Biography
Yvonne Blake (17 April 1940 – 17 July 2018) was a British-Spanish costume designer. Born in Manchester, England, she began her career as an assistant at Hammer Film Productions and received early credits on films including Fahrenheit 451 (1966) and Where Eagles Dare (1968). She designed costumes for Nicholas and Alexandra (1971), sharing the Academy Award for Best Costume Design with Antonio Castillo.
Blake worked on several notable productions, including Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), The Eagle Has Landed (1976), Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), Flesh + Blood (1985), What Dreams May Come (1998) and Goya's Ghosts (2006). She received four Goya Awards and nominations for BAFTA and Emmy Awards. In 2016 she became president of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain.
