Biography
Mark Burchard (1948–2024) was an American costume and wardrobe professional who worked on more than seventy feature films and television series, primarily as a wardrobe supervisor, men’s wardrobe supervisor or costume supervisor.
He began in stage and opera costuming, serving as men’s costumer for fifty-three episodes of the original Saturday Night Live and contributing to eight Broadway productions, including the original Follies. His film credits include Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Dirty Dancing (1987), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), JFK (1991) and Carlito’s Way (1993).
Burchard received two Emmy citations for children’s and classical programming. He was a member of Wardrobe Union Local 764 IATSE and Motion Picture Costumers Local IATSE 705.
