Ann Curtis (costume designer) explained

Ann Curtis is a British costume designer who has designed costumes in films and Broadway theater dramas like Anthony and Cleopatra (1972), Me and My Girl (1987) and Jekyll & Hyde (1997).

Career

In an interview after the film version of Anthony & Cleopatra, Curtis commented that the world of ancient Egypt (in particular the ancient Egyptian script) provided inspiration for her designs. However, she did not want to be slavishly accurate.^[1]

Filmography

• The Rothschilds (1970–1972)
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968)
• The Wars (1983)
• Jekyll & Hyde (2001)
• Me and My Girl (1987)
• Antony and Cleopatra (1974)^[2]

Awards

Tony Award for Best Costume Design

• 1987 for "Me and My Girl" – nominated
• 1997 for "Jekyll and Hyde (musical)" – nominated

External links

• • W.H. Crain Costume and Scene Design Collection at the Harry Ransom Center

Notes and References

1. https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/blogs/creating-cleopatras-costume/?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C7881977455 Meet Ann Curtis, who designed for Anthony & Cleopatra production
2. https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/ann-curtis-24624?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C1913394616 Ann Curtis filmography