviser
    • 1971
  • Claudia Cardinale, Peter McEnery, and Eli Wallach in The Adventures of Gerard (1970)
    The Adventures of Gerard
    4.8
    • technical advisor
    • 1970
  • The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
    The Charge of the Light Brigade
    6.6
    • historical research
    • 1968

Costume Department

  • The Jewel in the Crown (1984)
    The Jewel in the Crown
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • advisor: military costumes
    • 1984

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 18, 1931
    • Lambeth, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 25, 2017
  • Spouses
      Louise Alexandra Mary PongraczAugust 12, 1968 - October 25, 2017 (his death, 1 child)
  • Relatives
    • Andrew Mollo(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Book: "Into the Valley of Death: The British Cavalry Division at Balaclava, 1854 ". Howell Pr. ISBN-13: 978-1872004754 with Boris Mollo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Created Darth Vader's image as a result of his expertise in World War I trench armour and Nazi helmets.
  • Quotes
    [About the costume design on Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)] George left me in no doubt. Audience mustn't consciously notice the costumes, he insisted. If they do, you have gone wrong.

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