Born in Chortlon-Cum-Hardy, England. Trained at the Central School of Art in London. His first work brought him notice in the theatrical world, and the position of costume designer for the Oxford Playhouse soon followed. Early in his career, Mr. Powell worked as an assistant to other designers including Sir Cecil Beaton. He won his first Tony® Award with Sir John Gielgud's stage production of School for Scandal in 1961. TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT, directed by George Cukor (1972), one of his first films, was an immediate success and won him his first Academy Award. Other notable (non-nominated) credits include THE ROYAL HUNT OF THE SUN (1969), PAPILLON (1973), SORCERER (1977), EVIL UNDER THE SUN (1982), INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984), ISHTAR (1987), FRANTIC (1988), INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989), 101 DALMATIANS (1996), THE AVENGERS (1998), THE NINTH GATE (1999), and MISS POTTER (2006).  Costume Design 1972: TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT  Costume Design 1978: DEATH ON THE NILE  Costume Design 1980: TESS  Nominated for Costume Design 1986: PIRATES  Nominated for Costume Design 1991: HOOK  Nominated for Costume Design 2000: 102 DALMATIANS 6 nominations, 3 Awards