http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c86t0pwk No online items Albert Wolsky costume design drawings Special Collections Margaret Herrick Library© 2014 Albert Wolsky costume design 1521 1 drawings Descriptive Summary Title: Albert Wolsky costume design drawings Date (inclusive): 1977-2007 Collection number: 1521 Creator: Wolsky, Albert Extent: 4 linear feet of papers. Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Languages: English Access Available by appointment only. Publication rights Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library. Preferred Citation Albert Wolsky costume design drawings, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Acquisition Information Gift of Albert Wolsky, 2009 Biography Albert Wolsky is a French-born costume designer active in film since the 1960s. He was born in Paris and graduated from City College in New York. After a brief stint in the travel industry, Wolsky began working for costume designer Helene Pons on the Broadway production of "Camelot" in 1960. Wolsky's first film credit was the 1968 production THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER. He has been nominated for seven Academy Awards and received two for his work on ALL THAT JAZZ (1979) and BUGSY (1991). Collection Scope and Content Summary The Albert Wolsky costume design drawings span the years 1977-2007 and encompass 4 linear feet. The collection consists of 83 pencil and watercolor drawings for 10 films, including ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (2007), ALL THAT JAZZ, BUGSY, GREASE (1978), SOPHIE'S CHOICE (1982), and TOYS (1992). Arrangement Arranged in the following series: 1. Production Art. Indexing Terms Wolsky, Albert , 1930---Archives. costume designers Albert Wolsky costume design 1521 2 drawings.