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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Brian Patrick Clarke to Charlotte Cornwell
Alvin Colt Biography (1915-)
Born July 15, 1915, in Louisville, KY. Addresses: HOME--90 Riverside Drive, Apt. 11-B, New York, NY 10024.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Birth Details
- July 15, 1915
- Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Famous Works
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Credits
- FIRST STAGE WORK--Costume designer, Charade (ballet), and costume and setdesigner, Pastorale (ballets), both American Ballet Caravan New York City, 1940.
- FIRST BROADWAY WORK--Costume designer, On the Town, Adelphi Theatre, 1944.
- FIRST LONDON WORK--Costume designer, On the Town, Coliseum Theatre, 1953.
- PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; ALL AS COSTUME DESIGNER,UNLESS INDICATED Saratoga (ballet), Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, 1941.
- (also set designer) Slavonika (ballet), Ballet Theatre, 44th Street Theatre, New York City, 1941.
- Waltz Academy (ballet), Boston Opera House, Boston, MA, 1944.
- (also set designer) On Stage! (ballet), Boston Opera House, 1945.
- (also set designer) Graziana (ballet), Metropolitan Opera House, 1945.
- Around the World in Eighty Days, Adelphi Theatre, New York City, 1946.
- Barefoot Boy with Cheek, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1947.
- (also set designer) Music in My Heart, Adelphi Theatre, 1947.
- Clutterbuck, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1949.
- Guys and Dolls, 46th Street Theatre, New York City, 1950.
- (also set designer) The Miraculous Mandarin, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1951.
- Top Banana, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1951.
- Kaleidoscope (ballet), New York City Ballet, City Center Theatre, 1952.
- The Frogs of Spring, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1953.
- The Golden Apple, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1954.
- Fanny, Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1954.
- Guys and Dolls and Finian's Rainbow, both City Center Theatre, 1955.
- The Lark, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1955.
- Pipe Dream, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1955.
- Kiss Me Kate, City Center Theatre, 1956.
- The Sleeping Prince, Coronet Theatre, New York City, 1956.
- Li'l Abner, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1956.
- Maiden Voyage, Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 1957.
- Copper and Brass, Martin Beck Theatre, 1957.
- Rumple, Alvin Theatre, 1957.
- Blue Denim, Playhouse Theatre, New York City, 1958.
- Say, Darling, American National Theatre Academy (ANTA) Theatre, New YorkCity, 1958.
- Hamlet, American Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, CT, 1958.
- First Impressions, Alvin Theatre, 1959.
- Destry Rides Again, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1959.
- Greenwillow and Wildcat, both Alvin Theatre, 1960.
- Christine, 46th Street Theatre, 1960.
- 13 Daughters, 54th Street Theatre, New York City, 1961.
- The Turn of the Screw (opera), New York City Opera, City Center Theatre,1962.
- The Aspern Papers, Playhouse Theatre, New York City, 1962.
- The Beauty Part, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1962.
- Here's Love, Shubert Theatre, 1963.
- The Yeoman of the Guard, City Center Gilbert and Sullivan Company, City Center Theatre, 1964.
- Wonderworld, New York City World's Fair, Queens, NY, 1964.
- Something More!, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1964.
- Ring 'round the Moon and The Crucible, both National Repertory Theatre, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1964.
- Anna Karenina, Goodman Memorial Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1965.
- The Paisley Convertible, Henry Miller's Theatre, New York City, 1967.
- Henry, Sweet Henry, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1967.
- The Imaginary Invalid, A Touch of the Poet, and Tonight at 8:30, all National Repertory Theatre, ANTA Theatre, 1967.
- John Brown's Body and She Stoops to Conquer, both National Repertory Theatre, Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC, 1968.
- The Goodbye People, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1968.
- The Ballad of Johnny Pot, Theatre Four, New York City, 1971.
- Sugar, Majestic Theatre, 1972, then Los Angeles, CA, 1974.
- Lorelei, Palace Theatre, 1974.
- The Roast, Winter Garden Theatre, 1980.
- Broadway Follies, Nederlander Theatre, New York City, 1981.
- Night of 100 Stars, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1982.
- Parade of Stars Playing the Palace, Palace Theatre, 1983.
- Night of 100 Stars II, Radio City Music Hall, 1985.
- Also costume designer, Anatol, 1962; Annie Get Your Gun, Los Angeles, CA,1977; and Guys and Dolls and On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, both Los Angeles.
- ALL AS COSTUME DESIGNER WITH THE PHOENIX THEATRE,NEW YORK CITY Madam, Will You Walk?, 1953.
- Coriolanus, 1954.
- The Golden Apple, The Seagull, and Sing Me No lullaby, all 1954.
- The Doctor's Dilemma, The Master Builder, Phoenix '55, The Carefree Tree,and Six Characters in Search of an Author, all 1955.
- Miss Julie, The Stronger, A Month in the Country, The Littlest Revue, andThe Diary of a Scoundrel, all 1956.
- Livin' the Life and Mary Stuart, both 1957.
- The Infernal Machine and Abe Lincoln in Illinios, both 1963.
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Credits; MAJOR TOURS; COSTUME DESIGNER
- Crazy October, U.S. cities, 1958.
- Mary Stuart and Elizabeth the Queen, both National Repertory Theatre, U.S. cities, 1961.
- Ring 'round the Moon, The Seagull, and The Crucible, all National Repertory Theatre, U.S. cities, 1963.
- Lilliom, She Stoops to Conquer, and Hedda Gabler, all National RepertoryTheatre, U.S. cities, 1964.
- The Rivals and The Trojan Women, both National Repertory Theatre, U.S. cities, 1965.
- The Imaginary Invalid, A Touch of the Poet, and Tonight at 8:30, all National Repertory Theatre, U.S. cities, 1967.
- John Brown's Body and She Stoops to Conquer, both National Repertory Theatre, U.S. cities, 1967.
- A Mother's Kisses, U.S. cities, 1968.
- Lorelei, U.S. cities, 1973.
- Hellzapoppin', U.S. cities, 1976.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM WORK
- Costume designer: Top Banana, United Artists, 1954.
- Li'l Abner, Paramount, 1959.
- Stiletto, AVCO-Embassy, 1969.
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Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION WORK; ALL AS COSTUME DESIGNER
- MINI-SERIES The Adams Chronicles, PBS, 1976.
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Credits; SPECIALS
- The World of Lerner and Loewe, NBC, 1964.
- The Enchanted Nutcracker, ABC, 1965.
- The Prince of Homburg, PBS, 1984.
- The Placido Domingo Special, PBS, 1986.
- Happy Birthday Hollywood, ABC, 1987.
- NBC's Sixtieth Anniversay Celebration, NBC, 1987.
- Liza Minnelli's Triple Play, NBC, 1988.
- Also The ACE Cable Awards, 1986; CBS Fiftieth Anniversary Special, CBS; "Madame Butterfly" and "The Marriage of Figaro," NBC Opera Guild, NBC; Harriet, PBS; Emmy Awards Presentations for three years; and The Tony Awards Presentations for fifteen years; Also designed costumes for a twenty-six week soap opera.
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