Sandy Powell
(1960 -     )

Born in London, England. Costume designer who entered British film in 1986 with CARAVAGGIO. Subsequent notable (non-nominated) credits include THE END OF ENGLAND, STORMY MONDAY and FOR QUEEN & COUNTRY (all 1988), KILLING DAD OR HOW TO LOVE YOUR MOTHER and VENUS PETER (both 1989), SHADOW OF CHINA (1990), THE MIRACLE, THE POPE MUST DIE and EDWARD II (all 1991), THE CRYING GAME (1992), BEING HUMAN and WITTGENSTEIN (both 1993), INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (1994), ROB ROY (1995), MICHAEL COLLINS (1996), THE BUTCHER BOY (1997), HILARY AND JACKIE (1998), FELICIA'S JOURNEY, MISS JULIE and THE END OF THE AFFAIR (all 1999), FAR FROM HEAVEN (2002), SYLVIA (2003), THE DEPARTED (2006), THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL and THE YOUNG VICTORIA (both scheduled for 2008), and SHUTTER ISLAND (planned for 2009).

 Nominated for Achievement in Costume Design 1993: ORLANDO
 Nominated for Achievement in Costume Design 1997: THE WINGS OF THE DOVE
 Best Achievement in Costume Design 1998: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
 Nominated for Achievement in Costume Design 1998: VELVET GOLDMINE
 Nominated for Achievement in Costume Design 2002: GANGS OF NEW YORK
 Best Achievement in Costume Design 2004: THE AVIATOR
 Nominated for Achievement in Costume Design 2005: MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS

7 nominations, 2 Awards