Bill Thomas (costume designer)
Bill Thomas was an American Academy Award-winning costume designer who had over 180 credits. He is perhaps best known for films like Babes in Toyland, Spartacus and The Happiest Millionaire. He was nominated 10 times.
In 2006 the Costume Designers Guild Awards put him in the Hall of Fame.Oscar nominations
All of these were for Best Costumes.
- 33rd Academy Awards-Nominated for Seven Thieves. Lost to The Facts of Life.
- 33rd Academy Awards-Spartacus. Shared with Arlington Valles. Won.
- 34th Academy Awards-Nominated for Babes in Toyland. Lost to West Side Story.
- 35th Academy Awards-Nominated for Bon Voyage!. Lost to The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm.
- 36th Academy Awards-Nominated for Toys in the Attic. Lost to 8½.
- 38th Academy Awards-Nominated for Ship of Fools. Shared with Jean Louis. Lost to Darling.
- 38th Academy Awards-Nominated for Inside Daisy Clover. Shared with Edith Head. Lost to Doctor Zhivago.
- 40th Academy Awards-Nominated for The Happiest Millionaire. Lost to Camelot.
- 43rd Academy Awards-Nominated for The Hawaiians. Lost to Cromwell.
- 44th Academy Awards-Nominated for Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Lost to Nicholas and Alexandra.
