Gunilla Palmstierna-Weiss

Gunilla Palmstierna-Weiss (28 March 1928 – 20 November 2022) was a Swedish costume designer, scenic designer, sculptor, ceramist, and actress. She won the 1966 Tony Award for Best Costume Design for her work on Peter Weiss's Marat/Sade (1963). She has designed sets and costumes for numerous theaters internationally, including the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Swedish Opera. From 1966 to 1989, she worked regularly as a set and costume designer for Ingmar Bergman. She also collaborated as a designer with directors Fritz Kortner and Peter Brook.

Gunilla Palmstierna-Weiss
Palmstierna-Weiss in 2010
Born(1928-03-28)28 March 1928
Lausanne, Switzerland
Died20 November 2022(2022-11-20) (aged 94)
Stockholm, Sweden
Spouses
  • Christopher Sylwan
    (m. 1948; div. 1952)
  • (m. 1964; died 1982)
Parents
  • Kule Palmstierna
  • Vera Herzog
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