Moidele Bickel


Moidele Bickel was a German costume designer. She has received various accolades, including a BAFTA Award and a César Award, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award.

Career

Bickel was born and raised in Munich, Bavaria. She began her career creating costumes for various productions at the Theater am Turm in Frankfurt. In 1970, she moved to Berlin and began frequent collaboration with renowned director Peter Stein on his many theater and opera productions, a partnership that lasted 22 years. They first worked together at the Schaubühne am Halleschen Ufer before relocating to the newly renovated venue at Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz in 1981.
Beside her work on various stage designs, Bickel was known for her extensive career in German as well as international film productions. In particular, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design for Éric Rohmer's historical drama film The Marquise of O and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for another period piecePatrice Chéreau's La [Reine Margot (1994 film)|Queen Margot].

Death and legacy

Bickel died on 16 May 2016, at the age of 79 at her home in Berlin.