
Cecil BeatonEngland, 1904–1980Darf man es sehen?
New York City, Vereinigte Staaten
Es gehört zur Sammlung, ist derzeit aber nicht ausgestellt.
1922–1974
Diaries, 1922–1974
Six volumes of his diaries, spanning the years 1922–1974, are published in his lifetime. According to Hugo Vickers, who edited a fuller edition, opinions in the published volumes are softened, whereas in the originals Beaton can be truly venomous.
1952–1969
Designs for Broadway
His Broadway credits include The Grass Harp (1952), The Chalk Garden (1955), Saratoga (1959), Tenderloin (1960) and Coco (1969); he wins four Tony Awards for costume design, for Quadrille (1955), My Fair Lady (1957), Saratoga (1960) and Coco (1970).
1955 · Auszeichnung
Tony Award for Best Costume Design
1956
Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire
He receives the Order of the British Empire as a Commander (CBE).
1957 · Auszeichnung
Tony Award for Best Costume Design
1958
Academy Award for the costumes of “Gigi”
His costume designs for Lerner and Loewe’s film musical Gigi win him the Academy Award for Best Costume Design.