Dorothy Jeakins

Dorothy Jeakins

1914–1995·Deceased·Active 1948–1996

Distinguished American costume designer, who worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including

Career stats
66Films
1199Posters
48Years active
1965Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

66 posters
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music · 1965
Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein · 1974
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments · 1956
True Grit
True Grit · 1969
The Way We Were
The Way We Were · 1973
The Misfits
The Misfits · 1961
Little Big Man
Little Big Man · 1970
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice · 1981
Niagara
Niagara · 1953
On Golden Pond
On Golden Pond · 1981
The Children's Hour
The Children's Hour · 1961
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth · 1952

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Actor · 16 films together
Lionel Newman
Lionel Newman
Actor · 9 films together
Stephen B. Grimes
Actor · 8 films together
John Huston
John Huston
Actor · 7 films together
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Actor · 7 films together
Robert Haines
Actor · 7 films together
Sam Benson
Actor · 7 films together
Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo
Actor · 6 films together