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Alvin Colt(1916-2008)

  • Costume Designer
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • Production Designer
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Alvin Colt was born on 5 July 1916 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was a costume designer and production designer, known for The Adams Chronicles (1976), Top Banana (1954) and Stiletto (1969). He died on 4 May 2008 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 5, 1916
DiedMay 4, 2008(91)
BornJuly 5, 1916
DiedMay 4, 2008(91)
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  • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 nominations total

Known for

The Adams Chronicles (1976)
The Adams Chronicles
8.1
TV Mini Series
  • Costume Designer
Top Banana (1954)
Top Banana
5.5
  • Costume Designer
  • 1954
Stiletto (1969)
Stiletto
5.1
  • Costume Designer
  • 1969
NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986)
NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration
5.3
TV Special
  • Costume Designer
  • 1986

Credits

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Costume Designer



  • Treehouse Trolls Forest of Fun and Wonder (1992)
    Treehouse Trolls Forest of Fun and Wonder
    5.0
    Video
    • Costume Designer
    • 1992
  • Treehouse Trolls Birthday Day (1992)
    Treehouse Trolls Birthday Day
    7.1
    Video
    • Costume Designer
    • 1992
  • Lana Turner in Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
    Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
    6.9
    TV Special
    • Costume Designer
    • 1987
  • The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1986)
    The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    6.7
    TV Special
    • Costume Designer
    • 1986
  • The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986)
    The 40th Annual Tony Awards
    7.4
    TV Special
    • Costume Designer
    • 1986
  • NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986)
    NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration
    5.3
    TV Special
    • Costume Designer
    • 1986
  • Diana Muldaur in The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1985)
    The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    7.1
    TV Special
    • Costume Designer
    • 1985
  • The 39th Annual Tony Awards
    7.4
    TV Special
    • Costume Designer
    • 1985
  • Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
    Night of 100 Stars II
    7.5
    TV Special
    • Costume Designer
    • 1985
  • David Shire, Didi Conn, and Robert Guillaume in The 38th Annual Tony Awards (1984)
    The 38th Annual Tony Awards
    7.6
    TV Special
    • Costume Designer
    • 1984
  • Jon-Erik Hexum in The Best of Everything (1983)
    The Best of Everything
    6.8
    TV Special
    • Costume Designer
    • 1983
  • The 37th Annual Tony Awards (1983)
    The 37th Annual Tony Awards
    6.8
    TV Special
    • Costume Designer
    • 1983
  • The 36th Annual Tony Awards (1982)
    The 36th Annual Tony Awards
    8.1
    TV Special
    • Costume Designer
    • 1982
  • Night of 100 Stars (1982)
    Night of 100 Stars
    7.1
    TV Special
    • Costume Designer
    • 1982
  • CBS: On the Air (1978)
    CBS: On the Air
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1978

Costume Department



  • The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981)
    The 35th Annual Tony Awards
    5.7
    TV Special
    • costume coordinator
    • 1981
  • The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980)
    The 34th Annual Tony Awards
    5.5
    TV Special
    • costume coordinator
    • 1980
  • The 33rd Annual Tony Awards
    6.2
    TV Special
    • costume coordinator
    • 1979
  • The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978)
    The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    7.3
    TV Special
    • costume supervisor
    • 1978
  • The 32nd Annual Tony Awards
    7.5
    TV Special
    • costume coordinator
    • 1978
  • Lauren Bacall, Yul Brynner, Florence Henderson, Angela Lansbury, Paul Lynde, Diana Rigg, Ray Walston, Edie Adams, Vivian Blaine, Tom Bosley, Carol Channing, William Daniels, Alfred Drake, Nanette Fabray, Jill Haworth, Clark Jones, Ruby Keeler, Richard Kiley, Bert Michaels, Patricia Morison, Robert Morse, Zero Mostel, Hildy Parks, Estelle Parsons, Robert Preston, Marian Seldes, Stephen Sondheim, Maureen Stapleton, Leslie Uggams, Gwen Verdon, Virginia Vestoff, David Wayne, and Walter Willison in The 25th Annual Tony Awards (1971)
    The 25th Annual Tony Awards
    TV Special
    • costumes
    • 1971
  • Li'l Abner (1959)
    Li'l Abner
    6.7
    • costume designer: original stage production
    • 1959

Production Designer



  • The Enchanted Nutcracker
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1961

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 5, 1916
    • Louisville, Kentucky, USA
  • Died
    • May 4, 2008
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(natural causes)
  • Other works
    Stage Play: Wildcat. Musical comedy. Book by N. Richard Nash. Music by Cy Coleman. Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh. Musical Director: John Morris. Dance and vocal arrangements by John Morris. Music arranged by Robert Ginzler and Sid Ramin. Music orchestrated by Robert Ginzler and Sid Ramin. Scenic Design by Peter Larkin. Costume Design by Alvin Colt. Lighting Design by Charles Elson. Hair Design by Ronald De Mann. Directed and choreographed by Michael Kidd. Alvin Theatre: 16 Dec 1960- 3 Jun 1961 (171 performances + 2 preview performances). Cast: Lucille Ball (as "Wildcat Jackson"), Keith Andes (as "Joe Dynamite"), Paula Stewart (as "Jane Jackson"), Ken Ayers, Robert Bakanic, Barbara Beck, Charles Braswell (as "Matt"), Clifford David, Mel Davidson, Howard Fischer, H.F. Green, Lee Green, Penny Ann Green, Valerie Harper (as "Dancer"), Edith King (as "Countess Emily O'Brien"), Lucia Lambert, Al Lanti, Ronald Lee, Jan Leighton, Urylee Leonardos, Bill Linton, Jacqueline Maria, Ray Mason, Wendy Nickerson, Virginia Oswald, Frank Pietri, Bill Richards, Anthony Saverino, John Sharpe, Jeanne Steel, Swen Swenson, Gerald Teijelo, Don Tomkins, Gene Varrone (as "Singer"), Marsha Wagner, Bill Walker. Produced by Michael Kidd and N. Richard Nash.
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    Awarded a Tony in 1956 for his costume designs for the play 'Pipe Dream.'

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