John Mollo Biography (1931-)

Born March 18, 1931, in London, England; son of Eugene Simonovitch and Ella Clara (maiden name, Cockell) Mollo; married Margaret Ann, April 4, 1956 (divorced, 1966); married Louise Alexandra Mary, August 12, 1968; children: (secondmarriage) Thomas Frederick George. Addresses: Contact: New Hayward House, Nr. Hungerford, Berkshire RQ17 0P2, England.

Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupation: Costume designer
Birth Details: March 18, 1931; London, United Kingdom

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Costume Designer
Star Wars (also known as Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hopeand Star Wars IV: A New Hope), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977
(With H. R. Giger and Roger Dicken) Alien, Twentieth Century-Fox,1979
The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
Outland (also known as Io), Warner Bros., 1981
(With Bhanu Athaiya) Gandhi, Columbia, 1982
The Lords of Discipline, Paramount, 1983
(With Shirley Russell) Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, Warner Bros., 1984
King David, Paramount, 1985
Revolution, Warner Bros., 1985
Cry Freedom, Universal, 1987
Hanna's War, Cannon, 1988
Air America, TriStar, 1990
White Hunter, Black Heart, Warner Bros., 1990
Chaplin (also known as Charlot), TriStar, 1992
The Three Musketeers, Buena Vista, 1993
Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book (also known as The Jungle Book and El libro de la selva), Buena Vista, 1994
Event Horizon, Paramount, 1997
Film Technical Advisor

The Charge of the Light Brigade, 1967
Nicholas and Alexandra, 1971
(Historical) Barry Lyndon, Warner Bros., 1975
(Historical) Zulu Dawn, Warner Bros., 1980
Privates on Parade, HandMade Films, 1982
Film Appearances
Interviewee, The Alien Legacy (also known as The Eighth Passenger: The Alien Legacy), 1999
Television Costume Designer
Movies
(And technical advisor) Sharpe's Rifles, PBS, 1992
Sharpe's Eagle, PBS, 1993
Hornblower: The Even Chance (also known as Horatio Hornblower:The Duel), Arts and Entertainment and ITV, 1998
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (also known as Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship), Arts and Entertainment, 1998
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (also known as Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil), Arts and Entertainment, 1999
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobster (also known as Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War), Arts and Entertainment, 1999
Hornblower: Mutiny (also known as Horatio Hornblower: The Mutiny), Arts and Entertainment, 2001
Hornblower: Retribution (also known as Horatio Hornblower: Retribution), Arts and Entertainment, 2001
Television Work
Miniseries
Military advisor, Wagner, 1983
Technical advisor (military costumes), Jewel in the Crown, PBS, 1984
WRITINGS
Nonfiction
Military Fashion, 1972
Uniforms of the American Revolution, 1975
Into the Valley of Death: The British Cavalry Division at Balaclavo, 1854, Combined Books, 1994
The Prince's Dolls: Scandals, Skirmishes and Splendors of the Hussars,1739-1815, Combined Books, 1997
Illustrator
Weapons and Equipment of the Victorian Soldier, by Donald Featherstone, Arms & Armour, 1998

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