Piero Gherardi
Piero Gherardi (20 November 1909 – 8 June 1971) was an Italian costume designer, production designer and art director. He is best known to international audiences for his frequent collaborations with director Federico Fellini. Gherardi has been nominated three times for both the Academy Award for Best Costume Design and the Academy Award for Best Production Design for his work on Fellini's films, and he won twice for creating the costumes on La dolce vita (1960) and 8½ (1963).
Born in Poppi, Tuscany, Gherardi studied to become an architect but then went into the Italian cinema industry after World War II.[1] He began his artistic collaboration with Fellini during the production of I Vitelloni (1953); it all started when the director recognized Gherardi's talent for scouting locations and extras as well as his deep knowledge of the Lazio region. Gherardi soon proved his designing skills by building Cabiria's shack in Fellini's Nights of Cabiria (1957).[2]
Gherardi died in Rome on 8 June 1971.
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costume Designer | Production Designer | ||||
| 1947 | Daniele Cortis | Mario Soldati | No | Yes | Also known as Elena |
| 1948 | Prelude to Madness | Gianni Franciolini | Yes | Yes | Also known as Loveless Lovers |
| Without Pity | Alberto Lattuada | Yes | No | Also set decorator | |
| Escape to France | Mario Soldati | Yes | No | Also set decorator | |
| Hey Boy | Luigi Comencini | Yes | No | Also art director Also known as No Stealing and Guagilo | |
| 1949 | Alarm Bells | Luigi Zampa | Yes | Yes | |
| 1950 | Her Favourite Husband | Mario Soldati | Yes | No | Also art director Also known as The Taming of Dorothy |
| Side Street Story | Eduardo De Filippo | Yes | Yes | Co-designed sets with Piero Filippone | |
| Romanzo d'amore | Duilio Coletti | No | Yes | ||
| 1952 | Hello Elephant | Gianni Franciolini | No | No | Art director |
| Without Pity | Clemente Fracassi | Yes | Yes | ||
| Red Shirts | Goffredo Alessandrini Francesco Rosi |
Yes | Yes | Co-designed sets with Camillo Del Signore and Alfredo Montori Also known as Anita Garibaldi | |
| 1953 | The Unfaithfuls | Mario Monicelli Steno |
Yes | No | Also set decorator |
| The Wayward Wife | Mario Soldati | Yes | No | ||
| Easy Years | Luigi Zampa | No | No | Art director | |
| 1955 | Proibito | Mario Monicelli | No | Yes | |
| 1957 | Fathers and Sons | Yes | Yes | Also known as A Tailor's Maid | |
| Nights of Cabiria | Federico Fellini | Yes | Yes | ||
| Doctor and the Healer | Mario Monicelli | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1958 | Big Deal on Madonna Street | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1960 | La dolce vita | Federico Fellini | Yes | Yes | |
| 1963 | 8½ | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1965 | Juliet of the Spirits | Yes | No | Also art director | |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Best Art Direction – Black-and-White | La dolce vita | Nominated | [3] |
| Best Costume Design – Black-and-White | Won | |||
| 1963 | Best Art Direction – Black-and-White | 8½ | Nominated | [4] |
| Best Costume Design – Black-and-White | Won | |||
| 1966 | Best Art Direction – Color | Juliet of the Spirits | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Costume Design – Color | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Piero Gherardi, 61, Winner of Oscars for Fellini Films". The New York Times. 9 June 1971.
- ^ Tullio Kezich, Federico Fellini: His Life and Work, New York: Faber and Faber, 2006, p. 177.
- ^ "34th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "36th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "39th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Retrieved February 4, 2023.
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