Robert Gordon Mackie was born on March 24,1939 and is an American fashion designer and costumier, best known for his dressing of entertainment icons such as Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Diahann Carroll, Carol Channing, Cher, Bette Midler, Doris Day, Marlene Dietrich, Barbara Eden, Lola Falana, Farrah Fawcett, Judy Garland, Mitzi Gaynor, Liza Minnelli, Marilyn Monroe, Marie Osmond, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, and Barbra Streisand, among others.
21 Facts About Bob Mackie
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Bob Mackie was the costume designer for all the performers on The Carol Burnett Show during its entire eleven-year run.
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Bob Mackie was raised in early childhood by his maternal grandparents in Alhambra, California because his parents divorced.
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Bob Mackie continued his education at Pasadena City College and one-year study at Chouinard Art Institute but left without earning a degree from either school.
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At Chouinard, Bob Mackie studied under Eva Roberts, the head of the fashion design department.
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Bob Mackie left Chouinard early because he got his first job sketching for Frank Thompson at Paramount Studios.
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Between 1960 until 1963, Bob Mackie worked as a novice designer and assistant under designer Ray Aghayan at Paramount Studios.
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In 1966, Bob Mackie was hired by Mitzi Gaynor to design her new stage show at the Riviera in Las Vegas.
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Mitzi was the first star client for whom Bob Mackie designed an entire show.
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Bob Mackie would continue to design for Mitzi's television specials and live stage shows for the next 50 years.
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In 1969, Bob Mackie was hired to design costumes for Diana Ross, The Supremes, and The Temptations in the television special GIT: On Broadway.
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Bob Mackie designed the exotic ensemble worn by Cher at the March 1986 Academy Awards: black stretch pants, a bejeweled loincloth, knee-high boots, a black chainlink top, and a huge feathered Mohawk headdress that was one and a half times taller than her head.
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Bob Mackie designed costumes for Whitney Houston, especially splashy evening gowns which she wore for many years during concert tours and award shows.
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Bob Mackie was often referred to as "the sultan of sequins" or "the rajah of rhinestones", known for his sparkling and imaginative costume designs.
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Bob Mackie has won nine Emmy Awards for his designs, and has been nominated three times for an Academy Award.
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In 1981, Bob Mackie guest starred as himself on two episodes of the television series The Love Boat.
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In 2002, Bob Mackie was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.
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In more recent years, Bob Mackie has been mainly known as the costume designer for Cher's elaborate outfit during her latest tours, including her latest Here We Go Again Tour.
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In 2019, Bob Mackie won the Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Musical for his work on The Cher Show.
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On March 14,1960, Bob Mackie married LuLu Porter, a singer, actress, and later an acting teacher.
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Bob Mackie has received 1 honorary award and 9 competitive awards from 32 nominations.