jose Rivera

Costume Designer
Location: Wells, Maine, USA

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    7752212974

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Credits

Year Job Title
Project Type		 Project Name
Director / Company		 Location
2012 costume designer
Theatre 		Phantom of the Opera
International Tour
2012 costume designer
Theatre 		Phantom and over 40 productions
Gateway Playhouse

Education

Year Qualification Where
1982 costume design Boston University

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About me


Jose M. Rivera has worked in the industry for over 20 years. He has costumed over 300 productions for theatre-film-television and his work has been seen throughout the world and worn by such celebrities as: Rebecca DeMornay, Tori Spelling, Tracy Nelson,Dee Wallace Stone, Tom Sizemore, Grace Jones, Marla Maples, JoAnne Worley, Marilyn Michaels, CeCe Penniston, Peabo Bryson, Jose Ferrer, Maxwell Caulfield and Bill Hayes (to name a few). A 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2008 Carbonell Award Winner for Best Costume Design, 2011 ITL Award Winner for Best Costume Design, 2003 Emmy Award Winner for Best Costume Design, 1996 Barrymore Award Winner for Best Costume Design, and 1995 Connecticut Critics Circle Award Winner for Best Costume Design, he relocated to Los Angeles from New York in 1999 to pursue a career in the film and television industry. Originally from New York and a trained dancer, Mr. Rivera made his professional theatrical debut in a summer stock production at the age of 11 in The King and I. As a performer his credits include: A Chorus Line(Broadway, National and International), La Cage Aux Folles, West Side Story, Godspell, Joseph...Dreamcoat, Man Of La Mancha, Mame and Fiddler on the Roof. Upon entering college, he decided to dedicate his education to costume design. After graduation, he worked for the world famous Eaves-Brooks Costume Co. in New York City where he assisted such designers as: Theoni Aldredge, Bob Fletcher, Willa Kim and William Ivy Long. Mr. Rivera is represented by Pipeline Entertainment in New York and Los Angeles and is related to Broadway Legend Chita Rivera.
Industry awards:
2012 Carbonell Award Best Costume Design for THE MUSIC MAN - Maltz Jupiter Theater
2011 Carbonell Award Best Costume Design for JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT...Maltz Jupiter Theater
2010 Carbonell Award Best Costume Design for LA CAGE AUX FOLLES - Maltz Jupiter Theater
2008 Carbonell Award Best Costume Design for THE BOYFRIEND - Maltz Jupiter Theater
2002 Emmy Award for Best Costume Design for Groucho: A Life in Revue
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License & Passport

Driver's License: Yes

Skills

Job Titles Costume Designer, Costume / Costume Support, Wardrobe / Wardrobe Support
Years in industry 6+ years
Organisations / Memberships IALD (US), USA 829 (US)