Moss Mabry

He started off designing costumes for his high school plays, but actually studied mechanical engineering at the University of Florida.

He later went to Hollywood to attend art school, eventually signing a contract with Warner Bros.

(both 1954), The Manchurian Candidate and Mutiny on the Bounty (both 1962), The Silencers, Murderers' Row (both 1966), The Detective (1968), Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969), The Shootist and King Kong (both 1976).

One of his most iconic designs was the red jacket sported by James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause (1955).

Mabry declared that his most difficult filmic assignment was the multiple costume changes required for Elizabeth Taylor in "Giant" (1956), which called for 42 changes of clothing.