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Cecil Beaton
Sign in to saveAlso known as Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton, Sir Cecil Beaton, Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton, Cecil Beaton (Sir), Walter Hardy
British photographer, designer, socialite, writer (1904–1980)
Film & TV
Hampstead, London, England
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton, CBE (14 January 1904 – 18 January 1980) was a British fashion, portrait and war photographer, diarist, painter, and interior designer, as well as an Oscar–winning stage and costume designer for films and the theatre.
Known for
- Charmed Lives: A Family Romance — Self (archive footage)2028
- Love, Cecil — Himself (archive footage)2017
- Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards — Self (archive footage)2017
- Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel — Self (archive footage)2012
- More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady' — Self (archive footage)1995
- Beaton by Bailey — Self1971
- Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks — Self1970
- Gigi — Gentleman in Park (uncredited)1958
- Tony Awards — Self - Nominee1956
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Key facts
- Born
- Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton , ( 1904-01-14 ) 14 January 1904, Hampstead , London, England
- Died
- 18 January 1980 (1980-01-18) (aged 76), Reddish House , Broad Chalke , Wiltshire , England
- Resting place
- All Saints' church graveyard , Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, England
- Education
- Heath Mount School , St Cyprian's School , Harrow School , St John's College, Cambridge
- Occupations
- Photographer interior designer socialite writer costume designer
- Relatives
- Baba Beaton (sister), Nancy Beaton (sister)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hardy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Hampstead
- Place of death
- Salisbury
- Occupation
- designer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- Documenta 6
- Field of work
- costume design
- Genre
- portrait
- Image
- Sir Cecil Beaton, 1928 studio portrait (by Lafayette) – National Portrait Gallery (unframed).jpg
- Work location
- London
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- member of
- Bright Young Things
- Commons category
- Cecil Beaton
- place of burial
- Wiltshire
- Commons Creator page
- Cecil Beaton
- date of birth
- 1904-01-14
- date of death
- 1980-01-18
- has works in the collection
- National Gallery of Art
- name in native language
- Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton
- ethnic group
- British
- P12749
- Tlen.pl
Sources (6)
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Works in European collections
9 objects attributed to Cecil Beaton, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton CBE (14 January 1904 – 18 January 1980) was a British photographer, designer, and diarist. Renowned for his elegant and often theatrical style, Beaton's work appeared in leading publications such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. He gained international acclaim for his portraits of celebrities, royalty, and socialites, as well as his work in fashion, theatre, and film. Though he is best known for his celebrity portraits, Beaton was also one of the most prolific photographers of life during World War II, taking over 7,000 photographs between 1940 and 1945 in Britain as well as in China and Africa.
In addition to his photography, Beaton won three Academy Awards, including two for Best Costume Design (Gigi, 1958; My Fair Lady, 1964) and one for Best Art Direction (My Fair Lady, 1964), and received several Tony Awards for his work in theatre. He was also celebrated for his diaries and memoirs, which documented the cultural and social life of his era. Knighted in 1972, he was also recognized with numerous honors for his contributions to photography, design, and the arts, cementing his legacy as one of the 20th century's most influential visual artists.
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