Sandy Powell (costume designer)
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Sandy Powell OBE |
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Powell at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival (2011)
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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 three Academy Awards for Best Costume Design for Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Aviator (2004), and The Young Victoria (2009), and has been nominated 12 times for the award. She has also received 13 BAFTA Award nominations, winning for Velvet Goldmine and The Young Victoria. She won many other awards in costume design for the latter film. Powell is often associated with Martin Scorsese and Todd Haynes, having designed the costumes for six of Scorsese's films and three of Haynes'.
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.
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