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Enrico Sabbatini

 
Actor: Enrico Sabbatini
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  • Born: 1932
  • Died: Nov 25, 1998 in Morocco
  • Active: '60s-'90s
  • Major Genres: Epic, Drama
  • Career Highlights: Jesus of Nazareth, Cadaveri Eccellenti, The Mission
  • First Major Screen Credit: Questi Fantasmi (1967)

Biography

Costume designer Enrico Sabbatini specialized in lavish historical productions for movies, theater, and television both in his native Italy and internationally. Historical accuracy, simplicity, and realism were hallmarks of Sabbatini's designs. In 1986, he received an Oscar nomination for re-creating 18th century dress in Roland Joffe's The Mission. Sabbatini learned his craft under Italy's famed designers Marcel Escoffier and Giulio Coltellacci. While working with the latter, Sabbatini clothed Sophia Loren in C'era una Volta/More Than a Miracle (1967). Through the '60s, Sabbatini worked with some of Italy's most famous directors, including Vittorio De Sica and Dino Risi. He designed costumes for his first U.S. film, Bloodline, in 1979. Sabbatini's Hollywood films also include Old Gringo (1989) and Seven Years in Tibet (1997). ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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Enrico Sabbatini (b. January 1, 1932; d. November 25, 1998) was an Italian-born costume designer and production designer for the theater and cinema industries.

Sabbatini was born in Spoleto, in the province of Umbria. His creations were usually very lavish and detailed, made for epoch movies. In 1986 he won the award for best costume design by the British Academy, as well as a nomination for the Oscar for his work in The Mission. He also produced Seven Years in Tibet (1997), Cutthroat Island (1995), Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987), Bloodline (1979), Giordano Bruno (1973), Sacco and Vanzetti (1971), Camille 2000, The Lickerish Quartet, the Marco Polo TV miniseries, and many others. Specifically, he was costume designer and production designer for a large series of biblical-inspired TV series in the TNT network, such as Moses, Joseph, Jesus of Nazareth, Jacob and His Brothers, Abraham, David, Genesis and Samson and Delilah, as well as, in his last work just before he died, in the TV series Cleopatra.

He died in a road accident in Ouarzazate, Morocco, while filming on location for Cleopatra.

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