British costume designer (born 1960)
Sandy Powell
Born (1960-04-07 ) 7 April 1960 (age 65) Alma mater Central School of Art Occupation Costume designer Years active 1985–present
Sandy Powell CBE RDI costume designer . She has received numerous accolades, including threeAcademy Awards , threeBAFTA Film Awards , and twoCostume Designers Guild Awards . She has been honored with theCDG Career Achievement Award in 2010 and theBAFTA Fellowship in 2023. Powell was appointedCommander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2025.
Powell is best known for her collaborations with directorsDerek Jarman ,Neil Jordan ,Todd Haynes andMartin Scorsese .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Academy Award for Best Costume Design and has won three times forShakespeare in Love The Aviator The Young Victoria BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design a record 16 times and had three wins forVelvet Goldmine The Young Victoria , andThe Favourite
Early life and education [ edit ] Powell was born in London in 1960,[ 5] Brixton andClapham .[ 6] [ 7] Suzy Menkes that, despite their close friendship, she was not related to fellow costume designer Anthony Powell . Information about them being cousins has falsely spread online.[ 8] Singer sewing machine,[ 9] [ 10] [ 7]
Powell attendedSydenham High School ,[ 9] Saint Martin's School of Art , where she became acquainted withLea Anderson , who later became a dancer and choreographer as well as Powell's collaborator.[ 11] Central School of Art and Design , but left after two years before completing her degree and started working for fringe theatre companies.[ 9] [ 5]
[ edit ] Powell at the61st Berlin International Film Festival (2011) After leaving Central, Powell began a working relationship with dancer and choreographerLindsay Kemp , whom she greatly admired. She designed costumes for his productions, the first of which was the showNijinsky La Scala inMilan .[ 10] [ 12] Derek Jarman , who became a mentor and an influential figure in her life.[ 7] [ 13] [ 14] Caravaggio [ 9]
In 1992, Powell achieved prominence in the period drama filmOrlando Sally Potter .[ 12] [ 15] Tilda Swinton ), for which she received her firstAcademy Award nomination forBest Costume Design .[ 16] Neil Jordan , which would produce a total of six films including the crime thrillerThe Crying Game Interview with the Vampire Michael Collins [ 15]
[ edit ] Powell received dual nominations at the71st Academy Awards for her two 1998 films,Velvet Goldmine Shakespeare in Love Shakespeare in Love , Powell opted to sacrifice historical accuracy in her costume designs but still managed to achieve "emotional accuracy", according toSalon Stephanie Zacharek . The detail on the costumes ofGwyneth Paltrow 's Viola and the thematic significance of her costume changes were also noted as highlights of the film. For her work in the film, Powell won her first Academy Award for Best Costume Design.[ 16]
Costume worn byEmily Blunt inThe Young Victoria Following her win at the71st Academy Awards , Powell began her collaboration with directorMartin Scorsese , starting with his 2002 epic period drama filmGangs of New York The Aviator [ 17] Annie Hadley , which was a version of a dress worn by Cate Blanchett in the film.[ 18]
In 2005 she worked onStephen Frears 'Mrs Henderson Presents The Departed Leonardo DiCaprio ,Matt Damon , andJack Nicholson . She then worked on the historical romantic dramaThe Other Boleyn Girl 2001 novel of the same name byPhilippa Gregory . The film was directed byJustin Chadwick and starredScarlett Johansson ,Natalie Portman , andEric Bana .
In 2009, She worked on the romantic period dramaThe Young Victoria Jean-Marc Vallée .[ 19] Emily Blunt asQueen Victoria , and the film revolves around her upbringing and romance withPrince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha portrayed byRupert Friend . She won her thirdAcademy Award for Best Costume Design , and aBAFTA Award for Best Costume Design for her work on the film. The following year she worked on Scorsese's psychological thrillerShutter Island Leonardo DiCaprio andJulie Taymor 'sThe Tempest Helen Mirren . In 2011 she was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Costume Design her work on Scorsese's children's action adventure filmHugo Mark Bridges forThe Artist
Detail of the costume worn byHelen Mirren inThe Tempest In 2016, Powell received her second dual nominations at the88th Academy Awards , having been recognized for her works inKenneth Branagh 'sDisney live-action adaptation ofCinderella Todd Haynes ' romantic dramaCarol Patricia Highsmith novelThe Price of Salt Cate Blanchett andRooney Mara as starcrossed lovers in the 1950s.[ 20] Wonderstruck Julianne Moore andMichelle Williams , based on the2011 novel of the same name byBrian Selznick . She also served as an executive producer on the film.[ 21] John Cameron Mitchell 's wacky science fiction romantic comedyHow to Talk to Girls at Parties
In 2019, Powell garnered her third dual nominations at the91st Academy Awards for her works inYorgos Lanthimos 'The Favourite Rob Marshall 'sMary Poppins Returns Edith Head .[ 22] The Irishman Robert De Niro ,Al Pacino , andJoe Pesci . She shared the nomination with her co-designer,Christopher Peterson .[ 23] [ 19]
In the same year, Powell collected many stars' signatures ona cream calico suit in a widely publicized tour of 2020 awards ceremonies, including the92nd Academy Awards and73rd British Academy Film Awards , to be auctioned to raise funds for the preservation of director Derek Jarman's home,Prospect Cottage .[ 24] Living Bill Nighy and the live action Disney filmSnow White Rachel Zegler .
Key † Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
Awards and nominations [ edit ] Academy Awards
BAFTA Awards
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Awards for Sandy Powell
1948–1956 1957–1958 1959–1960 1961–1966 1967–1980 1981–2000 2001–2020 2021–present Black and White / Color separate (1948–1956, 1959–1966)
Note: The years are listed as per convention, usually the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the next year.
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