Janet Patterson | |
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| Born | (1956-08-12)12 August 1956 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 21 October 2016(2016-10-21) (aged 60) Australia |
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| Years active | 1984–2015 |
| Spouse | Al[1] |
| Children | Nina[1] |
Janet Patterson (12 August 1956 – 21 October 2016) was an Australiancostume designer andproduction designer. She is best known for her collaborations with directorsGillian Armstrong andJane Campion. She has been nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Costume Design four times.
Patterson attendedNorth Sydney Girls High and later attendedEast Sydney Technical College andSydney College of the Arts, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design and a diploma in Textile Studies and Costume Design. In addition to her studies in Sydney, Patterson received aWinston Churchill Memorial Trust scholarship to study under architectLuigi Snozzi in Switzerland. She began her career in the 1980s working in production design, costume design, and set design forABC Television.[2][3]
Patterson's death was announced by her agency, who had stated Patterson's family did not wish to disclose her age or date of death, however actressNicole Kidman revealed she had died on 21 October 2016.[4][5][6]
Patterson's film and television credits include:[7]
| Year | Title | Director | Credited as | Notes | |
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| Costume Designer | Production Designer | ||||
| 1992 | The Last Days of Chez Nous | Gillian Armstrong | Yes | Yes | |
| 1993 | The Piano | Jane Campion | Yes | No | |
| 1996 | The Portrait of a Lady | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1997 | Oscar and Lucinda | Gillian Armstrong | Yes | No | |
| 1999 | Holy Smoke! | Jane Campion | Yes | Yes | |
| 2003 | Peter Pan | P. J. Hogan | Yes | No | |
| 2009 | Bright Star | Jane Campion | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Far from the Madding Crowd | Thomas Vinterberg | Yes | No | |
| Year | Title | Contribution | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costume Designer | Production Designer | |||
| 1984 | Sweet and Sour | Yes | No | 20 episodes |
| 1985 | Palace of Dreams | Yes | No | 10 episodes |
| Displaced Persons | Yes | No | Television film | |
| 1986 | Dancing Daze | No | Yes | 6 episodes |
| Two Friends | Yes | Yes | Television film | |
| 1988 | The Lizard King | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| 1989 | Edens Lost | No | Yes | 3 episodes |
| Bodysurfer | No | Yes | 2 episodes | |
| 1990 | Come in Spinner | No | Yes | 4 episodes |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 1993 | Best Costume Design | The Piano | Nominated | [8] |
| 1996 | The Portrait of a Lady | Nominated | [9] | |
| 1997 | Oscar and Lucinda | Nominated | [10] | |
| 2009 | Bright Star | Nominated | [11] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 1993 | Best Costume Design | The Piano | Won | [12] |
| 2009 | Bright Star | Nominated | [13] | |
| Award | Year | Category | Title | Result |
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| AACTA Awards[a] | 1992 | Best Production Design | The Last Days of Chez Nous | Nominated |
| 1993 | Best Costume Design | The Piano | Won | |
| 1998 | Oscar and Lucinda | Won | ||
| 2010 | Bright Star | Won | ||
| Best Production Design | Won | |||
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2009 | Best Costume Design | Nominated | |
| Inside Film Awards | 2009 | Best Production Design | Won | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | 1996 | Best Production Design | The Portrait of a Lady | Won[b] |
| Satellite Awards | 1996 | Best Art Direction & Production Design | Nominated | |
| Best Costume Design | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Far from the Madding Crowd | Nominated | ||
| Saturn Awards | 2003 | Best Costume Design | Peter Pan | Nominated |
Janet was a wonder, a woman who worked internationally but who also cooked brilliantly, innovatively, loved gardens and most of all loved her family, her partner Al and her 18-year-old daughter Nina.
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