John Mollo

John Mollo
Born(1931-03-18)18 March 1931
London, England
Died25 October 2017(2017-10-25) (aged 86)
Froxfield, Wiltshire, England
Occupations
  • Costume designer
  • writer
Years active1970–2003
Spouses
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    (m. 1956; div. 1966)​
  • Louise Pongracz
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    (m. 1968)​
Children1
RelativesAndrew Mollo (brother)

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 George Lucas' epic space opera film Star Wars (1977) as well as Irvin Kershner's 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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