Robert Gordon Mackie (born March 24, 1939) [1] is an American fashion designer and costumier, best known for his dressing of entertainment icons such as Ann-Margret, Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Diahann Carroll, Carol Channing, Cher, Miley Cyrus, Doris Day, Marlene Dietrich, Barbara Eden, Lola Falana, Farrah Fawcett, Judy Garland, Mitzi Gaynor, Elton John, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bette Midler, Liza Minnelli, Marilyn Monroe, Marie Osmond, Dolly Parton, Diana Ross, Barbra Streisand, Donna Summer, Tina Turner, Dottie West and Oprah Winfrey, among others.

Mackie continued his education at Pasadena City College and one-year study at Chouinard Art Institute but left without earning a degree from either school.

As one of his first assignments, he drew the original sketch of Marilyn Monroe’s dress worn in 1962 at President John F. Kennedy's birthday celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York.

[12] In 1966, Mackie was hired by Mitzi Gaynor to design her new stage show at the Riviera in Las Vegas.

In 1969, Mackie was hired to design costumes for Diana Ross, The Supremes, and The Temptations in the television special GIT: On Broadway.

[citation needed] In 1972, he and Aghayan were nominated for Best Costume Design for Lady Sings The Blues, starring Diana Ross.

He designed the exotic ensemble worn by Cher at the March 1986 Academy Awards: black stretch pants, a bejeweled loincloth, knee-high boots, a black chainlink top, and a huge feathered Mohawk headdress that was one and a half times taller than her head.

"[18] Mackie designed costumes for Whitney Houston, especially splashy evening gowns which she wore for many years during concert tours and award shows.

More recently, in 2020, Mackie's dresses were featured and worn by television hostess Vanna White over the week of April 27 in the long-running syndicated game show Wheel of Fortune as part of honoring the San Francisco Bay Area.

[24] On March 14, 1960, Mackie married LuLu Porter (née Marianne Wolford), a singer and actress, and later an acting teacher.

The American Choreography Awards honored outstanding choreographers in the fields of feature film, television, music videos, and commercials.

The Emmy Awards are presented at one of the numerous annual American events or competitions that each recognize achievements in a particular sector of the television industry.