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Janet Patterson(1956-2016)

  • Costume Designer
  • Production Designer
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Janet Patterson
Born in Sydney, Australia, she is a costume and production designer. She is a specialist in period costume from the 19th century. All four of her Oscar nominated films are of that era. A noted recluse who rarely does interviews or attends awards ceremony's, between jobs she returns to a quite home life with her family.
BornAugust 12, 1956
DiedOctober 21, 2016(60)
BornAugust 12, 1956
DiedOctober 21, 2016(60)
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  • Nominated for 4 Oscars
    • 10 wins & 15 nominations total

Known for

Abbie Cornish and Ben Whishaw in Bright Star (2009)
Bright Star
6.9
  • Costume Designer(costumes designed by)
  • 2009
Harvey Keitel and Holly Hunter in The Piano (1993)
The Piano
7.5
  • Costume Designer
  • 1993
Matthias Schoenaerts and Carey Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
Far from the Madding Crowd
7.1
  • Costume Designer
  • 2015
Jason Isaacs, Don Battee, Brian Carbee, Septimus Caton, Alan Cinis, Frank Gallacher, Phil Meacham, Darren Andrew Mitchell, Ludivine Sagnier, Bruce Spence, Jeremy Sumpter, Jacob Tomuri, Frank Whitten, Dan Wyllie, Harry Eden, Mick Roughan, George MacKay, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Harry Newell, Freddie Popplewell, Rupert Simonian, Theodore Chester, Lachlan Gooch, Patrick Gooch, and Venant Wong in Peter Pan (2003)
Peter Pan
6.8
  • Costume Designer
  • 2003

Credits

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Costume Designer



  • Matthias Schoenaerts and Carey Mulligan in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
    Far from the Madding Crowd
    7.1
    • Costume Designer
    • 2015
  • Abbie Cornish and Ben Whishaw in Bright Star (2009)
    Bright Star
    6.9
    • Costume Designer (costumes designed by)
    • 2009
  • Jason Isaacs, Don Battee, Brian Carbee, Septimus Caton, Alan Cinis, Frank Gallacher, Phil Meacham, Darren Andrew Mitchell, Ludivine Sagnier, Bruce Spence, Jeremy Sumpter, Jacob Tomuri, Frank Whitten, Dan Wyllie, Harry Eden, Mick Roughan, George MacKay, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Harry Newell, Freddie Popplewell, Rupert Simonian, Theodore Chester, Lachlan Gooch, Patrick Gooch, and Venant Wong in Peter Pan (2003)
    Peter Pan
    6.8
    • Costume Designer
    • 2003
  • Holy Smoke (1999)
    Holy Smoke
    5.9
    • Costume Designer
    • 1999
  • Ralph Fiennes and Cate Blanchett in Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
    Oscar and Lucinda
    6.5
    • Costume Designer
    • 1997
  • The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
    The Portrait of a Lady
    6.2
    • Costume Designer
    • 1996
  • Harvey Keitel and Holly Hunter in The Piano (1993)
    The Piano
    7.5
    • Costume Designer
    • 1993
  • The Last Days of Chez Nous (1992)
    The Last Days of Chez Nous
    6.5
    • Costume Designer
    • 1992
  • The Lizard King
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1988
  • 2 Friends (1986)
    2 Friends
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1986
  • Displaced Persons
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1985
  • Palace of Dreams (1985)
    Palace of Dreams
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1985
  • Sweet and Sour (1984)
    Sweet and Sour
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1984
  • Judi Farr and Graham Rouse in Who Killed Hannah Jane? (1984)
    Who Killed Hannah Jane?
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1984

Production Designer



  • Abbie Cornish and Ben Whishaw in Bright Star (2009)
    Bright Star
    6.9
    • Production Designer (production designed by)
    • 2009
  • Holy Smoke (1999)
    Holy Smoke
    5.9
    • Production Designer
    • 1999
  • The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
    The Portrait of a Lady
    6.2
    • Production Designer
    • 1996
  • The Last Days of Chez Nous (1992)
    The Last Days of Chez Nous
    6.5
    • Production Designer
    • 1992
  • Come in Spinner (1990)
    Come in Spinner
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1990
  • Body Surfer (1989)
    Body Surfer
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1989
  • Edens Lost
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1988
  • The Lizard King
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1988
  • 2 Friends (1986)
    2 Friends
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1986
  • Dancing Daze (1986)
    Dancing Daze
    TV Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1986

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 12, 1956
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Died
    • October 21, 2016
    • Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    During the memorial montage tribute at the 2017 Academy Awards, the late Patterson's friend and collaborator Jan Chapman's image is the one that was erroneously displayed on the auditorium screen.
  • Trademark
      Costume design of Jane Campion films.

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