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| − | '''Robert Fletcher''', born '''Robert Fletcher Wyckoff''' on {{datelink|23|August|1922}}, designed the costumes used in ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'', ''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]'', ''[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]]'', and ''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]''. |
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| + | | Name = Bob Fletcher |
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| + | | Birth name = Robert Fletcher Wycoff |
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| + | | Gender = Male |
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| + | | Date of birth = {{d|23|August|1922}} |
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| + | | Place of birth = Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA |
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| + | | Awards for Trek = 1 [[Saturn Award]], 3 nominations |
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| + | | Roles = [[:Category:Costume designers|Costume designer]] |
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| + | '''Robert "Bob" Fletcher Wycoff''' {{born|23|August|1922}}, better known simply as "Robert" or "Bob Fletcher", designed the costumes used in the first four {{Star Trek films}}. He earned [[Saturn Award]] nominations from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films for his work on all four films, winning his fourth (for {{film|4}}). [[Starfleet uniform]]s based on his designs were also used in {{film|5}}, {{film|6}}, and {{film|7}} as well as in scenes for ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''. |
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| − | [[Starfleet uniform|Starfleet uniforms]] based on his designs were also used in ''[[Star Trek V: The Final Frontier]]'', ''[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]'' and ''[[Star Trek Generations]]'', as well as in flashback scenes in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and later series. |
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| − | + | Fletcher was also responsible for the "look" given to the [[Klingon]]s and [[Vulcan]]s in the ''Star Trek'' films, elements of which have been used in every subsequent ''Star Trek'' series, including the Klingon cranial ridges that were first adopted in ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture''. In addition, Fletcher designed the full set of [[Starfleet ranks|rank]] pins used in ''Star Trek II'' and beyond. Paramount obtained several [[design patents]] based on Fletcher's work, where he is listed as the "inventor" of the design. |
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| + | In 2007, Fletcher also worked as costume designer for the Starfleet uniforms for the [[fan film|fan-made internet series]] ''[[w:c:stexpanded:Star Trek: New Voyages|Star Trek: New Voyages]]'' episode "World Enough and Time", which features [[James Cawley]], [[Jeffery Quinn]], [[George Takei]], [[Grace Lee Whitney]], [[Majel Barrett Roddenberry]], and [[John Carrigan]]. |
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| − | Paramount obtained several [[Design patents|Design Patents]] based on Fletcher's work, where he is listed as the "inventor" of the design. |
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| + | ==Career outside ''Star trek''== |
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| − | In addition to his ''Star Trek'' work, Fletcher designed costumes for the film ''The Last Starfighter''. |
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| + | Prior to his involvement with ''Star Trek'', Bob Fletcher accumulated set, and costume design credits for predominantly television productions such as ''NBC Television Opera Theatre'' (1955), ''Stanley'' (1956), ''General Motors 50th Anniversary Show'' (1957), ''Music with Mary Martin'' (1959), ''The Hollywood Palace'' (1967-1968), ''A Family Thing'' (1968), and ''The Scarecrow'' (1972). A single movie credit, prior to ''The Motion Picture" was Sam Peckinpah's 1970 western ''The Ballad of Cable Hogue''. |
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| + | In addition to his ''Star Trek'' work, Fletcher designed costumes for the later films ''Caveman'' (1981), ''The Last Starfighter'' (1984), and ''Fright Night'' (1985). He also worked on the epic mini-series ''North and South, Book II'' (starring [[Kirstie Alley]], [[Mary Crosby]], [[Jonathan Frakes]], [[Jim Metzler]], [[Jean Simmons]], [[Kurtwood Smith]], [[David Ogden Stiers]], and [[Anthony Zerbe]]), for which he earned an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special. The Costume Designers Guild honored Fletcher with a Career Achievement Award in 2005. |
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| + | ''North and South'' and ''The Voyage Home'' were his last motion picture contributions before his retirement. |
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| + | Aside from the motion picture industry, Bob Fletcher has also worked extensively for Broadway musical and theater productions, earning him three Tony Award, and one Drama Desk Award nominations, though not winning any of them. |
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| + | ==''Star Trek'' interviews== |
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| + | *"Bob Fletcher: Costume Designer, Outfitting the Crew of the Enterprise", Karen E. Willson, ''[[Starlog (magazine)|Starlog]]'', issue 33, April 1980, pp. 48-53, 71 |
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| + | *''[[The Star Trek Interview Book]]'', 1988 |
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| + | *"Behind the Scenes: Star Trek II Costumes", {{STTM|3|5}}, September 2002, pp. 92-95 |
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| + | *[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (The Director's Edition)|''Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'' (The Director's Edition)]] [[DVD]]-special feature, "Designing Khan" (2002) |
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Revision as of 13:01, 29 July 2014
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Robert "Bob" Fletcher Wycoff (born 23 August 1922; age 101), better known simply as "Robert" or "Bob Fletcher", designed the costumes used in the first four Star Trek films. He earned Saturn Award nominations from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films for his work on all four films, winning his fourth (for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home). Starfleet uniforms based on his designs were also used in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, and Star Trek Generations as well as in scenes for Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager.
Fletcher was also responsible for the "look" given to the Klingons and Vulcans in the Star Trek films, elements of which have been used in every subsequent Star Trek series, including the Klingon cranial ridges that were first adopted in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. In addition, Fletcher designed the full set of rank pins used in Star Trek II and beyond. Paramount obtained several design patents based on Fletcher's work, where he is listed as the "inventor" of the design.
In 2007, Fletcher also worked as costume designer for the Starfleet uniforms for the fan-made internet series Star Trek: New Voyages episode "World Enough and Time", which features James Cawley, Jeffery Quinn, George Takei, Grace Lee Whitney, Majel Barrett Roddenberry, and John Carrigan.
Career outside Star trek
Prior to his involvement with Star Trek, Bob Fletcher accumulated set, and costume design credits for predominantly television productions such as NBC Television Opera Theatre (1955), Stanley (1956), General Motors 50th Anniversary Show (1957), Music with Mary Martin (1959), The Hollywood Palace (1967-1968), A Family Thing (1968), and The Scarecrow (1972). A single movie credit, prior to The Motion Picture" was Sam Peckinpah's 1970 western The Ballad of Cable Hogue.
In addition to his Star Trek work, Fletcher designed costumes for the later films Caveman (1981), The Last Starfighter (1984), and Fright Night (1985). He also worked on the epic mini-series North and South, Book II (starring Kirstie Alley, Mary Crosby, Jonathan Frakes, Jim Metzler, Jean Simmons, Kurtwood Smith, David Ogden Stiers, and Anthony Zerbe), for which he earned an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special. The Costume Designers Guild honored Fletcher with a Career Achievement Award in 2005.
North and South and The Voyage Home were his last motion picture contributions before his retirement.
Aside from the motion picture industry, Bob Fletcher has also worked extensively for Broadway musical and theater productions, earning him three Tony Award, and one Drama Desk Award nominations, though not winning any of them.
Star Trek interviews
- "Bob Fletcher: Costume Designer, Outfitting the Crew of the Enterprise", Karen E. Willson, Starlog, issue 33, April 1980, pp. 48-53, 71
- The Star Trek Interview Book, 1988
- "Behind the Scenes: Star Trek II Costumes", Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 3, Issue 5, September 2002, pp. 92-95
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (The Director's Edition) DVD-special feature, "Designing Khan" (2002)
External links
- Template:IMDb-link
- A gallery of Robert Fletcher designs at Forgotten Trek
- Robert Fletcher at Wikipedia