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Piero Tosi

Known for: Costume & Make-Up

Biography: 1927-04-10

Deathday: 2019-08-10 (92 years old)

Biography

Piero Tosi (10 April 1927 – 10 August 2019) was an Italian costume designer. Tosi's film credits include Senso, Bellissima, The Leopard, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, Death in Venice, The Night Porter, and La Traviata.

He was particularly known for his exhaustively researched and intricately detailed historical costumes.

He won the David di Donatello for Best Costumes twice, as well as the 50th Anniversary David in 2006. He also won the BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design twice, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design five times.

For his personal achievements in costume design over 75 years, he was awarded an Academy Honorary Award on 16 November 2013.He died in Rome on 10 August 2019, at the age of 92.

Filmography

all 80

Movies 79

self 14

TV Shows 1

In Memory Of

Piero Tosi

Biography

Filmography

all 80

Movies 79

self 14

TV Shows 1

The Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo (2021)

Alida Valli: In Her Own Words (2021)

The Isle of Medea (2016)

Borsalino City (2016)

Behind the White Glasses (2015)

Piero Tosi 1690, l'inizio di un secolo (2014)

Luchino Visconti: The Quest for the Impossible (2013)

René Clément au coeur de la nouvelle vague (2013)

Laura's Passion (2011)

L'abito e il volto (2009)

Medea: On-Set Memories (2004)

Piero Tosi ou le goût de la perfection (2004)

The Keys to the House (2004)

A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard' (2004)

Federico Fellini's Mysterious Journey (2003)

Visconti: La verdad del melodrama (2001)

Luchino Visconti (1999)

Sparrow (1994)

Albert Savarus (1993)

La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding (1985)

La traviata (1982)

Beyond the Door (1982)

Più bello di così si muore (1982)

The Skin (1981)

Lady of the Camelias (1981)

Hypochondriac (1979)

Where Are You Going on Holiday? (1978)

Beyond Good and Evil (1977)

The Innocent (1976)

Down the Ancient Stairs (1975)

The Peaceful Age (1975)

Libera, My Love (1975)

Conversation Piece (1974)

The Night Porter (1974)

We Want the Colonels (1973)

Ludwig (1973)

Death in Venice (1971)

Bubu (1971)

So Long Gulliver (1970)

Metello (1970)

Medea (1970)

The Damned (1969)

Toby Dammit (1969)

Spirits of the Dead (1968)

Ghosts, Italian Style (1967)

Arabella (1967)

The Stranger (1967)

Matchless (1967)

The Witches (1967)

After the Fox (1966)

Woman Is a Wonderful Thing (1964)

Gian Burrasca's Diary (1964)

Marriage Italian Style (1964)

The Ape Woman (1964)

The Visitor (1963)

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963)

The Organizer (1963)

Adultero lui, adultera lei (1963)

The Leopard (1963)

Careless (1962)

Boccaccio '70 (1962)

On the Tiger's Back (1961)

The Lovemakers (1961)

Love in Rome (1960)

Rocco and His Brothers (1960)

La contessa azzurra (1960)

Handsome Antonio (1960)

You're on Your Own (1959)

Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura (1959)

Young Husbands (1958)

The Mine (1958)

Holiday Island (1957)

Le Notti Bianche (1957)

Known For
Costume & Make-Up

Gender
Male

Birthday
1927-04-10

Deathday
2019-08-10 (92 years old)

Birth Place
Sesto Fiorentino, Italy

Citizenships
Italy

Awards
honorary Royal Designer for Industry