ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti, hɪz ˈɛfɚts ˌɔn hɪz lˈæst fˈɪlm, spˈɑːɹɾækəs, wˈʌn hˌɪm ɐn ɐkˈædəmi ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ bˈɛst kˈɔstuːm dɪzˈaɪn, kˈʌlɚ, ʃˈɛɹd wɪð bˈɪl tˈɑːməs.
In 1960, his efforts on his last film, Spartacus, won him an Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color, shared with Bill Thomas.