Sandy Powell
Costume & Make-Up
Sandy Powell, born April 7, 1960, is a British costume designer with a career spanning over four decades. She designed costumes for films like Shakespeare in Love, The Aviator, The Young Victoria, and The Favourite, earning three Academy Awards and three BAFTA Awards. Powell received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2023 and was appointed CBE in 2025 for her contributions to costume design. Her work blends historical accuracy with emotional storytelling.
Known for
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movieThe Bride!
2026
Costume Design
movieThe Tree
2025
Costume Designer
movieSnow White
2025
Costume Design
moviePersonal History
2023
Costume Design
movieLiving
2022
Costume Design
movieRigoletto
2021
Costume Design
movieMothering Sunday
2021
Costume Design
movieThe Glorias
2020
Costume Design
movieThe Irishman
2019
Costume Design
movieMary Poppins Returns
2018
Costume Design
movieThe Favourite
2018
Costume Design
movieWonderstruck
2017
Costume Design
movieHow to Talk to Girls at Parties
2017
Costume Design
movieCarol
2015
Costume Design
movieCinderella
2015
Costume Design
movieThe Wolf of Wall Street
2013
Costume Design
movieSuspension of Disbelief
2012
Costume Design
movieHugo
2011
Costume Design
movieThe Tempest
2010
Costume Design
movieShutter Island
2010
Costume Design
movieThe Young Victoria
2009
Costume Design
movieThe Other Boleyn Girl
2008
Costume Design
movieThe Departed
2006
Costume Design
movieMrs. Henderson Presents
2005
Costume Design
movieThe Aviator
2004
Costume Design
movieSylvia
2003
Costume Design
movieGangs of New York
2002
Costume Design
movieFar from Heaven
2002
Costume Design
movieMiss Julie
1999
Costume Design
movieThe End of the Affair
1999
Costume Design
movieFelicia's Journey
1999
Costume Design
movieHilary and Jackie
1998
Costume Design
movieShakespeare in Love
1998
Costume Design
movieVelvet Goldmine
1998
Costume Design
movieThe Butcher Boy
1998
Costume Design
movieThe Wings of the Dove
1997
Costume Design
movieMichael Collins
1996
Costume Design
movieRob Roy
1995
Costume Design
movieInterview with the Vampire
1994
Costume Design
movieBeing Human
1994
Costume Design
movieWittgenstein
1993
Costume Design
movieOrlando
1992
Costume Design
movieThe Crying Game
1992
Costume Design
movieEdward II
1991
Costume Design
movieThe Pope Must Die
1991
Costume Design
movieThe Miracle
1991
Costume Design
movieShadow of China
1990
Costume Design
movieKilling Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)
1989
Costume Design
movieFor Queen & Country
1988
Costume Design
movieStormy Monday
1988
Costume Design
movieThe Last of England
1987
Costume Design
movieAria
1987
Costume Design
movieCaravaggio
1986
Costume Design
movieThe London Story
1986
Costume Design
movieA Midsummer Night's Dream
1984
Wardrobe Designer
Wild Bird
Costume Design
movieWhat Happens at Night
Costume Designer
