Gunilla Palmstierna-Weiss

Gunilla Palmstierna-Weiss
Palmstierna-Weiss in 2010
Born(1928-03-28)28 March 1928
Lausanne, Switzerland
Died20 November 2022(2022-11-20) (aged 94)
Stockholm, Sweden
Spouses
  • Christopher Sylwan
    (m. 1948; div. 1952)
  • (m. 1964; died 1982)
Parents
  • Kule Palmstierna
  • Vera Herzog
Relatives

Gunilla Palmstierna-Weiss (28 March 1928 – 20 November 2022) was a Swedish costume designer, scenic designer, sculptor, ceramist, and actress. She won the 1966 Tony Award for Best Costume Design for her work on Peter Weiss's Marat/Sade (1963).[1] She has designed sets and costumes for numerous theaters internationally, including the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Swedish Opera.[2] From 1966 to 1989, she worked regularly as a set and costume designer for Ingmar Bergman.[3] She also collaborated as a designer with directors Fritz Kortner and Peter Brook.[3]

  1. ^ Roger Ellis (1987). Peter Weiss in Exile: A Critical Study of His Works. University of Michigan Press. p. 21.
  2. ^ Glenn Loney (1978). "Gunilla Palmstierna-Weiss discusses designs and directors". Theatre Crafts. Vol. 12. Theatre Crafts Associates. pp. 39–44.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Aufbau was invoked but never defined (see the help page).