John Mollo

John Mollo (18 March 1931 – 25 October 2017) was a British costume designer and writer on the history of the military uniform. He is perhaps best known for creating the costumes for the first two installments of the Star Wars original film trilogy. Mollo has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design twice, for Star Wars (1977) and Gandhi (1982), winning both times.

John Mollo
Born(1931-03-18)18 March 1931
London, England
Died25 October 2017(2017-10-25) (aged 86)
Froxfield, Wiltshire, England
Occupation(s)Costume designer, author
Years active1970–2003
Spouses
  • (m. 1956; div. 1966)
  • Louise Pongracz
    (m. 1968)
Children1
RelativesAndrew Mollo (brother)
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