---
name: "Michael Wilkinson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-wilkinson"
fi1m_id: "michael-wilkinson"
imdb_id: "nm0929452"
tmdb_id: 5392
wikidata_id: "Q3308577"
roles: ["Costume designer"]
born: "1 October 1970"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 18
average_fi1m_score: 61
average_over: 18
updated: "2026-10-11T23:18:50.150400+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."
---

# Michael Wilkinson

## Identity

Michael Wilkinson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-wilkinson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-wilkinson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0929452
- **TMDB ID:** 5392
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3308577
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Wilkinson_(costume_designer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3308577, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929452/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5392

Costume designer. Born 1 October 1970 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

## Details

- **Work:** Costume designer
- **Born:** 1 October 1970, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- **Active:** 1996–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Amy Adams](https://film.one/person/amy-adams.md), [Charles Roven](https://film.one/person/charles-roven.md), [Zack Snyder](https://film.one/person/zack-snyder.md), [Henry Cavill](https://film.one/person/henry-cavill.md), [Jeffrey Silver](https://film.one/person/jeffrey-silver.md), [Ben Affleck](https://film.one/person/ben-affleck.md), [Bill Condon](https://film.one/person/bill-condon.md), [Chris Terrio](https://film.one/person/chris-terrio.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (1), 2000s 61 (6), 2010s 55 (9), 2020s 76 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 61 to 58 across 18 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 9 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 10, Adventure 8, Action 6, Romance 6, Fantasy 4, Science Fiction 4
- **Screen time:** 34 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $7,164m across 16 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Wilkinson_(costume_designer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3308577, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929452/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5392

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Andor*](https://film.one/tv/andor.md) (86), [*TRON: Legacy*](https://film.one/film/tron-legacy.md) (60), [*Aladdin*](https://film.one/film/aladdin-2019.md) (57)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*American Hustle*](https://film.one/film/american-hustle.md) (72), [*The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2*](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-2.md) (55), [*The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1*](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-1.md) (47)
- **HBO Max:** [*Man of Steel*](https://film.one/film/man-of-steel.md) (60), [*Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*](https://film.one/film/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice.md) (44), [*Justice League*](https://film.one/film/justice-league.md) (40)
- **Netflix:** [*3 Body Problem*](https://film.one/tv/3-body-problem.md) (65)
- **Hulu:** [*Babel*](https://film.one/film/babel.md) (64)
- **Paramount+:** [*300*](https://film.one/film/300.md) (52)

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

## Biography

Michael Wilkinson is an Australian costume designer. Born in Sydney on 1 October 1970, he trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) and began his career as an assistant on films including Baz Luhrmann’s *Romeo + Juliet* and *The Matrix* (1999).

He is known for his long collaboration with director Zack Snyder, designing costumes for *300* (2007), *Watchmen* (2009), *Man of Steel* (2013), *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016), *Justice League* (2017) and *Zack Snyder’s Justice League* (2021). Other credits include *American Hustle* (2013), *Aladdin* (2019) and the television series *Andor* (2022–2025).

Wilkinson received an Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design for *American Hustle*. His work on *Andor* earned a Creative Arts Emmy Award and Costume Designers Guild Awards.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, starwars.fandom.com, space.com, abc.net.au.*

## On Fi1m (18)

- *3 Body Problem* (2024), Fi1m 65, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/tv/3-body-problem.md)
- *Andor* (2022), Fi1m 86, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md)
- *Aladdin* (2019), Fi1m 57, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/aladdin-2019.md)
- *Justice League* (2017), Fi1m 40, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/justice-league.md)
- *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016), Fi1m 44, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice.md)
- *Noah* (2014), Fi1m 58, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/noah.md)
- *American Hustle* (2013), Fi1m 72, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/american-hustle.md)
- *Man of Steel* (2013), Fi1m 60, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/man-of-steel.md)
- *The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2* (2012), Fi1m 55, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-2.md)
- *The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1* (2011), Fi1m 47, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-1.md)
- *TRON: Legacy* (2010), Fi1m 60, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/tron-legacy.md)
- *Terminator Salvation* (2009), Fi1m 49, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-salvation.md)
- *300* (2007), Fi1m 52, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/300.md)
- *Rendition* (2007), Fi1m 54, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/rendition.md)
- *Babel* (2006), Fi1m 64, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/babel.md)
- *Garden State* (2004), Fi1m 71, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/garden-state.md)
- *Moulin Rouge!* (2001), Fi1m 75, Costume Assistant — [page](https://film.one/film/moulin-rouge.md)
- *Romeo + Juliet* (1996), Fi1m 82, Costume Assistant — [page](https://film.one/film/romeo-juliet.md)

## Complete filmography (47)

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

- *Death by Lightning* (2025), series, Costume Design
- *3 Body Problem* (2024), series, Costume Design — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/3-body-problem.md)
- *Andor* (2022), series, Costume Design — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md)
- *Zack Snyder's Justice League* (2021), Costume Design
- *Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey* (2020), Costume Design
- *The Gentlemen* (2020), Costume Design
- *Seberg* (2019), Costume Design
- *Earthquake Bird* (2019), Costume Consultant
- *Aladdin* (2019), Costume Design — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/aladdin-2019.md)
- *The Current War* (2018), Costume Design
- *Justice League* (2017), Costume Design — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/justice-league.md)
- *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016), Costume Design — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice.md)
- *Joy* (2015), Costume Design
- *Noah* (2014), Costume Design — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/noah.md)
- *American Hustle* (2013), Costume Design — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/american-hustle.md)
- *Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel* (2013), Actor
- *Man of Steel* (2013), Costume Design — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/man-of-steel.md)
- *The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2* (2012), Costume Design — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-2.md)
- *Loom* (2012), Costume Design
- *The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1* (2011), Costume Design — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-1.md)
- *Sucker Punch* (2011), Costume Design
- *TRON: Legacy* (2010), Costume Design — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/tron-legacy.md)
- *Jonah Hex* (2010), Costume Design
- *Terminator Salvation* (2009), Costume Design — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-salvation.md)
- *Watchmen* (2009), Costume Design
- *Rendition* (2007), Costume Design — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/rendition.md)
- *The Nanny Diaries* (2007), Costume Design
- *300* (2007), Costume Design — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/300.md)
- *Babel* (2006), Costume Design — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/babel.md)
- *Friends with Money* (2006), Costume Designer
- *Sky High* (2005), Costume Design
- *Dark Water* (2005), Costume Design
- *Imaginary Heroes* (2004), Costume Design
- *Garden State* (2004), Costume Design — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/garden-state.md)
- *Party Monster* (2003), Costume Design
- *American Splendor* (2003), Costume Design
- *Just Another Story* (2003), Costume Design
- *Milwaukee, Minnesota* (2003), Costume Design
- *Moulin Rouge!* (2001), Costume Assistant — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/moulin-rouge.md)
- *When Strangers Appear* (2001), Costume Design
- *Looking for Alibrandi* (2000), Costume Design
- *Passion* (1999), Costume Assistant
- *The Matrix* (1999), Costume Assistant — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-matrix.md)
- *True Love and Chaos* (1997), Costume Designer
- *Romeo + Juliet* (1996), Costume Assistant — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/romeo-juliet.md)
- *Mary: The Mary MacKillop Story* (1994), Costume Assistant
- *The Boys from Brazil*, series, Costume Design

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2014: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *American Hustle*

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

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