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Elizabeth Haffenden (18 April 1906 – 29 May 1976) was a British costume designer. In a career spanning over four decades, she is recognized for her prolific work across stage and screen.
Elizabeth Haffenden was born on 18 April 1906 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK. She was a costume designer, known for Ben-Hur (1959), A Man for All Seasons (1966) and Fiddler on the Roof (1971). She died on 29 May 1976 in London, England, UK.
- Elizabeth Haffenden
- May 29, 1976
- April 18, 1906
Aug 22, 2016 · Legendary costume designer Elizabeth Haffenden oversaw over a hundred seamstresses, artisans, leather workers and designers at the MGM costume department for over a year before the film even...
Elizabeth Haffenden began designing costumes for British films in 1933 and eventually became head of the costume department at Gainsborough Studios, where she mentored designer Julie Harris . Haffenden designed for both American and British films, and won Academy Awards for Ben Hur (1959) and A Man for All Seasons (1966).
Elizabeth Haffenden (18 April 1906 – 29 May 1976) was a British costume designer who won two Academy Awards for the films Ben-Hur in 1959 and A Man for All Seasons in 1966 Oscars. She designed the costumes for most of the Gainsborough Melodramas of the 1940s.
Costume design by Elizabeth Haffenden for African dancers in the play, The Sun Never Sets, adapted from the West African stories of Edgar Wallace by Pat Wallace and Guy Bolton, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1938.
Margaret Lockwood played the title role of a bored nobleman’s wife, who becomes a highwayman, merely for the excitement. The costumes were designed by Elizabeth Haffenden, head of the costume department at Gainsborough Pictures which became known for its flamboyant period melodramas.
