Name Ray Aghayan | Role Costume designer | |
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Died October 10, 2011, Los Angeles, California, United States Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costume Design - Variety or Music Program Similar People Bob Mackie, Sidney J Furie, Norman Jewison, Herbert Ross, John Kander | ||
Ray aghayan on designing outfits for the 1984 olympics emmytvlegends org
Gorgen Ray Aghayan (July 28, 1928 – October 10, 2011) was a costume designer in the United States film industry. He won an Emmy Award in 1967 with his partner Bob Mackie for his work in Alice Through the Looking Glass. Aghayan was also nominated for an Academy Award for Costume Design three times for his work in "Gaily, Gaily" in 1970, "Lady Sings the Blues" in 1973 and "Funny Lady" in 1976. He was also responsible for designing the costumes for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles.
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- Ray aghayan on designing outfits for the 1984 olympics emmytvlegends org
- Funny Lady Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie
- Personal life
- Death
- References
Aghayan was the lifetime partner of costume designer Bob Mackie for nearly 50 years.
Funny Lady- Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie
Personal life
Aghayan was born in Tehran to a family of Armenian descent. Aghayan, at age 13, designed his first dress for Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's wife. His mother was also a dressmaker for the Shah's wife.
During the 1940s, American films were popular in Persia, and Aghayan would come to California as a young man. His mother joined him 30 years later, just before the Islamic Revolution.
Death
Aghayan died on October 10, 2011, at his home in Los Angeles, California.