James Acheson was born on 13 March 1946 and is a British costume designer.
16 Facts About James Acheson
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James Acheson has designed costumes and sets for television, theatre, opera, ballet and film, working in more than 14 different countries.
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James Acheson started working in BBC Television, where he designed the costumes and monsters for 36 episodes of Doctor Who during the eras of the Third Doctor and the Fourth Doctor, including establishing the costume for the Fourth Doctor, played by Tom Baker.
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James Acheson is to credit for the first ever versions of the First and Second Doctors' outfits to be shown on colour television.
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James Acheson played a crucial part in creating the costumes that appeared in serials such as The Mutants, The Time Monster, The Three Doctors, Carnival of Monsters, Robot, Terror of the Zygons, The Masque of Mandragora and The Deadly Assassin.
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James Acheson used materials such as fiberglass and latex rubber and molded plastic.
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James Acheson gained his experience working on superhero films by signing on for the first three Spider-Man movies, directed by Sam Raimi as well as Man of Steel directed by Zack Snyder.
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Actor Alfred Molina credits James Acheson for working with him on creating a comfortable, yet realistic costume for his Doc Ock character.
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James Acheson has made materials such as plastic serve as lace for the low budgeted Restoration, directed by Michael Hoffman.
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James Acheson has admitted that the materials he used on films such as Spider-Man and Man of Steel were challenging yet fascinating.
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James Acheson is a three-time Academy Award winner for Costume Design for his work on the films The Last Emperor, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, Dangerous Liaisons, directed by Stephen Frears and Restoration, directed by Michael Hoffman.
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James Acheson won a BAFTA award for his work as costume designer on The Last Emperor.
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James Acheson was recognized with a Career Achievement Award from the Costume Designers Guild in 2004.
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In 2006, James Acheson was one of the first three costume designers to ever have been awarded by the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style.
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James Acheson has mentioned taking a liking to the work of fellow Oscar winner, American Colleen Atwood, for films such as Snow White and the Huntsman.
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James Acheson applauds Atwood for having a large range of work.