Sandy Powell OBE (born 7 April 1960) is a British costume designer who has been nominated ten times for the Academy Award . She won the Oscar in 1999 for the film Shakespeare in Love, in 2005 for The Aviator, and in 2010 for The Young Victoria. She has received nine BAFTA nominations, winning in 1999 for Velvet Goldmine and 2010 for The Young Victoria. She won numerous other awards in costume design for the latter film.

She went to Saint Martin's School of Art, London, before completing her degree, due to offers of work from, amongst others, Derek Jarman. Whilst at Central, the renowned theatre designer Pamela Howard, then first year tutor, told Powell that there was nothing that she could teach her.

Powell is a cousin of the equally successful costume designer, Anthony Powell.

She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to the film industry.

Biography

Sandy Powell a étudié à l'école de Saint Martin of Art de Londres, mais l'a quittée avant d'obtenir son diplôme car elle avait reçu des offres de travail de réalisateurs comme Derek Jarman.

Sandy Powell a fréquemment collaboré avec les réalisateurs Martin Scorsese et Todd Haynes.

Elle a été nommée Officier de l'Ordre de l'Empire britannique (OBE) en 2011 pour services rendus à l'industrie du cinéma.

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