Sandy Powell (costume designer)

Sandy Powell OBE
Powell at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival (2011)
Born	(1960-04-07) 7 April 1960 London, England
Alma mater	Saint Martin's School of Art
Occupation	Costume designer

Sandy Powell OBE (born 7 April 1960) is a British costume designer. She has won the Academy Award for Costume Design for Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Aviator (2004), and The Young Victoria (2009). She has also received nine BAFTA Award nominations, winning for Velvet Goldmine and The Young Victoria. She won numerous other awards in costume design for the latter film. She is frequently associated with Martin Scorsese, having designed the costumes for six of his films.

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.

Powell is not related to the equally successful costume designer, Anthony Powell.

Film credits

• Edward II (1991) (won Evening Standard British Film Award)
• Orlando (1992) (nominated for Academy Award)
• The Crying Game (1992)
• Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
• Rob Roy (1995)
• The Wings of the Dove (1997) (nominated for Academy Award)
• Velvet Goldmine (1998) (nominated for Academy Award)
• Shakespeare in Love (1998) (won Academy Award)
• The End of the Affair (1999)
• Gangs of New York (2002) (nominated for Academy Award)
• Far from Heaven (2002)
• Sylvia (2003)
• The Aviator (2004) (won Academy Award)
• Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) (nominated for Academy Award)
• The Departed (2006)
• The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
• The Young Victoria (2009) (won Academy Award)
• Shutter Island (2010)
• The Tempest (2010) (nominated for Academy Award)
• Hugo (2011) (nominated for Academy Award)
• The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)
• Cinderella (2015)
• Carol (2015)

External links

• Sandy Powell at the Internet Movie Database