---
name: "Bob Ringwood"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bob-ringwood"
fi1m_id: "bob-ringwood"
imdb_id: "nm0727674"
tmdb_id: 2530
wikidata_id: "Q2662756"
roles: ["Costume designer"]
born: "1 January 1946"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_over: 12
updated: "2026-10-04T23:11:36.892409+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Bob Ringwood

## Identity

Bob Ringwood

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bob-ringwood
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bob-ringwood
- **IMDb ID:** nm0727674
- **TMDB ID:** 2530
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2662756
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ringwood, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2662756, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0727674/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2530

Costume designer. Born 1 January 1946 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Costume designer
- **Born:** 1 January 1946, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1981–2004
- **Frequently works with:** [Tim Burton](https://film.one/person/tim-burton.md), [Daniel Waters](https://film.one/person/daniel-waters.md), [Gordon Carroll](https://film.one/person/gordon-carroll.md), [John Logan](https://film.one/person/john-logan.md), [Kathleen Kennedy](https://film.one/person/kathleen-kennedy.md), [Michael Keaton](https://film.one/person/michael-keaton.md), [Sigourney Weaver](https://film.one/person/sigourney-weaver.md), [Steven Spielberg](https://film.one/person/steven-spielberg.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscar nominations
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 80 (4), 1990s 65 (5), 2000s 60 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 60 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 8, Science Fiction 6, Adventure 4, Fantasy 4, Crime 3, Drama 2
- **Screen time:** 25 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,040m across 12 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ringwood, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2662756, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0727674/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2530

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Batman Returns*](https://film.one/film/batman-returns.md) (81), [*Batman*](https://film.one/film/batman.md) (77), [*Batman Forever*](https://film.one/film/batman-forever.md) (56)
- **Hulu:** [*A.I. Artificial Intelligence*](https://film.one/film/a-i-artificial-intelligence.md) (84)
- **Apple TV:** [*Star Trek: Nemesis*](https://film.one/film/star-trek-nemesis.md) (50)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Time Machine*](https://film.one/film/the-time-machine.md) (47)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Bob Ringwood is a British costume designer. Born on 25 November 1946 in London, England, he trained at the Central School of Art and worked in theatre for fourteen years before moving into film.

He is known for his work on *Dune* (1984), *Batman* (1989), *Batman Returns* (1992), *Alien³* (1992), *Batman Forever* (1995), *Alien Resurrection* (1997), *A.I. Artificial Intelligence* (2001) and *Troy* (2004). Ringwood received Academy Award nominations for *Empire of the Sun* (1987) and *Troy*, and BAFTA nominations for *Excalibur* (1981), *Empire of the Sun* and *Batman*. He also won Saturn Awards for *Excalibur* and *Dune*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, independent.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (12)

- *Star Trek: Nemesis* (2002), Fi1m 50, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-nemesis.md)
- *The Time Machine* (2002), Fi1m 47, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-time-machine.md)
- *A.I. Artificial Intelligence* (2001), Fi1m 84, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/a-i-artificial-intelligence.md)
- *Alien Resurrection* (1997), Fi1m 60, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/alien-resurrection.md)
- *Batman Forever* (1995), Fi1m 56, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-forever.md)
- *Demolition Man* (1993), Fi1m 68, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/demolition-man.md)
- *Alien³* (1992), Fi1m 62, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/alien3.md)
- *Batman Returns* (1992), Fi1m 81, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-returns.md)
- *Batman* (1989), Fi1m 77, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/batman.md)
- *Empire of the Sun* (1987), Fi1m 81, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/empire-of-the-sun.md)
- *The Draughtsman's Contract* (1982), Fi1m 82, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/the-draughtsmans-contract.md)
- *Excalibur* (1981), Fi1m 79, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/excalibur.md)

## Complete filmography (22)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Troy* (2004), Costume Design
- *Star Trek: Nemesis* (2002), Costume Design — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-nemesis.md)
- *The Time Machine* (2002), Costume Design — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/the-time-machine.md)
- *A.I. Artificial Intelligence* (2001), Costume Design — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/a-i-artificial-intelligence.md)
- *X-Men* (2000), Costume Consultant — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men.md)
- *Supernova* (2000), Costume Design
- *Alien Resurrection* (1997), Costume Design — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/alien-resurrection.md)
- *Batman Forever* (1995), Costume Design — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-forever.md)
- *The Shadow* (1994), Costume Design
- *Demolition Man* (1993), Costume Design — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/demolition-man.md)
- *Batman Returns* (1992), Costume Design — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-returns.md)
- *Alien³* (1992), Costume Design — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/alien3.md)
- *American Friends* (1991), Costume Design
- *Chicago Joe and the Showgirl* (1990), Costume Design
- *Batman* (1989), Costume Design — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/batman.md)
- *Empire of the Sun* (1987), Costume Design — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/empire-of-the-sun.md)
- *Prick Up Your Ears* (1987), Costume Design
- *Solarbabies* (1986), Costume Design
- *Santa Claus: The Movie* (1985), Costume Design
- *Dune* (1984), Costume Design
- *The Draughtsman's Contract* (1982), as Art Direction — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-draughtsmans-contract.md)
- *Excalibur* (1981), Costume Design — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/excalibur.md)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 2005: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Troy*
- 1988: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Empire of the Sun*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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