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Sandy Powell (b. 1960)

Birthplace:
London, England

Born:
April 7, 1960

Biography from TheMovieDB

Sandy Powell CBE RDI (born 7 April 1960) is a British costume designer. She is recognized for her prolific work across independent films and blockbusters in a career spanning over three decades. She has received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and two Costume Designers Guild Awards. She has received various honorary awards, including the BAFTA Fellowship in 2023. Powell was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours for services to costume design.  Powell is best known for collaborating with directors Derek Jarman, Neil Jordan, Todd Haynes and Martin Scorsese. She has received 15 nominations for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design and has won three times for Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Aviator (2004), and The Young Victoria (2009). She has also been nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design a record 16 times and had three wins for Velvet Goldmine (1998), The Young Victoria, and The Favourite (2018).  Description above from the Wikipedia article Sandy Powell (costume designer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Costume Design:
1986  Caravaggio
1986  The London Story
1987  Aria
1987  The Last of England
1988  For Queen & Country
1988  Stormy Monday
1989  Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)
1990  Shadow of China
1991  Edward II
1991  The Miracle
1991  The Pope Must Die
1992  Orlando
1992  The Crying Game
1993  Wittgenstein
1994  Being Human
1994  Interview with the Vampire
1995  Rob Roy
1996  Michael Collins
1997  The Wings of the Dove
1998  Hilary and Jackie
1998  Shakespeare in Love
1998  The Butcher Boy
1998  Velvet Goldmine
1999  Felicia's Journey
1999  Miss Julie
1999  The End of the Affair
2002  Far from Heaven
2002  Gangs of New York
2003  Sylvia
2004  The Aviator
2005  Mrs. Henderson Presents
2006  The Departed
2008  The Other Boleyn Girl
2009  The Young Victoria
2010  Shutter Island
2010  The Tempest
2011  Hugo
2012  Suspension of Disbelief
2013  The Wolf of Wall Street
2015  Carol
2015  Cinderella
2017  How to Talk to Girls at Parties
2017  Wonderstruck
2018  Mary Poppins Returns
2018  The Favourite
2019  The Irishman
2020  The Glorias
2021  Mothering Sunday
2021  Rigoletto
2022  Living
2025  Snow White
2026  The Bride!

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