Bill Thomas

Academy Award-winning American costume designer celebrated for over 180 film credits and a landmark career in Hollywood.

Bill Thomas - Personal Information

  • Name: Bill Thomas
  • Date of Birth: October 13, 1921
  • Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Date of Death: May 30, 2000
  • Gender: Male
  • Job Title: Costume Designer
  • Crew Jobs: Costume Design, Costume Designer, Wardrobe Designer, Co-Costume Designer, Other

Biography

Bill Thomas (October 13, 1921 – May 30, 2000) was an Academy Award-winning American costume designer with over 180 credits, best known for films such as Babes in Toyland, Spartacus and The Happiest Millionaire. He was nominated ten times for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, winning once for Spartacus.

In 2006 he was inducted into the Costume Designers Guild Hall of Fame.

Filmography

A selection of notable screen appearances and on-camera contributions by Bill Thomas.

  • Inside the Dream Factory (1995) as Self
  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988) as narrator
  • The Lion Roars Again (1975) as Self

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