Nolan Bertrandoff Miller (January 8, 1933 – June 6, 2012) was an American fashion and jewelry designer on QVC and a television costume designer best known for his work on the long-running 1980s series Dynasty, its spin-off series The Colbys and the 1991 miniseries Dynasty: The Reunion. He collaborated on many projects with television producers Aaron Spelling and Douglas S. Cramer, including Charlie's Angels, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Hotel, and Vega$.
[on the advent of Parisian models appearing in highly revealing garments] Before that we couldn't even show the imprint of a nipple. I had to put a band-aid over the nipples or something. All of a sudden Farrah was in a crepe de chine blouse with no bra under it. Everyone said, 'Ah, that is going to be shocking. They won't allow this. You won't get away with this'. But we did.
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Fact
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Former brother-in-law of Lynn Anderson; he was married to her husband's sister.
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Costume designer.
Costume Designer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Models Inc.
1994-1995
TV Series 12 episodes
All I Want for Christmas
1991
Dynasty: The Reunion
1991
TV Series 2 episodes
Soapdish
1991
Dynasty
1981-1989
TV Series 217 episodes
Peter Gunn
1989
TV Movie
Skin Deep
1989
Cracked Up
1987
TV Movie
Poker Alice
1987
TV Movie gowns
The Princess Academy
1987
The Colbys
1985-1987
TV Series 49 episodes
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan
1986
TV Movie
Crossings
1986
TV Mini-Series 3 episodes
Hotel
1983-1985
TV Series 51 episodes
Malice in Wonderland
1985
TV Movie
The Love Boat
1977-1985
TV Series 192 episodes
Finder of Lost Loves
1984-1985
TV Series 23 episodes
Hollywood Wives
1985
TV Mini-Series 3 episodes
Glitter
1984
TV Series 1 episode
Matt Houston
1982-1984
TV Series 24 episodes
Dark Mirror
1984
TV Movie
Making of a Male Model
1983
TV Movie
Shooting Stars
1983
TV Movie
At Ease
1983
TV Series 1 episode
Don't Go to Sleep
1982
TV Movie
The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch
1982
TV Movie
Bare Essence
1982
TV Movie
Scared Silly
1982
TV Movie
Paper Dolls
1982
TV Movie
Hart to Hart
1979-1982
TV Series 65 episodes
T.J. Hooker
1982
TV Series 1 episode
Strike Force
1981-1982
TV Series 4 episodes
The Day the Bubble Burst
1982
TV Movie
Help Wanted: Male
1982
TV Movie
Sizzle
1981
TV Movie
Charlie's Angels
TV Series 41 episodes, 1979 - 1981 wardrobe designer - 1 episode, 1976
Vega$
1979-1981
TV Series 23 episodes
The Best Little Girl in the World
1981
TV Movie
Nightkill
1980
Ms Jaclyn Smith's Wardrobe
Casino
1980
TV Movie
Murder Can Hurt You!
1980
TV Movie
B.A.D. Cats
1980
TV Series
Love's Savage Fury
1979
TV Movie
The Power Within
1979
TV Movie
Supertrain
1979
TV Series 1 episode
Lady of the House
1978
TV Movie
The Users
1978
TV Movie
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978
TV Movie documentary
Wild and Wooly
1978
TV Movie
Fantasy Island
1978
TV Series 1 episode
Ulan
1977
as N. Miller
Lanigan's Rabbi
1976
TV Series 1 episode
The Legend of Valentino
1975
TV Movie
The Bait
1973
TV Movie
The Last Child
1971
TV Movie gowns
Love Hate Love
1971
TV Movie
The Survivors
1969
TV Series
How to Commit Marriage
1969
Honey West
TV Series 20 episodes, 1965 - 1966 gown designer - 7 episodes, 1966
Harlow
1965/II
wardrobe design for Miss Lynley and Miss Rogers
Burke's Law
1965
TV Series 1 episode
Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar
2006
TV Movie
These Old Broads
2001
TV Movie
Titans
2000
TV Series 2 episodes
79th Miss America Pageant
1999
TV Special
Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story
1998
TV Movie
Pacific Palisades
1997
TV Series 7 episodes
Costume Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Models Inc.
1994
TV Series fashion show wardrobe - 2 episodes
Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
1994
TV Special special costumer
Sweet Bird of Youth
1989
TV Movie costume design: Miss Taylor
Hotel
TV Series wardrobe consultant - 64 episodes, 1985 - 1988 fashion show designs - 1 episode, 1983
Harry's Hong Kong
1987
TV Movie wardrobe consultant
The Love Boat
1985-1987
TV Series wardrobe consultant - 13 episodes
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
1987
TV Mini-Series wardrobe - 2 episodes
Life with Lucy
1986
TV Series wardrobe consultant - 2 episodes
Hollywood Beat
1985
TV Series wardrobe consultant - 3 episodes
Mr. Mom
1983
costumes: Ms. Garr
The Return of Mod Squad
1979
TV Movie wardrobe designer
Charlie's Angels
1979
TV Series wardrobe - 1 episode
Baby Blue Marine
1976
Glynnis O'Connor's wardrobe by
The Affair
1973
TV Movie wardrobe: Ms. Wood
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1973
TV Series gowns - 1 episode
The Letters
1973
TV Movie gowns: Miss Stanwyck
The Great American Beauty Contest
1973
TV Movie wardrobe: Miss Parker
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
1972
TV Movie wardrobe designer: Miss Hayward
A Taste of Evil
1971
TV Movie gowns designer
Green Acres
1968-1971
TV Series wardrobe consultant - 71 episodes
Yuma
1971
TV Movie wardrobe design: Miss Hayes
The House That Would Not Die
1970
TV Movie gowns designer: Ms. Stanwyck
Wake Me When the War Is Over
1969
TV Movie gowns: Miss Gabor
Honey West
1965-1966
TV Series gowns - 3 episodes
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Models Inc.
1994
TV Series
Gerard Monty
Burke's Law
1994
TV Series
Taylor Reade
Hotel
1983
TV Series
Nolan Miller
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Models Inc.
1994
TV Series fashion show - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Tori & Dean: Inn Love
2009
TV Series
Himself
Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar
2006
TV Movie
Himself - Dynasty Costume Designer
Nolan Miller Jewelry Show
2004
TV Movie
Himself
Intimate Portrait
2000-2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
Charlie's Angels: TV Tales
2002
TV Special documentary
Himself
TVography: Charlie's Angels - Girls with Guns
2002
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Biography
1997-2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
When Shoulderpads Ruled the World
2002
TV Special
Himself
E! True Hollywood Story
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself - Costume Designer
Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story
1995
TV Movie
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1970
TV Series
Himself - Fashion Expert
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2000
Career Achievement Award
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Television
1984
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Costume Design for a Series
Dynasty (1981)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1987
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987)
1986
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Costume Design for a Series
Dynasty (1981)
1985
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Costume Design for a Limited Series or a Special