---
name: "Colleen Atwood"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/colleen-atwood"
fi1m_id: "colleen-atwood"
imdb_id: "nm0041181"
tmdb_id: 557
wikidata_id: "Q258156"
roles: ["Costume designer"]
born: "25 November 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 32
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_over: 32
updated: "2026-10-05T15:11:49.106769+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."
---

# Colleen Atwood

## Identity

Colleen Atwood

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/colleen-atwood
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** colleen-atwood
- **IMDb ID:** nm0041181
- **TMDB ID:** 557
- **Wikidata ID:** Q258156
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleen_Atwood, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q258156, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0041181/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/557

Costume designer. Born 25 November 1948 in Yakima, Washington, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Costume designer
- **Born:** 25 November 1948, Yakima, Washington, USA
- **Active:** 1986–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Johnny Depp](https://film.one/person/johnny-depp.md), [Tim Burton](https://film.one/person/tim-burton.md), [Helena Bonham Carter](https://film.one/person/helena-bonham-carter.md), [Rob Marshall](https://film.one/person/rob-marshall.md), [Dan Fogler](https://film.one/person/dan-fogler.md), [David Heyman](https://film.one/person/david-heyman.md), [David Yates](https://film.one/person/david-yates.md), [Eddie Redmayne](https://film.one/person/eddie-redmayne.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 4 Oscars (4 won · 8 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (1), 1990s 80 (7), 2000s 67 (7), 2010s 54 (11), 2020s 66 (6)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 66 to 63 across 32 titles
- **Score spread:** 7 at 80+, 14 at 60–79, 11 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 15, Fantasy 14, Comedy 10, Adventure 9, Crime 6, Thriller 6
- **Screen time:** 60 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $8,027m across 30 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleen_Atwood, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q258156, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0041181/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/557

## Coming up

- *Up Against It* (2027-04-14), Costume Design

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Silence of the Lambs*](https://film.one/film/the-silence-of-the-lambs.md) (91), [*Manhunter*](https://film.one/film/manhunter.md) (84), [*Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street*](https://film.one/film/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street.md) (81), [*Gattaca*](https://film.one/film/gattaca.md) (80), [*Big Fish*](https://film.one/film/big-fish.md) (78)
- **Apple TV:** [*Sleepy Hollow*](https://film.one/film/sleepy-hollow.md) (78), [*Masters of the Air*](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-the-air.md) (66)
- **Paramount+:** [*Chicago*](https://film.one/film/chicago.md) (73), [*Mission: Impossible III*](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-iii.md) (70)
- **HBO Max:** [*One Battle After Another*](https://film.one/film/one-battle-after-another.md) (87)
- **Disney+:** [*Edward Scissorhands*](https://film.one/film/edward-scissorhands.md) (83)
- **Netflix:** [*Wednesday*](https://film.one/tv/wednesday.md) (71)

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

## Biography

Colleen Atwood is an American costume designer. She studied painting at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle and began her career as a fashion advisor before moving to New York in the early 1980s. Her film work started with a production assistant role on *Ragtime* (1981), leading to assistant costume designer positions and her first solo credit on *Firstborn* (1984).

Atwood has collaborated extensively with directors including Tim Burton (beginning with *Edward Scissorhands* in 1990), Rob Marshall and Jonathan Demme. She has received twelve Academy Award nominations for Best Costume Design, winning for *Chicago* (2002), *Memoirs of a Geisha* (2005), *Alice in Wonderland* (2010) and *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016). She was named a Disney Legend in 2024.

Her recent credits include costume design on the Netflix series *Wednesday* (2022), *The Little Mermaid* (2023), *Beetlejuice Beetlejuice* (2024) and *One Battle After Another* (2025).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, d23.com, vogue.com.*

## On Fi1m (32)

- *One Battle After Another* (2025), Fi1m 87, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/one-battle-after-another.md)
- *Beetlejuice Beetlejuice* (2024), Fi1m 64, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/beetlejuice-beetlejuice.md)
- *Masters of the Air* (2024), Fi1m 66, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-the-air.md)
- *The Little Mermaid* (2023), Fi1m 58, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-little-mermaid.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022), Fi1m 50, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore.md)
- *Wednesday* (2022), Fi1m 71, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/tv/wednesday.md)
- *Bombshell* (2019), Fi1m 63, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/bombshell.md)
- *Dumbo* (2019), Fi1m 51, Costume Designer — [page](https://film.one/film/dumbo-2019.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018), Fi1m 46, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016), Fi1m 61, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.md)
- *Big Eyes* (2014), Fi1m 64, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/big-eyes.md)
- *Into the Woods* (2014), Fi1m 65, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/into-the-woods.md)
- *Dark Shadows* (2012), Fi1m 50, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/dark-shadows.md)
- *Snow White and the Huntsman* (2012), Fi1m 52, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/snow-white-and-the-huntsman.md)
- *The Rum Diary* (2011), Fi1m 58, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-rum-diary.md)
- *Alice in Wonderland* (2010), Fi1m 48, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/alice-in-wonderland-2010.md)
- *The Tourist* (2010), Fi1m 37, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-tourist.md)
- *Nine* (2009), Fi1m 46, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/nine.md)
- *Public Enemies* (2009), Fi1m 64, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/public-enemies.md)
- *Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street* (2007), Fi1m 81, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street.md)
- *Mission: Impossible III* (2006), Fi1m 70, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-iii.md)
- *Big Fish* (2003), Fi1m 78, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/big-fish.md)
- *Chicago* (2002), Fi1m 73, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/chicago.md)
- *The Mexican* (2001), Fi1m 56, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mexican.md)
- *Sleepy Hollow* (1999), Fi1m 78, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/sleepy-hollow.md)
- *Gattaca* (1997), Fi1m 80, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/gattaca.md)
- *Mars Attacks!* (1996), Fi1m 66, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/mars-attacks.md)
- *Ed Wood* (1994), Fi1m 84, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/ed-wood.md)
- *Philadelphia* (1993), Fi1m 76, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/philadelphia.md)
- *The Silence of the Lambs* (1991), Fi1m 91, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-silence-of-the-lambs.md)
- *Edward Scissorhands* (1990), Fi1m 83, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/edward-scissorhands.md)
- *Manhunter* (1986), Fi1m 84, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/manhunter.md)

## Complete filmography (83)

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

- *Up Against It* (2027), Costume Design
- *Kiss of the Spider Woman* (2025), Costume Design
- *One Battle After Another* (2025), Costume Design — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/one-battle-after-another.md)
- *Beetlejuice Beetlejuice* (2024), Costume Design — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/beetlejuice-beetlejuice.md)
- *Masters of the Air* (2024), series, Costume Design — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-the-air.md)
- *Pain Hustlers* (2023), Costume Design
- *The Little Mermaid* (2023), Costume Design — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-little-mermaid.md)
- *Wednesday* (2022), series, Costume Design — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/wednesday.md)
- *Where Are You* (2022), Costume Design
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022), Costume Design — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore.md)
- *Bombshell* (2019), Costume Design — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/bombshell.md)
- *Lady and the Tramp* (2019), Costume Design
- *Dumbo* (2019), Costume Designer — Fi1m 51, [page](https://film.one/film/dumbo-2019.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018), Costume Design — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md)
- *Tomb Raider* (2018), Costume Design
- *The Cloverfield Paradox* (2018), Costume Design
- *Freak Show* (2018), Costume Designer
- *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016), Costume Design — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.md)
- *Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children* (2016), Costume Design
- *The Tick* (2016), series, Costume Design
- *Alice Through the Looking Glass* (2016), Costume Design
- *The Huntsman: Winter's War* (2016), Costume Design
- *Hidden* (2015), Costume Design
- *Blackhat* (2015), Costume Design
- *Into the Woods* (2014), Costume Design — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/into-the-woods.md)
- *Big Eyes* (2014), Costume Design — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/big-eyes.md)
- *Snow White and the Huntsman* (2012), Costume Design — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/snow-white-and-the-huntsman.md)
- *Dark Shadows* (2012), Costume Design — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/dark-shadows.md)
- *In Time* (2011), Costume Design
- *The Rum Diary* (2011), Costume Design — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-rum-diary.md)
- *The Tourist* (2010), Costume Design — Fi1m 37, [page](https://film.one/film/the-tourist.md)
- *Alice in Wonderland* (2010), Costume Design — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/alice-in-wonderland-2010.md)
- *Nine* (2009), Costume Design — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/nine.md)
- *Public Enemies* (2009), Costume Design — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/public-enemies.md)
- *Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street* (2007), Costume Design — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street.md)
- *Tony Bennett: An American Classic* (2006), Costume Design
- *Mission: Impossible III* (2006), Costume Design — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-iii.md)
- *Memoirs of a Geisha* (2005), Costume Design
- *Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events* (2004), Costume Design
- *Big Fish* (2003), Costume Design — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/big-fish.md)
- *Chicago* (2002), Costume Design — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/chicago.md)
- *Planet of the Apes* (2001), Costume Designer — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/planet-of-the-apes-2001.md)
- *The Mexican* (2001), Costume Design — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mexican.md)
- *Sleepy Hollow* (1999), Costume Design — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/sleepy-hollow.md)
- *Mumford* (1999), Costume Design
- *Beloved* (1998), Costume Design
- *Fallen* (1998), Costume Design
- *Gattaca* (1997), Costume Design — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/gattaca.md)
- *Buddy* (1997), Costume Design
- *Mars Attacks!* (1996), Costume Design — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/mars-attacks.md)
- *Head Above Water* (1996), Costume Design
- *That Thing You Do!* (1996), Costume Design
- *The Juror* (1996), Costume Design
- *The Grotesque* (1995), Costume Design
- *Little Women* (1994), Costume Design
- *Ed Wood* (1994), Costume Design — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/ed-wood.md)
- *Wyatt Earp* (1994), Costume Design
- *Cabin Boy* (1994), Costume Design
- *Philadelphia* (1993), Costume Design — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/philadelphia.md)
- *Born Yesterday* (1993), Costume Design
- *Lorenzo's Oil* (1992), Costume Design
- *Rush* (1991), Costume Design
- *The Silence of the Lambs* (1991), Costume Design — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/the-silence-of-the-lambs.md)
- *Edward Scissorhands* (1990), Costume Design — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/edward-scissorhands.md)
- *Joe Versus the Volcano* (1990), Costume Design
- *The Handmaid's Tale* (1990), Costume Design
- *Hider in the House* (1989), Costume Design
- *Torch Song Trilogy* (1988), Costume Design
- *Maybe Baby* (1988), Costume Design
- *Fresh Horses* (1988), Costume Design
- *Married to the Mob* (1988), Costume Design
- *For Keeps* (1988), Costume Designer
- *Someone to Watch Over Me* (1987), Costume Designer
- *The Pick-up Artist* (1987), Costume Design
- *Critical Condition* (1987), Costume Design
- *Manhunter* (1986), Costume Design — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/manhunter.md)
- *Sting - Bring on the Night* (1985), Costume Design
- *Out of the Darkness* (1985), Costume Designer
- *Firstborn* (1984), Costume Design
- *Hellfire* (1983), Costume Designer
- *Greyhound 2*, Costume Design
- *Harry's Big Birthday Countdown*, Costume Design
- *Lincoln in the Bardo*, Costume Design

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 4 won, 8 nominated

- 2017: Best Costume Design (won), for *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*
- 2015: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Into the Woods*
- 2013: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Snow White and the Huntsman*
- 2011: Best Costume Design (won), for *Alice in Wonderland*
- 2010: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Nine*
- 2008: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street*
- 2006: Best Costume Design (won), for *Memoirs of a Geisha*
- 2005: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events*
- 2003: Best Costume Design (won), for *Chicago*
- 2000: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Sleepy Hollow*
- 1999: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Beloved*
- 1995: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Little Women*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 3 won

- 2011: Best Costume Design (won), for *Alice in Wonderland*
- 2006: Best Costume Design (won), for *Memoirs of a Geisha*
- 2000: Best Costume Design (won), for *Sleepy Hollow*

### Other awards — 6 won, 2 nominated

- Disney Legends 2024: Disney Legends (won)
- Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Fantasy Film 2015: Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Fantasy Film (won), for *Into the Woods*
- Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Fantasy Film 2011: Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Fantasy Film (won), for *Alice in Wonderland*
- Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Period Film 2008: Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Period Film (won), for *Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street*
- Emmy Award 2007: Emmy Award (won)
- Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Period Film 2006: Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Period Film (won), for *Memoirs of a Geisha*
- Emmy Award 2006: Emmy Award (nominated)
- Costume Designers Guild Award 2000: Costume Designers Guild Award (nominated), for *Sleepy Hollow*

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

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