- Enrico Sabbatini
Enrico Sabbatini (b.
January 1 ,1932 ; d.November 25 ,1998 ) was an Italian-borncostume designer andproduction designer for thetheater and cinema industries.Sabbatini was born in
Spoleto , in the province ofUmbria . 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 , theMarco Polo TV miniseries, and many others. Specifically, he was costume designer and production designer for a large series of biblical-inspiredTV 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".External links
* [http://www.vh1.com/movies/person/96906/personmain.jhtml?personid=96906 Enrico Sabbatini] . Biography, filmography and awards.
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0754635/ Enrico Sabbatini] . IMDb record.
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