Janet Patterson


Janet Patterson was an Australian costume designer and production designer, best known for her collaborations with directors Gillian Armstrong and Jane Campion. She has received various accolades, including four AACTA Awards and a BAFTA Award, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards.

Early life and education

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.

Death

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.

Filmography

Patterson's film and television credits include:

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

;Major associations
Academy Awards
YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1994Best Costume DesignThe PianoNomitated
1997Best Costume DesignThe [Portrait of a Lady |The Portrait of a Lady]Nomitated
1998Best Costume DesignOscar and LucindaNomitated
2010Best Costume DesignBright StarNomitated

BAFTA Awards
;Miscellaneous awards
AwardYearCategoryTitleResultRef.
AACTA Awards1992 [Australian Film Institute Awards|1992]Best Production DesignThe Last Days of Chez NousNomitated
AACTA Awards1993Best Costume DesignThe PianoWon
AACTA Awards1998Best Costume DesignOscar and LucindaWon
AACTA Awards2010Best Costume DesignBright StarWon
AACTA Awards2010Best Production DesignBright StarWon
Critics' Choice Movie Awards15th [Critics' Choice Awards|2010]Best Costume DesignBright StarNomitated
Inside Film Awards2010Best Production DesignBright StarWon
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards1996 [Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards|1996]Best Production DesignThe Portrait of a LadyWon
Satellite Awards1997Satellite Award for [Best Art Direction and Production Design|Best Art Direction & Production Design]The Portrait of a LadyNomitated
Satellite Awards1997Best Costume DesignThe Portrait of a LadyNomitated
Satellite Awards2016Best Costume DesignFar from the [Madding Crowd |Far from the Madding Crowd]Nomitated
Saturn Awards2004Best Costume DesignPeter PanNomitated