Deborah Scott
Biography
Filmography
Notes
"I think period films are what people focus on. But it's actually more difficult to do a contemporary movie. In a period film, you have certain rules. In contemporary design the concept can be really creative, because you have a billion choices." --Deborah Lynn Scott quoted in Daily News, March 17, 1998.
Biography
Prior to beginning her career in film, costume designer Deborah Lynn Scott worked at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival in Boulder, CO and at the Pacific Conservancy, Santa Maria, CA. She received her first feature credit as costume designer on "Don't Answer the Phone!" (1979) and landed a choice plum for the resume as costumer for Steven Spielberg's "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982). "Back to the Future" (1985) allowed her to move fluently from the nostalgia of the 1950s to the modern era, while "Coupe de Ville" (1990) and "Hoffa" (1992) showed off her facility with the designs of the 60s. Noted for the richness and detail of her research, Scott delved into the early 20th Century for "Legends of the Fall" (1994) and then got the chance of a lifetime to design the clothes for James Cameron's "Titanic" (1997), creating a 1912 wardrobe that ran the gamut from the very rich to the very poor, both European and American. For her efforts, Scott took home an Oscar for Best Costume Design.
Filmography
Costume-Wardrobe (Feature Film)
Life Events
1979
First feature credit as costume designer, "Don't Answer the Phone!"
1982
Designed costumes for Steven Spielberg's "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial"
1984
Costume supervisor on "Streets of Fire"
1985
Designed costumes for Robert Zemeckis' "Back to the Future"
1986
Initial collaboration with director Edward Zwick, "About Last Night"
1991
First association with production designer Peter Lamont, "Eve of Destruction"
1992
Designed costumes for Danny De Vito's "Hoffa"
1994
Reteamed with Zwick for "Legends of the Fall"
1995
Had a second chance to design clothes for actor De Vito, "Jack the Bear"
1995
Worked with director Michael Mann on "Heat"
1995
Designed costumes for Frank Oz's "The Indian in the Cupboard"
1997
Reunited with Lamont on James Cameron's "Titanic"
1999
Designed the costumes for "Wild Wild West"
2000
Created the Colonial garb worn by Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger and others in "The Patriot"
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Family
Bibliography
Notes
"I think period films are what people focus on. But it's actually more difficult to do a contemporary movie. In a period film, you have certain rules. In contemporary design the concept can be really creative, because you have a billion choices." --Deborah Lynn Scott quoted in Daily News, March 17, 1998.
