Biography
She worked on the latter with then-brother-in-law, production designer Richard Sylbert, and again teamed with him on Roman Polanski's "Chinatown" (1974) for which she created the stylish period costumes and "Shampoo" (1975). She has worked also in association with then husband, production designer/art director Paul Sylbert on his directorial and screenwriting debut, "The Steagle" (1971) and then on "Bad Company" (1972) and as a visual …
Career Milestones
| Designed costumes for off-Broadway and Broadway shows (including "The Real Thing") | ||
1967 | First feature as costume designer, "The Tiger Makes Out" | |
1977 | Joined Warner Bros. as vice president of special projects | |
1978 | Named vice president of production at Warner Bros. | |
1980 | Appointed vice president of production at United Artists | |
1982 | Became independent producer in partnership with Goldie Hawn | |
1984 | Produced first feature, "Swing Shift" | |
Awards
1974 | Academy Award for Costume Design in Chinatown |
1974 | BAFTA Award for Costume Design in Chinatown |
1977 | Academy Award for Costume Design in Julia |
1978 | BAFTA Award for Costume Design in Julia |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made For Television Movie in Truman |