Enrico Sabbatini

Enrico Sabbatini ( born January 7, 1932 in Spoleto, Umbria, Italy, † November 25, 1998 in Ouarzazate, Morocco ) was an Italian costume designer and production designer.

Biography

Enrico Sabbatini, a specialist in lush historical and biblical films, but also for plays, became very well known in Italy and internationally. Realism and historical accuracy were hallmarks of the designer, who received an Oscar as well as a BAFTA nomination for Mission 1987, both times in the category Best Costume Design.

But above all his work on Bible films, including Moses - The legislature, Jesus of Nazareth and The Bible - Joseph Sabbatini made ​​world famous. He worked throughout his career for directors such as Vittorio De Sica, Franco Zeffirelli, Gianfranco De Bosio, Roger Young and Joseph Sargent.

His last work for a feature film was the 1997 film turned playing Seven Years in Tibet directed by Jean -Jacques Annaud.

He died at the filming of the TV movie Cleopatra as a result of a traffic accident. Enrico Sabbatini was 66 years old.