Sandy Powell

Sandy Powell

Born: April 7, 1960
Age: 63
Birthplace: London, England
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Biography

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.

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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
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

[ Source: Wikipedia ]


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