Piero Gherardi (20 November 1909 – 8 June 1971) was the Costume and Set Designer of Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita and 8½ for which he won two Oscars.Born in Poppi, Tuscany, Piero Gherardi began his artistic collaboration with Fellini during the 1953 production of I vitelloni. The director recognized his talent for scouting locations and extras and his deep knowledge of the region of Lazio. Gherardi soon proved his skills in set design by building Cabiria's shack in Fellini's Le notti di Cabiria (1957).Before his death in Rome in 1971, Gherardi had mastered numerous roles as Costume Designer, Production Designer, Art Director, and Set Decorator.
Costume Designer, Production Designer, Art Director
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Set decorator from 1945, art director by the following year, his work influenced by the paintings of Klimt and Moreau. Worked in neo-realist Italian cinema, notably on four key films by Federico Fellini. Also designed Oscar-winning costumes for 'La Dolce Vita' and '8 1/2'.
Costume Designer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Le avventure di Pinocchio
1972
TV Mini-Series
Infanzia, vocazione e prime esperienze di Giacomo Casanova, veneziano
1969
The Appointment
1969
Nerosubianco
1969
Bandits in Rome
1968
L'estate
1968
Black on White
1968
Danger: Diabolik
1968
uncredited
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
1966
L'armata Brancaleone
1966
Juliet of the Spirits
1965
The Dolls
1965
La fuga
1965
3 notti d'amore
1964
Bebo's Girl
1964
High Infidelity
1964
Violenza segreta
1963
8½
1963
Il re di Poggioreale
1961
...And Suddenly It's Murder!
1960
Il gobbo
1960
Risate di gioia
1960
Le pillole di Ercole
1960
Under Ten Flags
1960
costumes
La Dolce Vita
1960
La grande guerra
1959
Silvana Mangano's costumes
Big Deal on Madonna Street
1958
Il medico e lo stregone
1957
The Nights of Cabiria
1957
A Tailor's Maid
1957
Cinema d'altri tempi
1953
The Wayward Wife
1953
The Unfaithfuls
1953
L'uomo, la bestia e la virtù
1953
Anita Garibaldi
1952
as P. Gherardi
Barefoot Savage
1952
The Taming of Dorothy
1950
Side Street Story
1950
Miss Italia
1950
Campane a martello
1949
Guaglio
1948
Senza pietà
1948
Fuga in Francia
1948
Amanti senza amore
1948
Production Designer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Infanzia, vocazione e prime esperienze di Giacomo Casanova, veneziano
1969
L'estate
1968
The Queens
1966
segment "Fata Armenia"
L'armata Brancaleone
1966
La fuga
1965
8½
1963
Boccaccio '70
1962
segment "Renzo e Luciana"
Il re di Poggioreale
1961
...And Suddenly It's Murder!
1960
Risate di gioia
1960
La Dolce Vita
1960
Big Deal on Madonna Street
1958
Il medico e lo stregone
1957
The Nights of Cabiria
1957
A Tailor's Maid
1957
Forbidden
1954
Anita Garibaldi
1952
as P. Gherardi
Barefoot Savage
1952
Romanzo d'amore
1950
Side Street Story
1950
Campane a martello
1949
Amanti senza amore
1948
Daniele Cortis
1947
Art Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Burn!
1969
The Appointment
1969
Juliet of the Spirits
1965
8½
1963
Kapò
1960
La grande strada azzurra
1957
Totò e Carolina
1955
Anni facili
1953
Anita Garibaldi
1952
as P. Gherardi
Barefoot Savage
1952
Hello Elephant
1952
The Taming of Dorothy
1950
Guaglio
1948
Notte di tempesta
1946
Set Decorator
Title
Year
Status
Character
Il carabiniere a cavallo
1961
as Pietro Gherardi
Il medico e lo stregone
1957
This Angry Age
1957
War and Peace
1956
Jolanda la figlia del corsaro nero
1953
The Unfaithfuls
1953
I tre corsari
1952
Senza pietà
1948
Fuga in Francia
1948
Costume Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Queens
1966
costume designer - segment ": "Fata Armenia"
La mia signora
1964
dresses: Silvana Mangano
Art Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Il carabiniere a cavallo
1961
set dresser - as Pietro Gherardi
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 36th Annual Academy Awards
1964
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Costume Design, Black-and-White
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Magic of Fellini
2002
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1967
Silver Ribbon
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi)
L'armata Brancaleone (1966)
1966
Silver Ribbon
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
Best Production Design (Migliore Scenografia)
Giulietta degli spiriti (1965)
1966
Silver Ribbon
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi)
Giulietta degli spiriti (1965)
1964
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Costume Design, Black-and-White
8½ (1963)
1962
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Costume Design, Black-and-White
La dolce vita (1960)
1961
Silver Ribbon
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
Best Production Design (Migliore Scenografia)
La dolce vita (1960)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1970
Silver Ribbon
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
Best Production Design (Migliore Scenografia)
Infanzia, vocazione e prime esperienze di Giacomo Casanova, veneziano (1969)
1970
Silver Ribbon
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi)
Infanzia, vocazione e prime esperienze di Giacomo Casanova, veneziano (1969)
1967
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color
Giulietta degli spiriti (1965)
1967
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Costume Design, Color
Giulietta degli spiriti (1965)
1967
Silver Ribbon
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
Best Production Design (Migliore Scenografia)
L'armata Brancaleone (1966)
1964
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White
8½ (1963)
1964
Silver Ribbon
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
Best Production Design (Migliore Scenografia)
8½ (1963)
1964
Silver Ribbon
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi)
8½ (1963)
1962
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White
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