Mark Bridges (costume designer)
Mark Bridges is an American costume designer. He frequently collaborated with Paul Thomas Anderson for each films.
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| Education | Stony Brook University (BA) New York University (MFA) |
Bridges has been nominated four times for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design, winning two for The Artist (2011)[1] and Phantom Thread (2017).[2] For the latter, he additionally won a Jet Ski and a stay in Lake Havasu City, Arizona resort, as a part of the Academy Awards telecast stunt to award the Oscar recipient who gave the shortest acceptance speech.[3][4] His other awards include two BAFTA Awards for Best Costume Design for his designs for The Artist[5] and Phantom Thread.
Personal life
Bridges was born and raised in Niagara Falls, New York.[6] He was a part of the theater club as a student at La Salle High School.[7]
Career
Bridges studied theater at Niagara County Community College[7] and received a Bachelor of Arts in Theater Arts from Stony Brook University in 1983.[8][9] He moved to New York City after graduation in 1983 and got his start working as a fabric shopper on Broadway for Barbara Matera Ltd.[8] For the next few years, he worked on various theatrical productions, including Oh! Calcutta! and Dreamgirls, while attending graduate school at New York University.[8] He graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Costume Design from the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University in 1987.[10] Bridges moved to Los Angeles in 1989 and was asked to work as a costume assistant for Richard Hornung, whom he had met back in New York.[8]
Bridges won two Academy Awards for Best Costume Designer for The Artist and Phantom Thread. At the 90th Academy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel offered as a prize for the shortest acceptance speech a Jet Ski and trip to Lake Havasu. Kimmel announced Bridges as the winner since his speech was the shortest at 35 seconds. Helen Mirren and Bridges were shown on the jet ski at the end of the ceremony.[11]
Filmography
Television credits
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1990 | Dream On | assistant costume designer 4 episodes |
| 2003 | Miss Match | |
| 2008 | Swingtown | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Vinyl |
Awards and nominations
References
- "Oscars 2012: 'The Artist' cast/crew 'broke the room' celebrating". Los Angeles Times. 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- "Academy Award Winners 2018: The Complete List". Variety. 2018-03-04. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- Gonzalez, Sandra (2018-03-05). "Jet Ski winner Mark Bridges had the best Oscar night". CNN. Archived from the original on 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- Mark Bridges (March 4, 2018). Mark Bridges's Oscar 2018 Acceptance Speech for Best Costume Design (YouTube). ABC. Event occurs at 00:28–00:58. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- "Baftas 2012 the winners - the full list". The Guardian. UK. 2011-02-12. Archived from the original on 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- Hart, Hugh (2012-02-12). "'Artist' costumer had designs on career as child". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- Gazette, Michele DelucaNiagara. "DRESSED FOR SUCCESS: Niagara Native Mark Bridges nominated for academy award". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- "Style: Niagara Falls' Oscar-winning costume designer". www.buffalospree.com. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- "Artist Info". Mark Bridges official website. Archived from the original on 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- "NYU Alumnus Mark Bridges Wins Oscar for Best Costume Design for "The Artist"" (Press release). New York University. 2012-02-27. Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-2018-jet-ski-winner-mark-bridges-giving-away-prize-shortest-acceptance-speech-1093850
External links
- Mark Bridges on IMDb
- Official website
- Laverty, Chris (2011-11-22). "The Artist: Interview with Mark Bridges". ClothesOnFilm.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- Wilde, Darby Azalea (2012-01-13). "Contender – Costume Designer Mark Bridges, The Artist". BTLNews.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- Burke, Kristen M. (2011-01-11). "The Fighter: Interview With Designer Mark Bridges!". FrockTalk.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- Kennedy, Gerard (2012-01-14). "Tech Support Interview: 'The Artist' costume designer Mark Bridges on building character in black and white". HitFix.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
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