Elizabeth Haffenden (18 April 1906 – 29 May 1976) was a British costume designer. In a career spanning over four decades, she is recognized for her prolific work across stage and screen. She is perhaps best known for creating the costumes for most of the Gainsborough melodramas. Haffenden has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design twice, for Ben-Hur (1959) and A Man for All Seasons (1966), winning both times.
Elizabeth Haffenden | |
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| Born | 18 April 1906 Croydon, Surrey, England |
| Died | 29 May 1976 (aged 70) London, England |
| Occupation | Costume designer |
| Years active | 1934–1975 |
Selected filmography
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- The Last Waltz (1936)
- The Young Mr. Pitt (1942)
- The Man in Grey (1943)
- Fanny by Gaslight (1944)
- Give Us the Moon (1944)
- Two Thousand Women (1944)
- Love Story (1944)
- Madonna of the Seven Moons (1945)
- A Place of One's Own (1945)
- I'll Be Your Sweetheart (1945)
- Caravan (1946)
- Bedelia (1946)
- The Magic Bow (1946)
- The Man Within (1947)
- Jassy (1947)
- Uncle Silas (1947)
- The First Gentleman (1948)
- The Bad Lord Byron (1949)
- Christopher Columbus (1949)
- Call of the Blood (1949)
- The Spider and the Fly (1949)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- The Sundowners (1960)
- A Man for All Seasons (1966)
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
- Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Best Costume Design – Color | Ben-Hur | Won | [1] |
| 1966 | A Man for All Seasons | Won | [2] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 1965 | Best British Costume Design – Colour | The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders | Nominated | [3] |
| 1967 | A Man for All Seasons | Won | [4] | |
| Half a Sixpence | Nominated | |||