Anthony Powell, Oscar-winning costume designer, dies at 85
For Cruella de Vil, in two live-action movies based on a 1961 animated feature, Powell conceived wild, villainy-enhancing ensembles.
by Richard Sandomir
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- Anthony Powell, an inventive British costume designer who won three Oscars but is perhaps best known for the outlandish clothing he conceived for Glenn Close as the fur-loving Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians and its sequel, died April 16 in London. He was 85.
The Costume Designers Guild announced his death but did not cite the cause. His fellow costume designer Tom Rand said he died in a nursing home.
April 30, 2021
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