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Ruth E. Carter (b. 1960)

Alias:
Ruth Carter
Ruthe Carter

Birthplace:
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Born:
April 10, 1960

Biography from TheMovieDB

Ruth E. Carter (born April 10, 1960) is an American costume designer for film and television, with over 40 films to her credit. During her 30-year-plus film career, Carter has been nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, for her work on Spike Lee's biographical film Malcolm X (1992), Steven Spielberg's historical drama film Amistad (1997), and her most recent work on Ryan Coogler's Marvel superhero films Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). For her work on Black Panther, she won the award and became the first African-American to win an Academy Award in that category. She made further history by winning the same award for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which makes her the first Black woman to win multiple Oscars in any category. Carter also has a large exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Art displaying more than 60 of her original garments while also showcasing her immersive process, historical research, and the attention to detail that imbues every project she brings to life.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Costume Design:
1988  I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1989  Do the Right Thing
1990  Mo' Better Blues
1991  House Party 2
1991  Jungle Fever
1991  The Five Heartbeats
1992  Malcolm X
1993  The Meteor Man
1993  What's Love Got to Do with It
1994  Crooklyn
1994  Surviving the Game
1995  Clockers
1995  Money Train
1996  The Great White Hype
1997  Amistad
1997  B.A.P.S
1997  Rosewood
1998  How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1999  Summer of Sam
2000  Bamboozled
2000  Love & Basketball
2000  Shaft
2001  Baby Boy
2001  Dr. Dolittle 2
2002  I Spy
2003  Daddy Day Care
2004  Against the Ropes
2005  Four Brothers
2005  Serenity
2008  Meet Dave
2009  Black Dynamite
2009  Imagine That
2009  Spread
2012  Sparkle
2013  Oldboy
2013  Teen Beach Movie
2013  The Butler
2014  Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
2014  Selma
2014  The Best of Me
2015  Chi-Raq
2016  Keeping Up with the Joneses
2017  Marshall
2018  Black Panther
2019  Above Suspicion
2021  Coming 2 America
2022  Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2025  Blade

Costume Designer:
1988  I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988  School Daze
1989  Do the Right Thing
1990  Mo' Better Blues
1990  Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella
1991  House Party 2
1991  Jungle Fever
1991  The Five Heartbeats
1992  Malcolm X
1993  The Meteor Man
1993  What's Love Got to Do with It
1994  Cobb
1994  Crooklyn
1994  Surviving the Game
1995  Clockers
1995  Money Train
1996  The Great White Hype
1997  Amistad
1997  B.A.P.S
1997  Rosewood
1998  How Stella Got Her Groove Back
1999  Summer of Sam
2000  Bamboozled
2000  Love & Basketball
2000  Shaft
2001  Baby Boy
2001  Dr. Dolittle 2
2002  I Spy
2003  Daddy Day Care
2004  Against the Ropes
2005  Four Brothers
2005  Serenity
2008  Meet Dave
2009  Black Dynamite
2009  Bring It On: Fight to the Finish
2009  Imagine That
2009  Spread
2011  Abduction
2012  Sparkle
2013  Oldboy
2013  Teen Beach Movie
2013  The Butler
2014  Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
2014  Selma
2014  The Best of Me
2015  Chi-Raq
2016  Keeping Up with the Joneses
2017  Kidnap
2017  Marshall
2018  Black Panther
2019  Above Suspicion
2019  Dolemite Is My Name
2021  Coming 2 America
2022  Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2025  Blade

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Costume Design:
1989  Seinfeld
2006  Thief
2016  Roots

Costume Designer:
1989  Seinfeld
2006  Thief
2014  Cosmos
2016  Roots

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