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- Eiko Ishioka was born on July 12, 1938 in Tokyo, Japan. She was a costume designer and director, known for Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), The Cell (2000) and The Fall (2006). She was married to Nico Soultanakis. She died on January 21, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan.
- SpouseNico Soultanakis(2011 - January 21, 2012) (her death)
- In 1988, she was nominated for two Tony Awards for the Broadway version of "M. Butterfly" as Best Scenic Designer and Best Costume Designer.
- She designed uniforms for the Canadian, Japanese, Spanish and Swiss teams at the 2002 Winter Olympics, as well as the logo for the Houston (Texas) Rockets.
- Most acclaimed designer in Japan. Designed the official poster for the Expo 1970 in Japan. Won a Grammy Award for the design of a Miles Davis record cover.
- Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1996.
- She attended the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. She got her start in advertising with the cosmetics company Shiseido, and struck out on her own a decade later.
- [on being requested to provide a less restrictive costume] Jennifer Lopez asked me if I could make it more comfortable, but I said, "No, you're supposed to be tortured".
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