Nolan Miller

This article is about the fashion designer. For the author, see Nolan Miller (author).

Nolan Miller (born 8 January 1935) is an American fashion designer and television costume designer best known for his work on the long-running 1980s series Dynasty, its spin-off series The Colbys and the 1991 miniseries Dynasty: The Reunion. He collaborated on many projects with television producers Aaron Spelling and Douglas S. Cramer, including Charlie's Angels, Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Hotel, and Vegas.

Christopher Schemering notes in his The Soap Opera Encyclopedia that "The Nolan Miller creations became so popular that Dynasty spawned its own line of women's apparel" (and later a men's fashion line).^[1] "The Dynasty Collection" was a series of haute couture designs based on costumes worn by Joan Collins, Linda Evans and Diahann Carroll.

From 1983 to 1987, Miller was nominated six times for an Emmy Award and won an Emmy in 1984 for his work on "Dynasty". He was nominated four times for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Costume Design for a Series for his work on Dynasty; he was also nominated in 1985 for the Elizabeth Taylor television movie Malice in Wonderland and in 1987 for The Two Mrs. Grenvilles starring Ann-Margaret and Claudette Colbert.^[2]

Miller maintained a career as a private couturier in Beverly Hills, California with clients including Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor and Joan Collins. For 20 years he designed a line of jewelry for QVC. He has been battling lung cancer for several years, and ^[3] on July,4, 2011 he announced his retirement on QVC.

Selected credits

• These Old Broads (2001) (TV)
• Dynasty: The Reunion (1991) (TV)
• Soapdish (1991)
• Peter Gunn (1989) (TV)
• Skin Deep (1989)
• Malice in Wonderland (1985) (TV)
• Hollywood Wives (1985) (TV miniseries)
• The Colbys (1985) (TV)
• Making of a Male Model (1983) (TV)
• Hotel (1983) (TV)
• Don't Go to Sleep (1982) (TV)
• Bare Essence (1982) (TV)
• Paper Dolls (1982) (TV)
• T.J. Hooker (1982) (TV)
• Dynasty (1981) (TV)

References

1. ^ Schemering, Christopher. The Soap Opera Encyclopedia, September 1985, pg. 81, ISBN 0-345-32459-5 (1st edition)
2. ^ Nolan Miller awards ~ IMDb.com
3. ^ [1]

Mentioned in the HBO mini series The Comeback with Lisa Kudrow.

External links

• Nolan Miller – designer profile at Fashion Model Directory
• Nolan Miller at the Internet Movie Database
• Archive of American Television interview with Nolan Miller

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