Yvonne Blake
Yvonne Blake | |
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Blake at the 31st Goya Awards in 2017 | |
| Born | Yvonne Ann Blake 17 April 1940 Manchester, England |
| Died | 17 July 2018 (aged 78) Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Costume designer |
| Years active | 1966–2011 |
| Spouse |
Gil Carretero (m. 1970) |
| Children | 1 |
Yvonne Ann Blake (17 April 1940 – 17 July 2018) was a British and Spanish costume designer. She was best known for creating the costumes for Richard Donner's superhero film Superman (1978) ) as well as Richard Lester's sequel Superman II (1980). Her accolades include an Academy Award and four Goya Awards, in addition to nominations for four BAFTA Awards and two Emmy Awards.