Introduction
Sandy Powell OBE (born 7 April 1960) is a British costume designer. She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design fourteen times, winning three awards for the films Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Aviator (2004), and The Young Victoria (2009). She has also received fifteen BAFTA Award nominations, winning for Velvet Goldmine, The Young Victoria, and The Favourite. Powell has been a frequent collaborator with directors Martin Scorsese and Todd Haynes, having designed the costumes for seven of Scorsese's films and four of Haynes's.
Powell left Central 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
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Caravaggio | Derek Jarman | |
| 1988 | The Last of England | ||
| 1991 | Edward II | ||
| 1992 | Orlando | Sally Potter | |
| The Crying Game | Neil Jordan | ||
| 1993 | Wittgenstein | Derek Jarman | |
| 1994 | Being Human | Bill Forsyth | |
| Interview with the Vampire | Neil Jordan | ||
| 1995 | Rob Roy | Michael Caton-Jones | |
| 1996 | Michael Collins | Neil Jordan | |
| 1997 | The Butcher Boy | ||
| The Wings of the Dove | Iain Softley | ||
| 1998 | Velvet Goldmine | Todd Haynes | |
| Hilary and Jackie | Anand Tucker | ||
| Shakespeare in Love | John Madden | ||
| 1999 | Felicia's Journey | Atom Egoyan | |
| Miss Julie | Mike Figgis | ||
| The End of the Affair | Neil Jordan | ||
| 2002 | Far from Heaven | Todd Haynes | |
| Gangs of New York | Martin Scorsese | ||
| 2003 | Sylvia | Christine Jeffs | |
| 2004 | The Aviator | Martin Scorsese | |
| 2005 | Mrs Henderson Presents | Stephen Frears | |
| 2006 | The Departed | Martin Scorsese | |
| 2008 | The Other Boleyn Girl | Justin Chadwick | |
| 2009 | The Young Victoria | Jean-Marc Vallée | |
| 2010 | Shutter Island | Martin Scorsese | |
| The Tempest | Julie Taymor | ||
| 2011 | Hugo | Martin Scorsese | |
| 2012 | Suspension of Disbelief | Mike Figgis | |
| 2013 | The Wolf of Wall Street | Martin Scorsese | |
| 2015 | Cinderella | Kenneth Branagh | |
| Carol | Todd Haynes | ||
| 2017 | Wonderstruck | also executive producer | |
| How to Talk to Girls at Parties | John Cameron Mitchell | ||
| 2018 | The Favourite | Yorgos Lanthimos | |
| Mary Poppins Returns | Rob Marshall | ||
| 2019 | The Irishman | Martin Scorsese | |
| TBA | The Glorias: A Life on the Road | Julie Taymor |
Accolades
Academy Awards
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Orlando | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
| 1997 | The Wings of the Dove | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Shakespeare in Love | Won | |
| Velvet Goldmine | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | Gangs of New York | Nominated | |
| 2004 | The Aviator | Won | |
| 2005 | Mrs Henderson Presents | Nominated | |
| 2009 | The Young Victoria | Won | |
| 2010 | The Tempest | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Hugo | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Carol | Nominated | |
| Cinderella | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | The Favourite | Nominated | |
| Mary Poppins Returns | Nominated |
British Academy Film Awards
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Orlando | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
| 1994 | Interview with the Vampire | Nominated | |
| 1997 | The Wings of the Dove | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Shakespeare in Love | Nominated | |
| Velvet Goldmine | Won | ||
| 1999 | The End of the Affair | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Gangs of New York | Nominated | |
| 2004 | The Aviator | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Mrs Henderson Presents | Nominated | |
| 2009 | The Young Victoria | Won | |
| 2011 | Hugo | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Carol | Nominated | |
| Cinderella | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | The Favourite | Won | |
| Mary Poppins Returns | Nominated |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Hugo | Best Costume Design | Won |
| 2015 | Carol | Nominated | |
| Cinderella | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | The Favourite | Won | |
| Mary Poppins Returns | Nominated |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Aviator | Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film | Nominated |
| 2009 | The Young Victoria | Excellence in Period Film | Won |
| 2010 | The Tempest | Excellence in Fantasy Film | Nominated |
| 2011 | Hugo | Excellence in Period Film | Nominated |
| 2015 | Carol | Nominated | |
| Cinderella | Excellence in Fantasy Film | Nominated | |
| 2018 | The Favourite | Excellence in Period Film | Won |
| Mary Poppins Returns | Nominated |
Saturn Awards
| Year | Film | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Interview with the Vampire | Best Costume Design | Won |
| 2011 | Hugo | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Cinderella | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Mary Poppins Returns | Nominated |