Milena Canonero Receives Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival
Italian costume designer Milena Canonero (Turin, 1946) was awarded the Golden Bear for lifetime achievement at the Berlin International Film Festival. Canonero, known for her collaborations with Stanley Kubrick, Sofia Coppola, and Wes Anderson, won her first Oscar for Barry Lyndon (1976), sharing credit with Swedish costume designer Ulla-Britt Soderlund. Her distinctive work includes the bowler hat and cane for Andy McDowell in A Clockwork Orange (1971) and the sneakers in Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette. The award highlights the recognition of Italian film artisans, following similar honors for editors, cinematographers, and set designers. Canonero's approach combines meticulous research with on-set tailoring, a method she developed under Kubrick's influence. She expressed gratitude to Wes Anderson when receiving her latest Oscar for The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Key facts
- Milena Canonero won the Golden Bear for lifetime achievement at Berlin.
- She is an Italian costume designer born in Turin in 1946.
- She won her first Oscar for Barry Lyndon (1976) with Ulla-Britt Soderlund.
- She worked with Stanley Kubrick on A Clockwork Orange and Barry Lyndon.
- She collaborated with Sofia Coppola on Marie Antoinette.
- She worked with Wes Anderson on The Grand Budapest Hotel.
- The award recognizes Italian film artisans beyond actors and directors.
- Canonero's style combines high refinement with character-driven details.
Entities
Artists
- Milena Canonero
- Stanley Kubrick
- Sofia Coppola
- Wes Anderson
- Dante Ferretti
- Federico Fellini
- Martin Scorsese
- Andy McDowell
- Marisa Berenson
- Ulla-Britt Soderlund
- Clara Tosi Pamphili
Institutions
- Berlin International Film Festival
- Artribune
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Berlin
- Germany