Sandy Powell
Age: 64
Birthplace: London, England
Sandy Powell OBE (born 7 April 1960) is a British costume designer. She has won three Academy Awards for Best Costume Design for Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Aviator (2004), and The Young Victoria (2009), and has been nominated 12 times for the award. She has also received 13 BAFTA Award nominations, winning for Velvet Goldmine and The Young Victoria. She won many other awards in costume design for the latter film. Powell is often associated with Martin Scorsese and Todd Haynes, having designed the costumes for six of Scorsese's films and three of Haynes'.
Powell left Saint Martin's School of Art in London, before completing her degree, due to offers of work from, amongst others, Derek Jarman. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to the film industry.
Film credits
- Caravaggio (1986)
- The Last of England (1988)
- Edward II (1991)
- Orlando (1992)
- The Crying Game (1992)
- Wittgenstein (1993)
- Being Human (1994)
- Interview with the Vampire (1994)
- Rob Roy (1995)
- Michael Collins (1996)
- The Butcher Boy (1997)
- The Wings of the Dove (1997)
- Velvet Goldmine (1998)
- Hilary and Jackie (1998)
- Shakespeare in Love (1998)
- Felicia's Journey (1999)
- Miss Julie (1999)
- The End of the Affair (1999)
- Far from Heaven (2002)
- Gangs of New York (2002)
- Sylvia (2003)
- The Aviator (2004)
- Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
- The Departed (2006)
- The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
- The Young Victoria (2009)
- Shutter Island (2010)
- The Tempest (2010)
- Hugo (2011)
- Suspension of Disbelief (2012)
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
- Cinderella (2015)
- Carol (2015)
- How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2016)
Accolades
Awards | ||||
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Year | Film | Award / ceremony | Category | Result |
1993 | Orlando | 66th Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
47th British Academy Film Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||
1994 | Interview with the Vampire | 48th British Academy Film Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
1997 | The Wings of the Dove | 70th Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
51st British Academy Film Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||
1998 | Shakespeare in Love | 71st Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Won |
52nd British Academy Film Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||
Velvet Goldmine | 71st Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | |
52nd British Academy Film Awards | Best Costume Design | Won | ||
1999 | The End of the Affair | 53rd British Academy Film Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
2002 | Gangs of New York | 75th Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
56th British Academy Film Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||
2004 | The Aviator | 77th Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Won |
58th British Academy Film Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||
7th Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film | Nominated | ||
2005 | Mrs Henderson Presents | 78th Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
59th British Academy Film Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||
2009 | The Young Victoria | 82nd Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Won |
63rd British Academy Film Awards | Best Costume Design | Won | ||
12th Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Period Film | Won | ||
2010 | The Tempest | 83rd Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
13th Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Fantasy Film | Nominated | ||
2011 | Hugo | 84th Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
65th British Academy Film Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||
14th Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Period Film | Nominated | ||
2015 | Carol | 88th Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
69th British Academy Film Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||
18th Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Period Film | Nominated | ||
Cinderella | 88th Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | |
69th British Academy Film Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||
18th Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Fantasy Film | Nominated |