Yvonne Blake | |
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![]() Blake at the 31st Goya Awards in 2017 | |
Born | Yvonne Ann Blake 17 April 1940 Manchester, England |
Died | 17 July 2018 (aged 78) Madrid, Spain |
Occupation | Costume designer |
Years active | 1966–2011 |
Spouse |
Gil Carretero (m. 1970) |
Children | 1 |
Yvonne Ann Blake (17 April 1940 – 17 July 2018) was a British and Spanish costume designer. She is perhaps best known for creating the costumes for Richard Donner's acclaimed superhero film Superman (1978) and its sequel, Richard Lester's Superman II (1980). She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design two times, winning along with Antonio Castillo for their work on Nicholas and Alexandra (1971).