William Travilla

American costume designer (1920-1990)
Person human Q945402
William Travilla
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William Travilla

Summary

William Travilla is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1920-03-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +1990-11-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a costume designer[6] and fashion designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month, #6,852 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Travilla was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • William Travilla passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • William Travilla was born on +1920-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Travilla died on +1990-11-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Travilla was married to Dona Drake[9].
  • William Travilla held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Travilla's professions included costume designer[6].
  • William Travilla's professions included fashion designer[7].
  • William Travilla's education included a stint at Woodbury University[11].
  • William Travilla was educated at Chouinard Art Institute[12].
  • A notable work attributed to William Travilla is white dress of Marilyn Monroe[13].
  • William Travilla received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[14].
  • William Travilla's image is recorded as Costume designer William Travilla.jpg[15].
  • William Travilla is recorded as male[16].
  • William Travilla's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Travilla's ISNI is recorded as 000000004398731X[18].
  • William Travilla's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47827444[19].
  • William Travilla's GND ID is recorded as 128942592[20].
  • William Travilla's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no94002175[21].
  • William Travilla's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16598980m[22].
  • William Travilla's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0871359[23].
  • William Travilla's Commons category is recorded as William Travilla[24].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[25].
  • William Travilla's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 60560237[26].
  • William Travilla's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d07j8[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], William Travilla… he was born on +1920-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Woodbury University[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1884[30] and Chouinard Art Institute[12], an art academy[31], in United States[32], founded in 1921[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include costume designer[6] and fashion designer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Travilla is white dress of Marilyn Monroe[13].

Recognition

William Travilla received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[14].

Personal Life

William Travilla was married to Dona Drake[9].

Death and Burial

William Travilla died on +1990-11-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[25].

Why It Matters

William Travilla ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month, #6,852 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was William Travilla born?

William Travilla's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

Where did William Travilla die?

William Travilla died in Los Angeles[4].

Who was William Travilla married to?

William Travilla's spouses include Dona Drake[9].

What did William Travilla do for work?

William Travilla worked as costume designer[6] and fashion designer[7].

Where did William Travilla go to school?

William Travilla was educated at Woodbury University[11] and Chouinard Art Institute[12].

What awards did William Travilla receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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