John Mollo

Article summary

John Mollo (18 March 1931 – 25 October 2017) was a British costume designer and writer on the history of the military uniform. He was best known for creating the costumes for epic space opera films Star Wars (1977) and its sequel The Empire Strikes Back (1980). His accolades include two Academy Awards, in addition to nominations for four BAFTA Film Awards, a BAFTA Television Award, and three Emmy Awards.

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1. date of birth: 1931-03-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2017-10-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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