Wendy Stites
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Wendy Stites | |
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| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) |
| Other names | Wendy Weir |
| Occupation(s) | Production designer Costume designer |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Wendy Stites (born 1949), also known as Wendy Weir, is an Australian retired production and costume designer. She is best known for her work on the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), for which she was nominated for an Oscar and won a BAFTA Award.
Personal life[edit]
She has been married to Peter Weir since 1966. They have two children: a daughter Ingrid and a son Julian.
Partial filmography[edit]
As production designer[edit]
- The Plumber (1979)
- Dead Poets Society (1989)
- Green Card (1990)
As costume designer[edit]
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
- The Way Back (2010)
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 1981 | 23rd Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Achievement in Art Direction (shared with Herbert Pinter) | Won | ||
| Best Achievement in Costume Design (shared with Terry Ryan) | Nominated | ||||
| 1983 | 25th Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Achievement in Production Design (shared with Herbert Pinter) | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | 4th Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||
| 8th Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | |||
| 57th British Academy Film Awards | Best Costume Design | Won | |||
| 8th Golden Satellite Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | |||
| 76th Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | |||
| 2nd International Online Cinema Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ "Bafta awards 2004: The winners". BBC News. 15 February 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Oscars 2004: The winners". BBC News. 1 March 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
External links[edit]
- Wendy Stites at IMDb
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