Mary Zophres
Costume Designer, Film costumer designer
1964 –
Who is Mary Zophres?
Mary Zophres is an American costume designer who has worked in the film industry since 1989. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the 2010 film True Grit. She was also nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design for True Grit and for the 2002 film Catch Me If You Can.
Zophres was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She attended Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, and she graduated with degrees in art history and studio art. Zophres worked in the fashion industry for Norma Kamali and Esprit. She was hired as the extras wardrobe supervisor for Oliver Stone's 1989 film Born on the Fourth of July, working under costume designer Judy Ruskin. She subsequently worked as associate costume designer for Ruskin for three more films, including the 1991 film City Slickers. Zophres moved to Los Angeles and worked for designer Richard Hornung on three films, including the 1994 film The Hudsucker Proxy by the Coen brothers. When Hornung was too sick to work on the Coens' 1996 film Fargo, Zophres took over. She subsequently had a creative partnership with the Coen brothers on their subsequent films and has also worked on a variety of other films.
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- Born
- Mar 23, 1964
Fort Lauderdale - Also known as
- Areti Mary Zophres
- Aroli Mary Zophres
- Maria Zafeiropoulou
- Spouses
- Murray Valeriano
(2006/03/09 - )
- Murray Valeriano
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Vassar College
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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