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name: "Joe I. Tompkins"
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roles: ["Costume designer"]
born: "1 January 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T14:26:17.750321+00:00"
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# Joe I. Tompkins

Costume designer. Born 1 January 1950.

## Details

- **Work:** Costume designer
- **Born:** 1 January 1950
- **Also known as:** Joe I. Thompkins, Joe Tompkins

## Biography

Joe I. Tompkins is an American costume designer. He studied at the University of Texas Department of Theatre and Dance.

Tompkins has worked on numerous films, including *Howard the Duck* (1986), *Harlem Nights* (1989), *Species* (1995) and *Dance with Me* (1998). He received Academy Award nominations for Best Costume Design for *Cross Creek* (1983) and *Harlem Nights* (1989).

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Howard the Duck* (1986), Fi1m 43, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/howard-the-duck.md)

## Also known for

- *Species* (1995), Costume Design
- *Fire in the Sky* (1993), Costume Design
- *Memoirs of an Invisible Man* (1992), Costume Design
- *Blown Away* (1994), Costume Design
- *Missing* (1982), Costume Design
- *Coal Miner's Daughter* (1980), Costume Design
- *Cheech & Chong's Next Movie* (1980), Costume Designer
- *Dance with Me* (1998), Costume Design

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