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Awards and Honors
Steve Chase Humanitarian Award, 2010
23rd Annual Gypsy Award from the Professional Dancer’s Society, 2009
The Hollywood Arts Council, Charlie Award for Fashion Arts, 2008
tdf/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award, 2007
Honorary Doctoral Degree from Otis College of Art & Design, 2005
Emmy Award for Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program for Cher in
“Cher – The Farewell Tour” – NBC, 2003
Induction into Television Hall of Fame, (First designer ever inducted), 2002
American Choreographers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, 2001
Emmy Award for Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program for Cher in
“Cher Live in Concert from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas” – HBO, 2000
Costume Designers Guild Awards: The Rit Color Award for Achievement in Costume Design, 1999
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for
“Blue Suede Shoes-Ballet Rocks” – PBS, 1998
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special for
“Mrs. Santa Claus” starring Angela Lansbury – CBS, 1997
Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for
“Men, Movies & Carol” – CBS, 1995
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for
“Gypsy” starring Bette Midler – CBS, 1994
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for
“The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion” – CBS, 1993
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for
“The Carol Burnett Show- Show #403″ – CBS, 1992
Emmy Award for Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program for
“Carol & Company: That Little Something Extra” – NBC, 1991
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program for
“Cher at the Mirage” – CBS, 1991
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program for
AT&T Presents “Julie and Carol: Together Again” – ABC, 1990
AIDS project Los Angeles Lifetime Achievement Award, 1989
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement – Special Events for
“The 60th Annual Academy Awards” – ABC, 1988
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special for
“Fresno – Part 1″ – CBS, 1987
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Costume Design for a Series for
“Mama’s Family – The Love Letter” – SYN, 1987
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program for
“Neil Diamond…Hello Again” – CBS, 1986
Merchants of Hope Lifetime Achievement Award, 1985
Second Annual Design Achievement Award from the Merchants Club of The City of Hope, 1985
Emmy Award for Outstanding Costume Design for a Series for
“Mama’s Family- Mama’s Birthday”- NBC, 1984
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Costume Design for a Series for
“Mama’s Family-Wedding-Part 2″ – NBC, 1983
US Magazine Award for “Most Creative Fashion Designer in America”, 1983 & 1982
Academy Award nomination for Best Achievement in Costume Design for
“Pennies from Heaven” starring Bernadette Peters and Steve Martin, 1981
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Costume Design for a Limited Series for
“Ann-Margret- Hollywood Movie Girls” – ABC, 1980
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Costume Design for a Limited Series for
“Cher-And Other Fantasies” – NBC, 1979
Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for
“Mitzi- Zings Into Spring” – CBS, 1978
Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design for
“Hallelujah Hollywood” at the MGM Grand Hotel, 1977
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for
“An Evening with Diana Ross-The Big Event” – NBC, 1977
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for
“The Sonny & Cher Show with Barbara Eden and The Smothers Brothers” – CBS, 1977
Academy Award nomination for Best Achievement in Costume Design for
“Funny Lady” starring Barbra Streisand and James Caan, 1976
Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for the
“Mitzi- Roarin’ in the 20′s” – CBS, 1976
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design (for the Gowns and costumes he designed for Cher.) for
“Cher- with Wayne Rogers and Nancy Walker” – CBS, 1976
American Fashion Awards for Best Achievement in Television Costuming, 1975
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for
“Cher- with Bette Midler, Flip Wilson and Elton John” – CBS, 1975
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for
“The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour- The Sonny & Cher Years” – CBS, (Cher’s Costumes), 1974
Academy Award nomination for Best Achievement in Costume Design for
“Lady Sings the Blues” starring Diana Ross, 1972
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for
“The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour with Art Carney” – CBS, (Cher’s costumes), 1972
Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for
“Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations on Broadway” – NBC, 1970
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in the Visual Arts for
“The Carol Burnett Show” – CBS, 1969
Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design for a weekly Variety Show
“The Carol Burnett Show” – CBS, 1968
Emmy Award for Individual Achievements in Art Direction and Allied Crafts
“Alice Through the Looking Glass” – NBC, (The first time in the history of the television
industry that an award was presented for Costume Design), 1967
Emmy Award nomination for Individual Achievements in Art Direction and Allied Crafts for “Wonderful World of Burlesque II-Danny, 1966
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