My favorite costume designers.
by choyt19 | created - 26 Sep 2012 | updated - 16 Jul 2017 | PublicThe people who create the outfits worn in the movies. What more do I say?
1. Edith Head
Costume_department | Sabrina
Edith Head was born on October 28, 1897 in San Bernardino, California, USA. She was a costume designer and actress, known for Sabrina (1954), All About Eve (1950) and Roman Holiday (1953). She was married to Wiard Ihnen and Charles Head. She died on October 24, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
2. Ruth E. Carter
Costume_designer | Black Panther
Ms. Carter won 2 Oscars for Costume Design for Black Panther and Wakanda Forever, making history as the first African-American in that category. She also made history being the first African-American woman to win multiple Oscars in any category. A 4-time Academy Award nominee also for Malcolm X and...
3. Deborah Nadoolman
Costume_designer | Raiders of the Lost Ark
Deborah Nadoolman grew up in New York city standing in the back of the house at Broadway shows after her high school day was finished. She was awarded the first grant for Costume Design from the National Endowment for the Arts in the United States. After graduating from UCLA with an M.A. in Costume...
4. 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).
5. 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).
6. 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 ...
7. James Acheson
Costume_designer | The Last Emperor
James Acheson was born on March 13, 1946 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK. He is a costume designer and production designer, known for The Last Emperor (1987), Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and The Man in the Iron Mask (1998).
8. 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.
9. Deena Appel
Costume_designer | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Deena Appel is known for Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) and Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997).
10. Mona May
Costume_designer | Enchanted
Mona May was born in India. She is known for Enchanted (2007), 8MM (1999) and The Wedding Singer (1998).
11. 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).
12. Mary E. Vogt
Costume_designer | Crazy Rich Asians
Mary E. Vogt is known for Crazy Rich Asians (2018), Hocus Pocus (1993) and Batman Returns (1992).
13. Ann Roth
Actress | Barbie
Ann Roth was born on October 30, 1931 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA. She is a costume designer and actress, known for Barbie (2023), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) and The English Patient (1996).
14. 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 ...
15. Anthony Powell
Costume_designer | Death on the Nile
Three time Academy Award-winning costume designer Anthony Powell had an interesting range of films, from costume period films to more contemporary settings, working with an impressive list of directors such as Steven Spielberg, Roman Polanski, George Cukor and William Friedkin. Powell contributed ...
16. Ellen Mirojnick
Costume_designer | Oppenheimer
Ellen Mirojnick was born in New York City, New York, USA. She is a costume designer and actress, known for Oppenheimer (2023), Bridgerton (2020) and The Knick (2014). She was previously married to Barry R. Mirojnick.
17. 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.
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