Favourite Costume Designers
by sidhenagh | created - 16 Jan 2013 | updated - 27 Feb 2023 | Public
1. Sandy Powell
Costume_designer | Cinderella
Londoner, Sandy, studied at St Martins School of Art and the Central School of Art and Design where she specialised in theatre design, She started her professional career in fringe with the National Theatre working on numerous productions including Orders of Obedience and Rococo, She went on to ...
2. Walter Plunkett
Costume_department | An American in Paris
The brilliant and talented Walter Plunkett was born June 5, 1902, to James and Frances Plunkett of Oakland, California. He studied law at the University of California, but was hardly as interested in becoming an attorney as he was in his involvement with the campus' theatrical group. Making the ...
3. Colleen Atwood
Costume_designer | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Colleen Atwood was born on September 25, 1948 in Ellensburg, Washington, USA. She is a costume designer, known for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) and Chicago (2002).
4. Sue Blane
Costume_designer | The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Sue Blane studied costume design at Wolverhampton College of Art and Central School of Art and Design, finishing in 1971. She went to work for the Glasgow Citizen's Theatre, where she designed the costumes for Lindsay Kemp's production of The Maids in 1971, starring Tim Curry as Solange, wearing a ...
5. Alexandra Byrne
Costume_designer | Guardians of the Galaxy
Alexandra Byrne was born in 1962. She is a costume designer, known for Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Emma. (2020) and Doctor Strange (2016). She has been married to Simon Shepherd since 1980. They have four children.
6. Jany Temime
Costume_designer | Skyfall
Jany Temime was born in France. She is known for Skyfall (2012), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) and Judy (2019).
7. Gabriella Pescucci
Costume_designer | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Gabriella Pescucci was born in Rosignano Solvay in Tuscany in 1943 and began her film career as an assistant to Piero Tosi in the late 1960s. By the 1970s she was working as a costume designer in her own right with several films for Giovanni Patroni Griffi and also for Fellini, making her ...
8. Trisha Biggar
Costume_designer | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Trisha Biggar was born in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. She is known for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005).
9. Milena Canonero
Costume_designer | The Grand Budapest Hotel
Milena Canonero grew up in Genoa. She studied design and costume in Genoa before moving to England to finish her studies. Milena's film career started with Stanley Kubrick, designing the costumes for three of his films: Clockwork Orange (1971), Barry Lyndon (1975), winning her first of her four ...
10. Eiko Ishioka
Costume_designer | Bram Stoker's Dracula
Eiko Ishioka was born on July 12, 1938 in Tokyo, Japan. She was a costume designer and director, known for Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), The Cell (2000) and The Fall (2006). She was married to Nico Soultanakis. She died on January 21, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan.
11. Judianna Makovsky
Costume_designer | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Judianna was born on August 24, 1955. As a child she joined the Metropolitan Opera ballet and children's chorus but was always more interested in what went on backstage to produce a show. After graduating from the Art Institute of Chicago and Yale Drama School she worked as an assistant to Jane ...
12. Mary Zophres
Costume_designer | La La Land
Mary Zophres was born on March 23, 1964 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA. She is a costume designer, known for La La Land (2016), Babylon (2022) and Hail, Caesar! (2016). She has been married to Murray Valeriano since March 9, 2006.
13. Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Costume_designer | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Aggie Guerard Rodgers was born on December 26, 1943 in California, USA. She is a costume designer, known for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Rent (2005) and The Color Purple (1985). She has been married to Peter Buckley Laxton since June 29, 1980. They have two children. She was ...
14. Penny Rose
Costume_designer | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Penny Rose was born in July 1950 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. She is a costume designer, known for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Evita (1996).
15. Lindy Hemming
Costume_designer | Wonder Woman
She studied stage management and design at RADA and on graduation began in London's Fringe Theatre, the Open Space Theatre and Hampstead Theatre Club. This all led to West End productions, and commissions from The Royal Shakespeare Company and The National Theatre.. She was recruited by London ...
16. Deborah L. Scott
Costume_designer | Titanic
Deborah L. Scott was born in 1954. She is known for Titanic (1997), Minority Report (2002) and Avatar (2009). She is married to Tim Suhrstedt.
17. Janie Bryant
Costume_designer | Mad Men
Best-known for her costume design work on HBO's hit series, Deadwood (2004), award-winning costume designer Janie Bryant has been obsessed with fashion and design since her childhood spent in Cleveland, Tennessee. By age six, she was creating breathtaking outfits for her dolls out of her mother's ...
18. Mona May
Costume_designer | Enchanted
Mona May was born in India. She is known for Enchanted (2007), 8MM (1999) and The Wedding Singer (1998).
19. Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
Costume_designer | Love & Friendship
Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh is known for Love & Friendship (2016), Becoming Jane (2007) and The Banshees of Inisherin (2022).
20. Joan Bergin
Costume_designer | The Prestige
Joan Bergin is known for The Prestige (2006), The Tudors (2007) and Vikings (2013).
21. Michele Clapton
Costume_designer | Game of Thrones
Michele Clapton is known for Game of Thrones (2011), Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and The King's Man (2021).
22. Michael Kaplan
Costume_designer | Armageddon
Michael Kaplan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is known for Armageddon (1998), Blade Runner (1982) and Star Trek (2009).
23. Richard Taylor
Special_effects | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Richard Taylor is known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), King Kong (2005) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).
24. Ngila Dickson
Costume_designer | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Ngila Dickson was born in 1958 in Dunedin, New Zealand. She is a costume designer and actress, known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). She is married to Hamish Keith.
25. Debra McGuire
Costume_designer | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Debra McGuire is known for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Idiocracy (2006) and Game Night (2018).
26. Catherine Martin
Producer | Moulin Rouge!
Catherine Martin was born on January 26, 1965 in Lindfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is a producer and costume designer, known for Moulin Rouge! (2001), The Great Gatsby (2013) and Australia (2008). She has been married to Baz Luhrmann since January 26, 1997. They have two children.
27. Jacqueline Durran
Costume_designer | Anna Karenina
Jacqueline Durran is known for Anna Karenina (2012), Beauty and the Beast (2017) and Atonement (2007).
28. Bob Ringwood
Costume_designer | Dune
Bob Ringwood was born on November 25, 1946 in Uxbridge, Middlesex, England, UK. He is a costume designer, known for Dune (1984), Excalibur (1981) and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002).
29. Kate Hawley
Costume_designer | Crimson Peak
Kate Hawley is known for Crimson Peak (2015), Edge of Tomorrow (2014) and Pacific Rim (2013).
30. Mark Bridges
Costume_designer | The Artist
Mark Bridges was born in Niagara Falls, New York, USA. He is known for The Artist (2011), Phantom Thread (2017) and Inherent Vice (2014).
31. Lou Eyrich
Producer | American Horror Story
Lou Eyrich is known for American Horror Story (2011), The Prom (2020) and American Crime Story (2016).
32. Erin Benach
Costume_designer | Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
Erin Benach is known for Birds of Prey (2020), The Light Between Oceans (2016) and Drive (2011).
33. Jenny Beavan
Costume_designer | Mad Max: Fury Road
Jenny Beavan was born in London, England, UK. Jenny is a costume designer and actor, known for Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Cruella (2021) and The King's Speech (2010). Jenny was previously married to Ian Albery.
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