---
name: "Sandy Powell"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sandy-powell"
fi1m_id: "sandy-powell"
imdb_id: "nm0694309"
tmdb_id: 9027
wikidata_id: "Q289952"
roles: ["Costume designer"]
born: "7 April 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 24
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_over: 24
updated: "2026-10-03T02:44:10.921496+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."
---

# Sandy Powell

## Identity

Sandy Powell

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sandy-powell
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sandy-powell
- **IMDb ID:** nm0694309
- **TMDB ID:** 9027
- **Wikidata ID:** Q289952
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Powell_(costume_designer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q289952, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0694309/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9027

Costume designer. Born 7 April 1960 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Costume designer
- **Born:** 7 April 1960, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1986–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Martin Scorsese](https://film.one/person/martin-scorsese.md), [Stephen Woolley](https://film.one/person/stephen-woolley.md), [Leonardo DiCaprio](https://film.one/person/leonardo-dicaprio.md), [Neil Jordan](https://film.one/person/neil-jordan.md), [Stephen Rea](https://film.one/person/stephen-rea.md), [Cate Blanchett](https://film.one/person/cate-blanchett.md), [Christine Vachon](https://film.one/person/christine-vachon.md), [Graham King](https://film.one/person/graham-king.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 3 Oscars (3 won · 9 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 79 (1), 1990s 79 (7), 2000s 78 (5), 2010s 80 (8), 2020s 62 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 73 across 22 titles
- **Score spread:** 11 at 80+, 11 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 21, History 7, Fantasy 6, Romance 6, Comedy 5, Crime 5
- **Screen time:** 51 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,518m across 23 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Powell_(costume_designer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q289952, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0694309/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9027

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Carol*](https://film.one/film/carol.md) (88), [*Caravaggio*](https://film.one/film/caravaggio.md) (79), [*Hugo*](https://film.one/film/hugo.md) (76), [*The Young Victoria*](https://film.one/film/the-young-victoria.md) (73)
- **Apple TV:** [*Shutter Island*](https://film.one/film/shutter-island.md) (80), [*Shakespeare in Love*](https://film.one/film/shakespeare-in-love.md) (79), [*Gangs of New York*](https://film.one/film/gangs-of-new-york.md) (74)
- **Netflix:** [*The Irishman*](https://film.one/film/the-irishman.md) (86)
- **Paramount+:** [*The Wolf of Wall Street*](https://film.one/film/the-wolf-of-wall-street.md) (82)
- **HBO Max:** [*Interview with the Vampire*](https://film.one/film/interview-with-the-vampire.md) (79)
- **Hulu:** [*The Aviator*](https://film.one/film/the-aviator.md) (74)
- **Disney+:** [*Cinderella*](https://film.one/film/cinderella.md) (72)

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

## Biography

Sandy Powell is a British costume designer born on 7 April 1960 in London. She studied theatre design at St Martin's School of Art and the Central School of Art and Design. Her early career included work in fringe theatre with the National Theatre and collaborations with Lindsay Kemp, followed by designs for Derek Jarman films and pop videos from the mid-1980s.

Powell has designed costumes for numerous films, including *Interview with the Vampire* (1994), *Gangs of New York* (2002), *The Aviator* (2004), *The Departed* (2006), *Hugo* (2011), *The Wolf of Wall Street* (2013), *Cinderella* (2015), *The Favourite* (2018) and *The Irishman* (2019). She received Academy Awards for *Shakespeare in Love* (1998), *The Aviator* and *The Young Victoria* (2009), along with three BAFTA Awards. In 2023 she was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship and appointed CBE in 2025. Her credits include *Snow White* (2025) and *The Bride!* (2026).

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

## On Fi1m (24)

- *The Bride!* (2026), Fi1m 57, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bride.md)
- *Snow White* (2025), Fi1m 47, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/snow-white.md)
- *Living* (2022), Fi1m 81, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/living.md)
- *The Irishman* (2019), Fi1m 86, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-irishman.md)
- *Mary Poppins Returns* (2018), Fi1m 67, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/mary-poppins-returns.md)
- *The Favourite* (2018), Fi1m 87, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-favourite.md)
- *Carol* (2015), Fi1m 88, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/carol.md)
- *Cinderella* (2015), Fi1m 72, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/cinderella.md)
- *The Wolf of Wall Street* (2013), Fi1m 82, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wolf-of-wall-street.md)
- *Hugo* (2011), Fi1m 76, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/hugo.md)
- *Shutter Island* (2010), Fi1m 80, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/shutter-island.md)
- *The Young Victoria* (2009), Fi1m 73, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-young-victoria.md)
- *The Departed* (2006), Fi1m 84, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-departed.md)
- *The Aviator* (2004), Fi1m 74, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-aviator.md)
- *Far from Heaven* (2002), Fi1m 87, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/far-from-heaven.md)
- *Gangs of New York* (2002), Fi1m 74, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/gangs-of-new-york.md)
- *Shakespeare in Love* (1998), Fi1m 79, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/shakespeare-in-love.md)
- *The Butcher Boy* (1998), Fi1m 74, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-butcher-boy.md)
- *Velvet Goldmine* (1998), Fi1m 81, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/velvet-goldmine.md)
- *Michael Collins* (1996), Fi1m 75, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/michael-collins.md)
- *Interview with the Vampire* (1994), Fi1m 79, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/interview-with-the-vampire.md)
- *Orlando* (1992), Fi1m 81, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/orlando.md)
- *The Crying Game* (1992), Fi1m 82, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-crying-game.md)
- *Caravaggio* (1986), Fi1m 79, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/caravaggio.md)

## Complete filmography (59)

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

- *Queer Edward II* (2026), Executive Producer
- *The Bride!* (2026), Costume Design — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bride.md)
- *The Tree* (2025), Costume Designer
- *Snow White* (2025), Costume Design — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/snow-white.md)
- *Personal History* (2023), Costume Design
- *Living* (2022), Costume Design — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/living.md)
- *Rigoletto* (2021), Costume Design
- *Mothering Sunday* (2021), Costume Design
- *The Glorias* (2020), Costume Design
- *The Irishman* (2019), Costume Design — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-irishman.md)
- *Mary Poppins Returns* (2018), Costume Design — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/mary-poppins-returns.md)
- *The Favourite* (2018), Costume Design — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/the-favourite.md)
- *Wonderstruck* (2017), Costume Design
- *How to Talk to Girls at Parties* (2017), Costume Design
- *Carol* (2015), Costume Design — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/carol.md)
- *Cinderella* (2015), Costume Design — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/cinderella.md)
- *The Wolf of Wall Street* (2013), Costume Design — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wolf-of-wall-street.md)
- *Suspension of Disbelief* (2012), Costume Design
- *Hugo* (2011), Costume Design — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/hugo.md)
- *The Tempest* (2010), Costume Design
- *Shutter Island* (2010), Costume Design — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/shutter-island.md)
- *The Young Victoria* (2009), Costume Design — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-young-victoria.md)
- *The Other Boleyn Girl* (2008), Costume Design
- *The Departed* (2006), Costume Design — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-departed.md)
- *Mrs. Henderson Presents* (2005), Costume Design
- *The Aviator* (2004), Costume Design — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-aviator.md)
- *Sylvia* (2003), Costume Design
- *Gangs of New York* (2002), Costume Design — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/gangs-of-new-york.md)
- *Far from Heaven* (2002), Costume Design — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/far-from-heaven.md)
- *Miss Julie* (1999), Costume Design
- *The End of the Affair* (1999), Costume Design
- *Felicia's Journey* (1999), Costume Design
- *Hilary and Jackie* (1998), Costume Design
- *Shakespeare in Love* (1998), Costume Design — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/shakespeare-in-love.md)
- *Velvet Goldmine* (1998), Costume Design — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/velvet-goldmine.md)
- *The Butcher Boy* (1998), Costume Design — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-butcher-boy.md)
- *The Wings of the Dove* (1997), Costume Design
- *Michael Collins* (1996), Costume Design — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/michael-collins.md)
- *Rob Roy* (1995), Costume Design
- *Interview with the Vampire* (1994), Costume Design — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/interview-with-the-vampire.md)
- *Being Human* (1994), Costume Design
- *Wittgenstein* (1993), Costume Design
- *Orlando* (1992), Costume Design — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/orlando.md)
- *The Crying Game* (1992), Costume Design — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-crying-game.md)
- *Edward II* (1991), as Seamstress · Costume Design
- *The Pope Must Die* (1991), Costume Design
- *The Miracle* (1991), Costume Design
- *Shadow of China* (1990), Costume Design
- *Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)* (1989), Costume Design
- *For Queen & Country* (1988), Costume Design
- *Stormy Monday* (1988), Costume Design
- *The Last of England* (1987), Costume Design
- *Aria* (1987), Costume Design
- *The London Story* (1986), Costume Design
- *Caravaggio* (1986), Costume Design — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/caravaggio.md)
- *A Midsummer Night's Dream* (1984), Wardrobe Designer
- *One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously* (1969), Actor
- *What Happens at Night*, Costume Designer
- *Wild Bird*, Costume Design

## Gallery

- ![Sandy Powell](https://film.one/media/person/7048/gallery-5c1d5055db53.jpg) Sandy Powell — Manfred Werner - Tsui, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Sandy_Powell_Viennale_2015_b_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Sandy_Powell_Viennale_2015_b_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Sandy Powell, British triple Oscar winnig costume designer, member of the international jury of the Berlinale 2011, arriving at the premiere of True Grit](https://film.one/media/person/7048/gallery-b14b32e69c44.jpg) Sandy Powell, British triple Oscar winnig costume designer, member of the international jury of the Berlinale 2011, arriving at the premiere of True Grit — Siebbi, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Sandy_Powell_%28Berlin_Film_Festival_2011%29.jpg/1280px-Sandy_Powell_%28Berlin_Film_Festival_2011%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Sandy Powell, British triple Oscar winnig costume designer, member of the international jury of the Berlinale 2011, arriving at the premiere of True Grit](https://film.one/media/person/7048/gallery-3caf668d568c.jpg) Sandy Powell, British triple Oscar winnig costume designer, member of the international jury of the Berlinale 2011, arriving at the premiere of True Grit — Siebbi → ipernity.com, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Sandy_Powell_%28Berlin_Film_Festival_2011%29_2.jpg/1280px-Sandy_Powell_%28Berlin_Film_Festival_2011%29_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Sandy Powell, opening evening of Vienna International Film Festival 2015 at Gartenbaukino in Vienna, Austria.](https://film.one/media/person/7048/gallery-ae3eaffc6a7d.jpg) Sandy Powell, opening evening of Vienna International Film Festival 2015 at Gartenbaukino in Vienna, Austria. — Manfred Werner - Tsui, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Sandy_Powell_Viennale_2015_a.jpg/1280px-Sandy_Powell_Viennale_2015_a.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Sandy Powell](https://film.one/media/person/7048/gallery-f2a537498e03.jpg) Sandy Powell — Image via TMDB
- ![Sandy Powell](https://film.one/media/person/7048/gallery-94eea01c04f8.jpg) Sandy Powell — Image via TMDB
- ![Sandy Powell](https://film.one/media/person/7048/gallery-b2eef66f8e9d.jpg) Sandy Powell — Image via TMDB
- ![Sandy Powell](https://film.one/media/person/7048/gallery-d47e8989e3d9.jpg) Sandy Powell — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 3 won, 9 nominated

- 2020: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *The Irishman*
- 2019: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *The Favourite*
- 2016: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Carol*
- 2012: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Hugo*
- 2011: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *The Tempest*
- 2010: Best Costume Design (won), for *The Young Victoria*
- 2006: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Mrs Henderson Presents*
- 2005: Best Costume Design (won), for *The Aviator*
- 2003: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Gangs of New York*
- 1999: Best Costume Design (won), for *Shakespeare in Love*
- 1998: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *The Wings of the Dove*
- 1994: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Orlando*

### Other awards — 3 won

- London Design Medal 2022: London Design Medal (won)
- European Film Award for Best Costume Designer 2019: European Film Award for Best Costume Designer (won), for *The Favourite*
- Royal Designer for Industry 2013: Royal Designer for Industry (won)

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

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