Bob Mackie Biography (1940-)

Full name, Robert Gordon Mackie; born March 24, 1940, in Monterey Park, CA; son of Charles Robert and Mildred Agnes (maiden name, Smith) Mackie; married Marianne Wolford, 1960 (divorced, 1963); married Lulu Nicholson (divorced); children: (second marriage) Robin. Addresses: Office: Bob Mackie Ltd., 530 7th Ave., #3D, New York, NY 10018.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Costume designer
Birth Details: March 24, 1940; Monterey Park, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Costume Designer
Divorce American Style, Columbia, 1967
(Costumes for Diana Ross) Lady Sings the Blues, Paramount, 1972
Funny Lady, Columbia, 1975
(Costumes for Marie Osmond) Goin' Coconuts, 1978
(Costumes for Ann-Margret) The Villain (also known as Cactus Jack), Columbia, 1979
(Costumes for Sally Field) Smokey and the Bandit II (also known asSmokey and the Bandit Ride Again), Universal, 1980
Encore!, Lyn-Ron, 1980
... All the Marbles, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1981
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
Pennies from Heaven, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1981
Butterfly, Analysis, 1981
Staying Alive, Paramount, 1983
Max Dugan Returns, 1983
(Costumes for Brooke Shields) Brenda Starr, Columbia TriStar, 1989
Television Costume Designer
Series
(With Ray Aghayan) The Carol Burnett Show (also known as CarolBurnett and Friends), CBS, 1967-1978
The Sonny and Cher Show, CBS, 1975
Donny and Marie (also known as The Osmond Family Show), ABC, 1976
Carol & Company, NBC, 1990
The Carol Burnett Show, NBC, 1991
Specials
The 48th Annual Academy Awards, 1976
An Evening with Diana Ross, 1977
The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank, 1978
The Star Wars Holiday Special, 1978
Mitzi ... Zings into Spring, 1978
Mitzi ... What's Hot, What's Not, 1978
The Captain & Tennille Songbook, 1979
Goldie and Liza Together, 1980
Celebration (also known as Lynda Carter's Celebration), CBS, 1981
Eunice, CBS, 1982
(Costumes for Carol Burnett) Neil Diamond ... Hello Again, CBS, 1986
A Carol Burnett Special ... Carol, Carl, Whoopi & Robin, ABC,1987
The 60th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1988
Julie and Carol: Together Again, ABC, 1989
(Costumes for Angela Lansbury) The 43rd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1989
Cher ... at the Mirage, CBS, 1990

(Costumes for Carol Burnett) The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show, CBS, 1991
(Costumes for Diahann Carroll) 19th Annual Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, syndicated, 1992
(Hostess gowns) The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 1992
The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion, CBS, 1993
(Hostess gown) Soul Train Comedy Awards, syndicated, 1993
(Hostess gown) The 7th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated,1993
Men, Movies & Carol, CBS, 1994
(Costumes for Carol Burnett) Carol Burnett: The Special Years, CBS, 1994
Golden Anniversary (also known as Rosemary Clooney's Demi-Centennial and Rosemary Clooney's Golden Anniversary), 1995
(Costumes for Carol Burnett) The All My Children 25th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1995
(And scenic designer) Blue Suede Shoes--Ballet Rocks!, PBS, 1998
Cher: Live in Concert from Las Vegas (also known as Cher: Livein Concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas), HBO, 1999
(Costumes for Carol Burnett) Putting It Together, 2000
The Carol Burnett Show: Show Stoppers, CBS, 2001
Movies
The Tenth Month, CBS, 1979
Plaza Suite, 1987
Gypsy, CBS, 1993
Mrs. Santa Claus, CBS, 1996
Miniseries
Fresno, CBS, 1986
Television Director
Episodic
Directed "Honey-and-Sis," an episode of The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour, NBC.
Television Appearances
Specials
Night of 100 Stars II, 1985
Sex Symbols: Past, Present and Future, syndicated, 1987
Made in the USA, NBC, 1994
The Hollywood Fashion Machine, AMC, 1995
The 18th Annual American Fashion Awards, E! Entertainment, 1999
Interviewee, Edith Head: Designing Woman, Arts and Entertainment,2000
Interviewee, Mitzi Gaynor: Hollywood's Cockeyed Optimist (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2001
Interviewee, Joan Rivers: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
Interviewee, It's Burlesque, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers, CBS, 2001
Episodic
"A Model Marriage/This Year's Model/Original Sin/Vogue Rogue/Too Clothesfor Comfort: Parts 1 & 2," The Love Boat, ABC, 1981
Himself, "At Home with Bob Mackie,"At Home With, Home & GardenTelevision, 2001
Also appeared in an episode of The Movie That Changed My Life, AMC.
Miniseries
Richard Evan Hampton, Tales of the City (also known as Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City), PBS, 1993
Stage Costume Designer
On the Town, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1971-1972
(With Ray Aghayan) Lorelei, Broadway production, 1974
Platinum, Broadway production, 1978
The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, NewYork City, 1994
Moon over Buffalo, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1995-1996
Minnelli on Minnelli, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1999-2000
Pete `n' Keely, John Houseman Theatre, New York City, 2000
Stage Work
Coproducer of libretto, Movie Star, Los Angeles production, 1982
Stage Appearances
Night of 100 Stars II, Broadway production, 1985
WRITINGS
Stage Writings
Libretto, Movie Star, produced in Los Angeles, 1982
Books
(With Gerry Brenner) Dressing for Glamour, New York, 1979

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Fashion, St. James Press, 2002
Decaro, Frank, Unmistakably Mackie: The Fashion and Fantasy of Bob Mackie (photographs by Gideon Lewin), Universe Books, 1999

Periodicals

Advocate, November 9, 1999, p. 99
Cosmopolitan, April, 1986
Newsweek, June 11, 1973
New York Daily News, May 5, 1985
Vanity Fair, June, 1993
Vogue, February, 1990

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