Corbett, Hilary

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Corbett, Hilary

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        1929-2004

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        Born in Somerset, England in 1929, Hilary Corbett began her designing career in England. She is known for her work on a 32-episode BBC series called Festival (1963-1964). She moved to Canada shortly after her contract with the BBC concluded. In Canada, she worked on 2 episodes (1986-1987) of the award-winning TV drama Seeing Things and, with Outi Harjupatana, designed the costumes for the movie The Last Season (1986), starring among others Eric Petersen, John Colicos, and Neil Munro.

        In addition to her television work, she was an active designer in the Canadian theatre scene. Her credits include the Young People's Theatre, Theatre Plus, Shaw Festival, Toronto Arts Productions, Walnut Street Theatre, and other companies. She died in Toronto, Ontario on December 20, 2004.

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