---
name: "Susan Matheson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/susan-matheson"
fi1m_id: "susan-matheson"
imdb_id: "nm0558580"
tmdb_id: 36605
wikidata_id: "Q7648154"
roles: ["Costume designer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 63
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-20T07:44:24.483618+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."
---

# Susan Matheson

## Identity

Susan Matheson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/susan-matheson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** susan-matheson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0558580
- **TMDB ID:** 36605
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7648154
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Matheson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7648154, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0558580/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/36605

Costume designer.

## Details

- **Work:** Costume designer
- **Active:** 2010–present
- **Also known as:** スーザン・マセソン
- **Frequently works with:** [Adam McKay](https://film.one/person/adam-mckay.md), [Brad Pitt](https://film.one/person/brad-pitt.md), [Christian Bale](https://film.one/person/christian-bale.md), [Dede Gardner](https://film.one/person/dede-gardner.md), [Steve Carell](https://film.one/person/steve-carell.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 66 (4), 2020s 52 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 63 to 61 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 3, Science Fiction 2, Thriller 2, Action 1, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $805m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Matheson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7648154, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0558580/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/36605

## Streaming the US now

- **Pluto TV:** [*The Big Short*](https://film.one/film/the-big-short.md) (80)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Town*](https://film.one/film/the-town.md) (77)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Vice*](https://film.one/film/vice.md) (61)
- **Netflix:** [*Don't Look Up*](https://film.one/film/dont-look-up.md) (52)
- **Apple TV:** [*Terminator Genisys*](https://film.one/film/terminator-genisys.md) (45)

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## Biography

Susan Matheson is a costume designer. She has worked on numerous feature films, including *The Big Short* (2015), *Don't Look Up* (2021), *Vice* (2018), *The Town* (2010), *Terminator Genisys* (2015), *Jack Reacher* (2012) and *Step Brothers* (2008).

Matheson grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. She holds a B.A. in Theatre from Vassar College and a B.F.A. in Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design, where she received the Designer of the Year award. After graduation she worked for Mattel Toys designing for Barbie and Disney products before moving into film and theatre costume design.

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

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Don't Look Up* (2021), Fi1m 52, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/dont-look-up.md)
- *Vice* (2018), Fi1m 61, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/vice.md)
- *Terminator Genisys* (2015), Fi1m 45, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-genisys.md)
- *The Big Short* (2015), Fi1m 80, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-big-short.md)
- *The Town* (2010), Fi1m 77, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-town.md)

## Complete filmography (32)

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

- *Mon Ami Paul* (2025), Costume Designer
- *Unfrosted* (2024), Costume Design
- *Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty* (2022), series, Costume Design
- *Don't Look Up* (2021), Costume Design — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/dont-look-up.md)
- *Joe Bell* (2020), Costume Design
- *Vice* (2018), Costume Design — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/vice.md)
- *Geostorm* (2017), Costume Design
- *The Big Short* (2015), Costume Design — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-big-short.md)
- *Terminator Genisys* (2015), Costume Design — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-genisys.md)
- *Welcome to Me* (2015), Costume Design
- *Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues* (2013), Costume Designer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/anchorman-2-the-legend-continues.md)
- *Jack Reacher* (2012), Costume Designer
- *Safe House* (2012), Costume Design
- *Fright Night* (2011), Costume Design
- *The Town* (2010), Costume Design — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-town.md)
- *Couples Retreat* (2009), Costume Design
- *Step Brothers* (2008), Costume Design
- *Semi-Pro* (2008), Costume Design
- *The Kingdom* (2007), Costume Design
- *Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby* (2006), Costume Designer
- *Friday Night Lights* (2004), Costume Design
- *Perfect Opposites* (2004), Costume Design
- *Honey* (2003), Costume Design
- *Blue Crush* (2002), Costume Design
- *Highway* (2002), Costume Design
- *Max Keeble's Big Move* (2001), Costume Design
- *Crazy/Beautiful* (2001), Costume Design
- *Panic* (2000), Costume Design
- *Best Laid Plans* (1999), Costume Design
- *Dancer, Texas Pop. 81* (1998), Costume Designer
- *LoveLife* (1997), Assistant Costume Designer
- *Campfire Tales* (1997), Costumer

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