Donfeld Explained

Donfeld
Birth Name:	Donald Lee Feld
Other Names:	Don Feld
Birth Date:	3 July 1934
Birth Place:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Death Place:	Temple City, California, U.S.
Alma Mater:	Chouinard Art Institute
Occupation:	Costume designer
Yearsactive:	1961-1993

Donfeld (born Donald Lee Feld; July 3, 1934 – February 3, 2007) was a four-time Oscar-nominated American costume designer known for his work on films such as Spaceballs, Prizzi's Honor and The Great Race.

In addition, he made the costumes for the action adventure fantasy television series Wonder Woman, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1978.^[1]

Oscar nominations

All four nominations were in the category of Best Costumes.

• 35th Academy Awards-Nominated for Days of Wine and Roses (for B/W costumes). Lost to What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?.^[2]
• 42nd Academy Awards-Nominated for They Shoot Horses, Don't They?. Lost to Anne of the Thousand Days.^[3]
• 46th Academy Awards-Nominated for Tom Sawyer. Lost to The Sting.^[4]
• 58th Academy Awards-Nominated for Prizzi's Honor. Lost to Ran.^[5]

Selected filmography

• Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
• Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
• Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
• The Great Race (1965)
• They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
• The April Fools (1969)
• Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
• Tom Sawyer (1973)
• Huckleberry Finn (1974)
• The China Syndrome (1979)
• Prizzi's Honor (1985)
• Spaceballs (1987)
• Father Hood (1993)

Television work

Costume designer for Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass TV Specials, "Wonder Woman", "The Beat of the Brass", and "Singer Presents"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Donfeld, 72; Oscar-nominated Hollywood costume designer. Los Angeles Times. February 8, 2007. 23 March 2014. Mary Rourke.
2. Web site: The 35th Academy Awards (1963) Nominees and Winners . March 22, 2014. oscars.org.
3. News: The 42nd Academy Awards (1970) Nominees and Winners . March 22, 2014. oscars.org.
4. Web site: The 46th Academy Awards (1974) Nominees and Winners . March 22, 2014. oscars.org.
5. Web site: The 58th Academy Awards (1986) Nominees and Winners . March 22, 2014. oscars.org.