About

Known credits:
105
Birthday:
1907-05-15
Place of birth:
Rome, Italy
Website:
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Vittorio Nino Novarese

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Vittorio Nino Novarese (May 15, 1907 in Rome, Italy – October 17, 1983 in Los Angeles, United States) was an Italian costume designer who found great success in Hollywood after decamping there in 1949. In his first year there he scored an Oscar nomination for his work on the film Prince of Foxes, winning the Academy Award 14 years later for the grandiose epic Cleopatra. He was also nominated twice in 1965 for both The Agony and the Ecstasy and The Greatest Story Ever Told, and won a second Oscar in 1970 for Cromwell.

Novarese was trained as a militarist, but contrary to what one might think from the name, this only gave him the classical training to know how soldiers of different ranks were dressed and armed throughout history.

His daughter is the actress Letícia Román who starred with John Saxon in The Girl Who Knew Too Much and with Elvis Presley in G.I. Blues.

Known for

Directing
1942 There's Room Up Ahead Directing First Assistant Director 59
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1942 Rossini Directing First Assistant Director N/A
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Writing
1960 Colossus and the Amazon Queen Writing Story 58
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1959 The Great Deception Writing Writer 59
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1958 Captain Falcon Writing Writer 58
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1958 El pasado te acusa Writing Screenplay 59
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1957 Wild Is the Wind Writing Novel 59
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1957 Manos sucias Writing Dialogue 59
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1955 Disperato addio Writing Screenplay N/A
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1955 La ladra Writing Story N/A
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1955 La ladra Writing Screenplay N/A
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1954 Loves of Three Queens Writing Writer N/A
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1954 House of Ricordi Writing Screenplay 59
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1954 House of Ricordi Writing Story 59
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1954 Mata Hari's Daughter Writing Screenplay N/A
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1954 Night of Love Writing Screenplay 59
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1954 Night of Love Writing Story 59
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1954 100 Years of Love Writing Screenplay 58
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1953 The Age of Indiscretion Writing Screenplay 59
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1953 Lasciateci in pace Writing Writer N/A
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1952 Il romanzo della mia vita Writing Screenplay N/A
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1952 The Queen of Sheba Writing Writer 58
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1952 Don Juan's Night of Love Writing Screenplay N/A
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1951 The Affairs of Messalina Writing Screenplay 58
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1951 Il conte di Sant'Elmo Writing Screenplay N/A
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1950 The King's Guerrillas Writing Story N/A
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1950 The King's Guerrillas Writing Screenplay N/A
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1950 The Fighting Men Writing Screenplay 58
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1950 A Dog’s Life Writing Screenplay 59
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1950 Paolo e Francesca Writing Screenplay N/A
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1950 Miss Italia Writing Screenplay N/A
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1950 Miss Italia Writing Story N/A
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1949 La mano della morta Writing Screenplay N/A
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1948 L'uomo dal guanto grigio Writing Story N/A
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1948 L'uomo dal guanto grigio Writing Screenplay N/A
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1948 Les Misérables - Storm Over Paris Writing Screenplay 58
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1948 Lovers Without Love Writing Story 59
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1948 Lovers Without Love Writing Screenplay 59
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1947 When Love Calls Writing Writer N/A
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1947 Il cavaliere del sogno Writing Screenplay N/A
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1947 Il cavaliere del sogno Writing Story N/A
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1947 Furia Writing Writer N/A
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1947 Il vento m'ha cantato una canzone Writing Story 59
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1947 Il vento m'ha cantato una canzone Writing Screenplay 59
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1946 Canto, ma sottovoce... Writing Screenplay N/A
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1945 Two Anonymous Letters Writing Screenplay 58
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1945 No One Comes Back Writing Screenplay 59
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1943 Silenzio, si gira! Writing Screenplay N/A
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1943 Gioco d'azzardo Writing Writer N/A
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1943 Gioco d'azzardo Writing Screenplay N/A
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1943 Mater dolorosa Writing Screenplay N/A
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1942 Rossini Writing Screenplay N/A
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1940 Incanto di mezzanotte Writing Writer N/A
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1940 Incanto di mezzanotte Writing Screenplay N/A
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1940 Mare Writing Screenplay N/A
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1938 Ettore Fieramosca Writing Screenplay 58
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Art
1976 Sandokan Art Production Design 69
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1948 The Mysterious Rider Art Set Decoration 58
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1941 The King's Jester Art Art Direction N/A
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Costume & Make-Up
1981 The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
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1981 Peter and Paul Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 69
Fair
1981 Masada Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 70
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1976 Sandokan Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 69
Fair
1974 The Terminal Man Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
Average
1974 Blazing Saddles Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 69
Fair
1971 Zachariah Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
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1970 Cromwell Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
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1967 The King's Pirate Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
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1965 The War Lord Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
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1965 The Agony and the Ecstasy Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 61
Fair
1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 60
Fair
1963 Cleopatra Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 65
Fair
1961 Francis of Assisi Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 60
Fair
1960 The Story of Ruth Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 60
Fair
1959 Sign of the Gladiator Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
Average
1959 The Head of a Tyrant Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
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1959 Herod the Great Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
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1955 Beautiful But Dangerous Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
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1954 Loves of Three Queens Costume & Make-Up Costume Design N/A
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1954 Maddalena Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
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1954 Crossed Swords Costume & Make-Up Costume Designer 58
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1954 100 Years of Love Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
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1953 The Story of William Tell Costume & Make-Up Costume Design N/A
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1952 The Queen of Sheba Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
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1952 The Dream of Zorro Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
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1952 Don Juan's Night of Love Costume & Make-Up Costume Design N/A
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1952 Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin Meschino Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
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1951 The Affairs of Messalina Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
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1950 The Thief of Venice Costume & Make-Up Costume Designer 58
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1950 The King's Guerrillas Costume & Make-Up Costume Design N/A
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1950 Shadow of the Eagle Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
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1949 Prince of Foxes Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
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1949 Black Magic Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
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1948 Pagliacci Costume & Make-Up Costume Design N/A
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1948 The Mysterious Rider Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
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1947 Il passatore Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
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1947 Il cavaliere del sogno Costume & Make-Up Costume Design N/A
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1945 The Misery of Mr. Travet Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
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1943 Sant'Elena, piccola isola Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
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1943 Totò nella fossa dei leoni Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
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1943 Tempesta sul golfo Costume & Make-Up Costume Design N/A
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1943 Mater dolorosa Costume & Make-Up Costume Design N/A
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1942 Rossini Costume & Make-Up Costume Design N/A
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1940 Trappola d'amore Costume & Make-Up Costume Design N/A
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1938 Ettore Fieramosca Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
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