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Sandy Powell

Costume Designer / Designer | * 04/07/1960 (64) | London (United Kingdom (UK))
Sandy Powell (born 7 April 1960) is a British costume designer. In a career spanning over three decades, she is recognized for her prolific work across independent films and blockbusters. She has received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and two Costume Designers Guild Awards. Powell was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for her services to the film industry. Powell gained prominence for her collaborations with directors Derek Jarman, Neil Jordan, Todd Haynes and Martin Scorsese. She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design fifteen times, winning three awards for Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Aviator (2004), and The Young Victoria (2009). She has also received sixteen nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, winning for Velvet Goldmine (1998), The Y..."> ()
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Sandy Powell (born April 7, 1960) is a British costume designer from London. 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 14 times for the award overall. She has also received 15 BAFTA Award nominations, winning for Velvet Goldmine (1998) and The Young Victoria (2009).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

As the only legitimate heir of England's King William, teenage Victoria gets caught up in the political machinations of her own family. Victoria's mother wants her to sign a regency order, while her B ...

The Young Victoria

PG

2009 | 3.6/5 | 1h 45min
Drama, History, Romance / Love
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When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a da ...

Cinderella

PG

2015 | 3.4/5 | 1h 45min
Romance / Love, Fantasy, Kids & Family, Drama
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Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love ...

Shakespeare in Love

R

1998 | 3.4/5 | 2h 3min
Romance / Love, History, Comedy
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In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society. ...

Far from Heaven

PG-13

2002 | 3.5/5 | 1h 47min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Sandy Powell

Officer of The Order of The British Empire 3x Academy Award for Best Costume Design European Film Award for Best Costume Designer Royal Designers for Industry 12x Academy Award for Best Costume Design
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Movies with Sandy Powell as Actress(3)

as herself2020 Making 'The Irishman'
as herself2018 Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic
as Seamstress1991 Edward II

TV Shows/Series with Sandy Powell as Actress(1)

as herself2020 Secrets of the Museum

Movies with Sandy Powell as Crew(52)

Costume & Make-Up/Costume Designer2025 Disney's Snow White
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2025 Disney's Snow White
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2023 Cruella 2
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2023 Fever
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2022 Living
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Designer2021 Mothering Sunday
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2020 The Glorias
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Designer2019 The Irishman
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2018 The Favourite
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2018 Mary Poppins Returns
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2017 How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2017 Wonderstruck
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2015 Carol
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2015 Cinderella
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2013 The Wolf of Wall Street
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2012 Suspension of Disbelief
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2011 Hugo
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2010 Shutter Island
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2010 The Tempest
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2009 The Young Victoria
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2008 The Other Boleyn Girl
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2006 The Departed
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2005 Mrs. Henderson Presents
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2004 The Aviator
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2003 Sylvia
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2002 Gangs of New York
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2002 Far from Heaven
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1999 Miss Julie
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1999 Felicia's Journey
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1999 The End of the Affair
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1998 Hilary and Jackie
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1998 Velvet Goldmine
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1998 The Butcher Boy
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1998 Shakespeare in Love
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1997 The Wings of the Dove
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1996 Michael Collins
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1995 Rob Roy
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1994 Interview with the Vampire
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1994 Being Human
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1993 Wittgenstein
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1992 The Crying Game
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1992 Orlando
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Designer1991 Edward II
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1991 The Miracle
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1991 The Pope Must Die
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1990 Shadow of China
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1988 For Queen & Country
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1988 Stormy Monday
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1987 Aria
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1987 The Last of England
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1986 The London Story
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1986 Caravaggio

Full Name: Sandy Powell
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Thursday, 04/07 1960 (April) in London (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 64 years + 18 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Saint Martin's School of Art, Sydenham High School
Other names for Sandy Powell (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Sandy Powell (costume designer)"
"Sandy Powell (Kostümbildnerin)"
Sandy Powell frequently works together with these people:
Martin Scorsese (17x, Actor)
Neil Jordan (13x, Crew)
Derek Jarman (13x, Crew)
David Davenport (11x, Crew)
Stephen Woolley (10x, Crew)
Eugene Gearty (10x, Crew)
Robert Legato (10x, Crew)
Philip Stockton (10x, Crew)
Joseph P. Reidy (9x, Crew)
Susie Figgis (9x, Crew)
Nadia Stacey (8x, Crew)
Dorothy Atkinson (1x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1435668, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 04/21/2024