Maria De Matteis

Maria De Matteis
Born(1898-03-06)6 March 1898
Florence, Kingdom of Italy
Died9 December 1988(1988-12-09) (aged 90)
Rome, Italy
OccupationCostume designer
Years active1937–1985

Maria De Matteis (6 March 1898 – 9 December 1988) was an Italian costume designer. Her accolades include a BAFTA Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and an Emmy Award.

Selected filmography

Film

Year Title Director Notes
1939 The Marquis of Ruvolito Raffaello Matarazzo
The Boarders at Saint-Cyr Gennaro Righelli
1940 The Birth of Salome Jean Choux
Don Pasquale Camillo Mastrocinque
1941 Piccolo mondo antico Mario Soldati
Pirates of Malaya Enrico Guazzoni
1942 Yes, Madam Ferdinando Maria Poggioli
A Pistol Shot Renato Castellani
Don Cesare di Bazan Riccardo Freda
Malombra Mario Soldati
1943 Ossessione Luchino Visconti
1946 The Ways of Sin Giorgio Pastina
Professor, My Son Renato Castellani
1947 Vanity Giorgio Pastina
The Captain's Daughter Mario Camerini
The Two Orphans Mario Mattoli
1948 Cab Number 13 Mario Mattoli
Raoul André
1949 William Tell Giorgio Pastina
Michał Waszyński
The Flame That Will Not Die Vittorio Cottafavi
The Mill on the Po Alberto Lattuada
The Iron Swordsman Riccardo Freda
Sicilian Uprising Giorgio Pastina
1950 Guarany Riccardo Freda
Pact with the Devil Luigi Chiarini
Figaro Here, Figaro There Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
Romanzo d'amore Duilio Coletti
1951 I'm the Capataz Giorgio Simonelli
La grande rinuncia Aldo Vergano
The Young Caruso Giacomo Gentilomo
I due derelitti Flavio Calzavara
Othello Orson Welles
Lorenzaccio Raffaello Pacini
1952 The City Stands Trial Luigi Zampa
The Secret of Three Points Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
At Sword's Edge
The Flame Alessandro Blasetti
The Golden Coach Jean Renoir
Red Love Aldo Vergano
1953 The Blind Woman of Sorrento Giacomo Gentilomo
Aida Clemente Fracassi
Cavallina storna Giulio Morelli
1954 Neapolitan Carousel Ettore Giannini
House of Ricordi Carmine Gallone
Too Bad She's Bad Alessandro Blasetti
The Art of Getting Along Luigi Zampa
Casta Diva Carmine Gallone
1955 Sins of Casanova Steno
Golden Vein Mauro Bolognini
1956 War and Peace King Vidor
Tosca Carmine Gallone
1957 This Angry Age René Clément
1958 Fortunella Eduardo De Filippo
Tempest Alberto Lattuada
1959 The Son of the Red Corsair Primo Zeglio
1960 Gastone Mario Bonnard
Five Branded Women Martin Ritt
Son of Samson Carlo Campogalliani
1961 Ghosts of Rome Antonio Pietrangeli
The Story of Joseph and His Brethren Irving Rapper
Barabbas Richard Fleischer
1962 The Reluctant Saint Edward Dmytryk
The Captive City Joseph Anthony
1966 Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die Henry Levin
The Bible: In the Beginning... John Huston
1967 The Girl and the General Pasquale Festa Campanile with Piero Gherardi
1969 Fräulein Doktor Alberto Lattuada
Bootleggers Alfio Caltabiano
1970 Waterloo Sergei Bondarchuk with Ugo Pericoli
De Matteis designed civilian costumes, whereas Pericoli designed military uniform

Television

Year Title Notes
1985 Christopher Columbus 4 episodes

Awards and nominations

Award Year[a] Category Work Result Ref.
Academy Awards 1957 Best Costume Design – Color War and Peace Nominated [1]
British Academy Film Awards 1971 Best Costume Design Waterloo Won [2]
Nastro d'Argento Awards 1953 Best Costume Design The Golden Coach Won
1961 Gastone Won
1962 Barabbas Nominated
1967 The Bible: In the Beginning... Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards 1985 Outstanding Costume Design for a Limited Series or a Special Christopher Columbus Nominated [3]

Notes

  1. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References

  1. ^ "The 29th Academy Awards (1957) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "The 24th British Academy Film Awards (1971) Nominees and Winners". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Maria De Matteis". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 21, 2023.