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American costume designer
Places
Work field
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Star sign
ScorpioAge
93 years
Education
Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts
Awards
Academy Award for Best Costume Design
Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Play
(2013)
Academy Award for Best Costume Design
(2021)
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Biography
Ann Roth (born October 30, 1931) is an American costume designer for films and Broadway theatre.
Life and career
Born in Hanover, Pennsylvania, Roth was a Carnegie Mellon graduate who began her career as a scenery painter for the Pittsburgh Opera. She intended to remain in the field of production design until she met Irene Sharaff at the Bucks County Playhouse. Sharaff invited her to California to assist her with costumes on the film Brigadoon and suggested Roth apprentice with her for five films and five Broadway productions before setting out on her own.
Her more than one hundred screen credits include The World of Henry Orient, Midnight Cowboy, Klute, Working Girl, Silkwood, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Mambo Kings, The Birdcage, Primary Colors, Cold Mountain, Closer, Freedomland, The Good Shepherd, Margot at the Wedding, Mamma Mia!, and Evening.
Roth's dozens of stage credits include The Odd Couple, The Star-Spangled Girl, Purlie, Seesaw, They're Playing Our Song, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Biloxi Blues, Butley, The Vertical Hour, Deuce, and The Waverly Gallery.
Multiple collaborations
- 13 - Mike Nichols - Silkwood, Heartburn, Biloxi Blues, Working Girl, Postcards from the Edge, Regarding Henry,
Wolf, The Birdcage, Primary Colors, What Planet Are You From, Wit, Angels in America, Closer, - 5 - John Schlesinger - Midnight Cowboy, The Day of the Locust, Marathon Man, Honky Tonk Freeway, & Pacific Heights
- 4 - Sidney Lumet -The Morning After, Family Business, Q&A, & A Stranger Among Us
- 3 - Alan J. Pakula - Klute, Rollover, & Consenting Adults
- 3 - Anthony Minghella - The English Patient & The Talented Mr. Ripley, & Cold Mountain
- 3 - Stephen Daldry - The Hours, The Reader, & Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
- 3 - Brian De Palma - Dressed to Kill, Blow Out, & The Bonfire of the Vanities
- 3 - Herbert Ross - The Owl and the Pussycat, The Goodbye Girl, & California Suite
- 3 - Hal Ashby - Coming Home,Second-Hand Hearts, & The Slugger's Wife
- 3 - George Roy Hill - The World of Henry Orient, The World According to Garp, & Funny Farm
- 2 - Noah Baumbach - Margot at the Wedding, & While We're Young
- 2 - M. Night Shymalan - Signs, & The Village
- 2 - Frank Oz - In & Out & The Stepford Wives
Theatre
Work as a Costume Designer
| Year | Title | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Small War on Murray Hill | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway |
| 1958 | Maybe Tuesday | Playhouse Theatre, Broadway |
| Make a Million | Morosco Theatre, Broadway | |
| Disenchanted | Coronet Theatre, Broadway | |
| 1959 | A Desert Incident | John Golden Theatre, Broadway |
| Chéri | Morosco Theatre, Broadway | |
| Take Me Along | Shubert Theatre, Broadway | |
| 1960 | The Cool World | Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway |
| Face of a Hero | ||
| 1961 | A Far Country | Music Box Theatre, Broadway |
| Purlie Victorious | Longacre Theatre, Broadway | |
| Look, We've Come Through | Hudson Theatre, Broadway | |
| 1962 | Isle of Children | Cort Theatre, Broadway |
| Venus at Large | Morosco Theatre, Broadway | |
| 1963 | Natural Affection | Booth Theatre, Broadway |
| Children from Their Games | Morosco Theatre, Broadway | |
| A Case of Libel | Longacre Theatre, Broadway | |
| The Public Eye | Morosco Theatre, Broadway | |
| 1964 | The Last Analysis | Belasco Theatre, Broadway |
| Slow Dance on the Killing Ground | Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | |
| I Had a Ball | Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | |
| 1965 | The Odd Couple | Plymouth Theatre, Broadway |
| Mrs. Dally | John Golden Theatre, Broadway | |
| The Impossible Years | Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | |
| 1966 | The Wayward Stork | Richard Rodgers Theatre, Broadway |
| The Star-Spangled Girl | Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | |
| 1967 | Something Different | Cort Theatre, Broadway |
| 1968 | Happiness Is Just a Little Thing Called a Rolls Royce | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway |
| 1969 | Play It Again, Sam | Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway |
| My Daughter, Your Son | Booth Theatre, Broadway | |
| Tiny Alice | ANTA Theatre, Broadway | |
| Three Sisters | ||
| 1970 | Gantry | George Abbot Theatre, Broadway |
| Purlie | ANTA Theatre, Broadway | |
| The Engagement Baby | Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway | |
| 1971 | Father's Day | John Golden Theatre, Broadway |
| 1972 | Fun City | Morosco Theatre, Broadway |
| Twelfth Night | Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Broadway | |
| Children! Children! | Ritz Theatre, Broadway | |
| 6 Rms Riv Vu | Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway Lunt-Fontaine Theatre, Broadway | |
| Enemies | Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Broadway | |
| 1972-73 | Purlie | Billy Rose Theatre, Broadway |
| 1973 | The Merchant of Venice | Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Broadway |
| Seesaw | Uris Theatre, Broadway Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway | |
| The Women | 46th Street Theatre, Broadway | |
| 1976 | The Royal Family | Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway |
| The Heiress | Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | |
| 1977 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Circle in the Square Theatre, Broadway |
| 1978 | Do You Turn Somersaults? | 46th Street Theatre, Broadway |
| 1978-82 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | |
| 1978-79 | The Crucifer of Blood | Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway |
| 1978 | First Monday in the Morning | Majestic Theatre, Broadway |
| 1979-81 | They're Playing Our Song | Imperial Theatre, Broadway |
| 1979 | Strangers | John Golden Theatre, Broadway |
| 1980-81 | Lunch Hour | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway |
| 1982-84 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway |
| 1982-83 | Present Laughter | Circle in the Square Theatre, Broadway |
| 1983 | The Misanthrope | |
| 1984 | Open Admissions | Music Box Theatre, Broadway |
| 1984-85 | Design for Living | Circle in the Square Theatre, Broadway |
| 1964-85 | Hurlyburly | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway |
| 1985-86 | Biloxi Blues | Neil Simon Theatre, Broadway |
| 1985 | Arms and the Man | Circle in the Square Theatre, Broadway |
| 1985-86 | The Odd Couple | Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway |
| 1985-86 | Singin' in the Rain | Gershwin Theatre, Broadway |
| 1986-87 | Social Security | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway |
| 1986-87 | The House of Blue Leaves | Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Broadway Plymouth Theatre, Broadway |
| 1989 | Born Yesterday | 46th Street Theatre, Broadway |
| 1992 | Death and the Maiden | Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway |
| A Small Family Business | Music Box Theatre, Broadway | |
| 1993 | Any Given Day | Longacre Theatre, Broadway |
| 1994 | What's Wrong With This Picture? | Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway |
| 1996-97 | Present Laughter | Walter Kerr Theatre, Play |
| 2000-02 | The Tale of the Allergist's Wife | |
| 2005-06 | The Odd Couple | Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway |
| 2006-07 | Butley | Booth Theatre, Broadway |
| The Vertical Hour | Music Box Theatre, Broadway | |
| 2007 | The Year of Magical Thinking | Booth Theatre, Broadway |
| Deuce | Music Box Theatre, Broadway | |
| 2009 | Hedda Gabler | American Airlines Theatre, Broadway |
| 2011 | The Book of Mormon | Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway |
| 2012 | Death of a Salesman | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway |
| Gore Vidal's The Best Man | Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway | |
| 2013 | The Nance | Lyceum Theatre, Broadway |
| The Testament of Mary | Walter Kerr Theatre, Broadway | |
| I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers | Booth Theatre, Broadway | |
| 2013-14 | Betrayal | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway |
| 2014 | A Raisin in the Sun | |
| 2014-15 | This is Our Youth | Cort Theatre, Broadway |
| It's Only a Play | Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Broadway | |
| A Delicate Balance | John Golden Theatre, Broadway | |
| 2015 | Fish in the Dark | Cort Theatre, Broadway |
| 2015-16 | Sylvia | |
| Misery | Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | |
| 2016 | Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the MusicalSensation of 1921 and All That Followed | Music Box Theatre, Broadway |
| Blackbird | Belasco Theatre, Broadway | |
| 2016-17 | The Front Page | Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway |
| 2017-18 | Meteor Shower | Cort Theatre, Broadway |
| 2018 | Three Tall Women | John Golden Theatre, Broadway |
| The Iceman Cometh | Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Broadway | |
| Carousel | Imperial Theatre, Broadway | |
| To Kill a Mockingbird | Shubert Theatre, Broadway | |
| 2018-19 | The Waverly Gallery | John Golden Theatre, Broadway |
| The Prom | Longacre Theatre, Broadway | |
| 2019 | King Lear | Cort Theatre, Broadway |
| Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus | Booth Theatre, Broadway | |
| 2020 | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? |
Awards & Nominations
Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Best Costume Design | Places in the Heart | Nominated | |
| 1997 | Best Costume Design | The English Patient | Won | |
| 2000 | Best Costume Design | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Best Costume Design | The Hours | Nominated |
Tony Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Best Producer of a Play | Slow Dance on the Killing Ground | Nominated | |
| 1976 | Best Costume Design | The Royal Family | Nominated | |
| 1979 | Best Costume Design | The Crucifer of Blood | Nominated | |
| 1986 | Best Costume Design | The House of Blue Leaves | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Best Costume Design of a Musical | The Book of Mormon | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Best Costume Design of a Play | The Nance | Won | |
| 2016 | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Shuffle Along | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Best Costume Design in a Musical | Carousel | Nominated | |
| Best Costume Design of a Play | Three Tall Women | Nominated | ||
| The Iceman Cometh | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Best Costume Design of a Play | To Kill a Mockingbird | Nominated | |
| Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus | Nominated |
Emmy Award
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Outstanding Costumes - Miniseries | Roanoak: Part 1 | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Outstanding Costumes - Miniseries | Angels in America | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Outstanding Costumes - Miniseries | Mildred Pierce | Nominated |
Other Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | BAFTA | Best Costume Design | The Day of the Locust | Won | |
| 1997 | Best Costume Design | The English Patient | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Best Costume Design | Cold Mountain | Nominated | ||
| 1976 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Costume Design | The Royal Family | Nominated | |
| 1985 | Outstanding Costume Design | Design For Living | Nominated | ||
| 1997 | Outstanding Costume Design | Present Laughter | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical | Shuffle Along | Won | ||
| 2017 | Outstanding Costume Design of a Play | The Front Page | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Outstanding Costume Design of a Play | Three Tall Women | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Theatre Development Fund | Irene Sharaff Award for Lifetime Achievement Award | N/A | Presented | |
| 2011 | American Theater Hall of Fame | Lifetime Achievement | N/A | Inducted |
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Who is Ann Roth?
Ann Roth is an American costume designer for film and theater.
What awards has Ann Roth won?
Ann Roth has won several awards throughout her career, including an Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the film "The English Patient" (1996), a Tony Award for Best Costume Design for the play "The Nance" (2013), and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special for the film "Mildred Pierce" (2011).
What notable films has Ann Roth worked on?
Ann Roth has worked on a number of notable films, including "Midnight Cowboy" (1969), "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979), "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999), "Cold Mountain" (2003), and "The Post" (2017), among others.
What is Ann Roth's approach to costume design?
Ann Roth approaches costume design by focusing on the characters and the story they are in. She believes that costumes should contribute to the storytelling and help define the characters and their world.
Is Ann Roth still active in the industry?
Yes, as of the information available, Ann Roth is still active in the industry and continues to work on new projects.
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