Emi Wada | |
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Born |
Emiko Noguchi 18 March 1937 Kyoto, Japan |
Spouse(s) | Ben Wada (1957-2011) |
Awards |
Best Costume Design 1985 Ran Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program 1993 Oedipus Rex |
Emi Wada (和田 惠美 Wada Emi?, born 18 March 1937, in Kyoto Prefecture) is a Japanese costume designer.
She created costumes for the Akira Kurosawa film Ran, which earned her an Academy Award for costume design, the Peter Greenaway film Prospero's Books, and the Zhang Yimou films, Hero and House of Flying Daggers. She designed costumes for operas, including the 2006 premiere performance of Tan Dun's The First Emperor and for ballets, including The Peony pavilion by Fei Bo (National Ballet of China, 2008).