| Janet Patterson | |
| Birth Date: | 12 August 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Death Place: | Australia |
| Spouse: | Al[1] |
| Children: | Nina |
| Yearsactive: | 1984–2015 |
Janet Patterson (12 August 1956 – 21 October 2016) was an Australian costume designer and production designer. She is best known for her collaborations with directors Gillian Armstrong and Jane Campion. She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design four times.
Patterson attended North Sydney Girls High and later attended East Sydney Technical College and Sydney College of the Arts, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design and a diploma in Textile Studies and Costume Design. In addition to her studies in Sydney, Patterson received a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust scholarship to study under architect Luigi Snozzi in Switzerland. She began her career in the 1980s working in production design, costume design, and set design for ABC Television.[2] [3]
Patterson's death was announced by her agency, who had stated Patterson's family did not wish to disclose her age or date of death, however actress Nicole Kidman revealed she had died on 21 October 2016.[4] [5] [6]
Patterson's film and television credits include:[7]
| Year | Title | Director | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costume Designer | Production Designer | |||||
| 1992 | The Last Days of Chez Nous | Gillian Armstrong | ||||
| 1993 | The Piano | Jane Campion | ||||
| 1996 | The Portrait of a Lady | |||||
| 1997 | Oscar and Lucinda | Gillian Armstrong | ||||
| 1999 | Holy Smoke! | Jane Campion | ||||
| 2003 | Peter Pan | P. J. Hogan | ||||
| 2009 | Bright Star | Jane Campion | ||||
| 2015 | Far from the Madding Crowd | Thomas Vinterberg | ||||
| Year | Title | Contribution | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costume Designer | Production Designer | ||||
| 1984 | Sweet and Sour | 20 episodes | |||
| 1985 | Palace of Dreams | 10 episodes | |||
| Displaced Persons | Television film | ||||
| 1986 | Dancing Daze | 6 episodes | |||
| Two Friends | Television film | ||||
| 1988 | The Lizard King | Television film | |||
| 1989 | Edens Lost | 3 episodes | |||
| Bodysurfer | 2 episodes | ||||
| 1990 | Come in Spinner | 4 episodes | |||
Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Best Costume Design | The Piano | [8] | |
| 1997 | The Portrait of a Lady | [9] | ||
| 1998 | Oscar and Lucinda | [10] | ||
| 2010 | Bright Star | [11] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 1994 | Best Costume Design | The Piano | [12] | |
| 2010 | Bright Star | [13] | ||