Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Deborah Nadoolman Landis is, to me, a true legend of costume design hiding in plain sight. She dressed films I love—Animal House, The Blues Brothers, Raiders of the Lost Ark—and crafted Michael Jackson's iconic red Thriller jacket, work that shaped pop culture as much as any performance. What I admire most is that she is also a scholar and teacher who served twice as president of the Costume Designers Guild. Her career argues that costume is not decoration but a language for character. That intellectual conviction is exactly why I hold her in such high regard.

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Name (English)

Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Name (Japanese)

デボラ・ナドゥールマン

Reading

でぼら・などぅーるまん

Born

May 26, 1952 (age 74)

Origin

New York City, New York, United States

Occupation

costume designer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dragon

University

Royal College of Art

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah%20Nadoolman%20Landis
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5248338

Tags

• New York
• costume designer

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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