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Academy Award for Best Costume Design

Annual Academy Award for achievement in film costume design


Annual Academy Award for achievement in film costume design

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nameAcademy Award for Best Costume Design
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captionThe 2025 recipient: Paul Tazewell
presenterAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
countryUnited States
year(for films released in 1948)
holder_labelMost recent winner
holderPaul Tazewell
Wicked (2024)
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Wicked (2024) The Academy Award for Best Costume Design is one of the Academy Awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for achievement in film costume design.

The award was first given in 1949, for films made in 1948. Initially, separate award categories were established for black-and-white films and color films. Since the merger of the two categories in 1967, the Academy has traditionally avoided giving out the award to films with a contemporary setting.

Award

The Academy Award for Best Costume Design is given out annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for the best achievement of film costume design of the previous year. Films that are eligible for the award must meet a series of criteria, including the requirement that the costumes must have been "conceived" by a costume designer. For this particular criteria, each submission is reviewed by the costume designer members of the Art Directors Branch prior to the ballot process. Further rules include that the nominee(s) be only the principal costume designer(s), that the five films that receive the highest number of votes will become the ceremony's nominations for final voting, and that the final voting will only be undertaken by active and life members of the academy.

History

The Academy Award for Best Costume Design was first given out at the 21st Academy Awards, held on March 24, 1949. The award had two subcategories, one for films in black and white and one for films in color. At the 30th Academy Awards, held on March 26, 1958, these two subcategories were merged into one, The 32nd Academy Awards saw the category again be split into two for recognition of both black and white and color film.

From 1949 to 1966, most Academy Awards for Best Costume Design in Black and White were given to a contemporary movie. On the other hand, epics, fantasies, and musicals dominated the color category. Since the merger into one singular category for color films in 1967, films set in modern times have won only three times. The three contemporary-set winners have been Travels with My Aunt, All That Jazz, and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. All other winners during this period have been set in the past or in a science-fiction or fantasy setting.

Winners and nominees

1940s

YearFilmCostume designer(s)1948
(21st)
1949
(22nd)
Black-and-White
*Hamlet*Roger K. Furse
B.F.'s DaughterIrene
Color
*Joan of Arc*Dorothy Jeakins and Karinska
The Emperor WaltzEdith Head and Gile Steele
Black-and-White
*The Heiress*Edith Head and Gile Steele
Prince of FoxesVittorio Nino Novarese
Color
*Adventures of Don Juan*Leah Rhodes, Travilla and Marjorie Best
Mother Is a FreshmanKay Nelson

1950s

YearFilmCostume designer(s)1950
(23rd)
1951
(24th)
1952
(25th)
1953
(26th)
1954
(27th)
1955
(28th)
1956
(29th)
1957
(30th)
In 1957 and 1958, black-and-white and color films competed in a combined Best Costume Design category.1958
(31st)
1959
(32nd)
Black-and-White
*All About Eve*Edith Head and Charles LeMaire
Born YesterdayJean Louis
The Magnificent YankeeWalter Plunkett
Color
*Samson and Delilah*Edith Head, Dorothy Jeakins, Elois Jenssen, Gile Steele and Gwen Wakeling
The Black RoseMichael Whittaker
That Forsyte WomanWalter Plunkett and Valles
Black-and-White
*A Place in the Sun*Edith Head
Kind LadyWalter Plunkett and Gile Steele (posthumously)
The Model and the Marriage BrokerCharles LeMaire and Renié
The MudlarkEdward Stevenson and Margaret Furse
A Streetcar Named DesireLucinda Ballard
Color
*An American in Paris*Orry-Kelly, Walter Plunkett and Irene Sharaff
David and BathshebaCharles LeMaire and Edward Stevenson
The Great CarusoHelen Rose and Gile Steele (posthumously)
Quo VadisHerschel McCoy
Tales of HoffmannHein Heckroth
Black-and-White
*The Bad and the Beautiful*Helen Rose
Affair in TrinidadJean Louis
CarrieEdith Head
My Cousin RachelCharles LeMaire and Dorothy Jeakins
Sudden FearSheila O'Brien
Color
*Moulin Rouge*Marcel Vertès
The Greatest Show on EarthEdith Head, Dorothy Jeakins and Miles White
Hans Christian AndersenClavé, Mary Wills and Madame Karinska
The Merry WidowHelen Rose and Gile Steele (posthumously)
With a Song in My HeartCharles LeMaire
Black-and-White
*Roman Holiday*Edith Head
The ActressWalter Plunkett
Dream WifeHelen Rose and Herschel McCoy
From Here to EternityJean Louis
The President's LadyCharles LeMaire and Renié
Color
*The Robe*Charles LeMaire and Emile Santiago
The Band WagonMary Ann Nyberg
Call Me MadamIrene Sharaff
How to Marry a MillionaireCharles LeMaire and Travilla
Young BessWalter Plunkett
Black-and-White
*Sabrina*Edith Head
The Earrings of Madame de...Georges Annenkov and Rosine Delamare
Executive SuiteHelen Rose
Indiscretion of an American WifeChristian Dior
It Should Happen to YouJean Louis
Color
*Gate of Hell*Sanzo Wada
BrigadoonIrene Sharaff
DesireeCharles LeMaire and René Hubert
A Star Is BornJean Louis, Mary Ann Nyberg and Irene Sharaff
There's No Business Like Show BusinessCharles LeMaire, William Travilla and Miles White
Black-and-White
*I'll Cry Tomorrow*Helen Rose
The Pickwick PapersBeatrice Dawson
Queen BeeJean Louis
The Rose TattooEdith Head
UgetsuTadaoto Kainosho
Color
*Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing*Charles LeMaire
Guys and DollsIrene Sharaff
Interrupted MelodyHelen Rose
To Catch a ThiefEdith Head
The Virgin QueenCharles LeMaire and Mary Wills
Black-and-White
*The Solid Gold Cadillac*Jean Louis
The Power and the PrizeHelen Rose
The Proud and ProfaneEdith Head
Seven SamuraiKohei Ezaki
Teenage RebelCharles LeMaire and Mary Wills
Color
*The King and I*Irene Sharaff
Around the World in 80 DaysMiles White
GiantMoss Mabry and Marjorie Best
The Ten CommandmentsEdith Head, Ralph Jester, John Jensen, Dorothy Jeakins and Arnold Friberg
War and PeaceMaria De Matteis
*Les Girls*Orry-Kelly
An Affair to RememberCharles LeMaire
Funny FaceEdith Head and Hubert de Givenchy
Pal JoeyJean Louis
Raintree CountyWalter Plunkett
*Gigi*Cecil Beaton
Bell, Book and CandleJean Louis
The BuccaneerRalph Jester, Edith Head and John Jensen
A Certain SmileCharles LeMaire and Mary Wills
Some Came RunningWalter Plunkett
Black-and-White
*Some Like It Hot*Orry-Kelly
CareerEdith Head
The Diary of Anne FrankCharles LeMaire and Mary Wills
The GazeboHelen Rose
The Young PhiladelphiansHoward Shoup
Color
*Ben-Hur*Elizabeth Haffenden
The Best of EverythingAdele Palmer
The Big FishermanRenié
The Five PenniesEdith Head
Porgy and BessIrene Sharaff

1960s

YearFilmCostume designer(s)1960
(33rd)
1961
(34th)
1962
(35th)
1963
(36th)
1964
(37th)
1965
(38th)
1966
(39th)
1967
(40th)
1968
(41st)
1969
(42nd)
Black-and-White
*The Facts of Life*Edith Head and Edward Stevenson
Never on SundayDeni Vachlioti
The Rise and Fall of Legs DiamondHoward Shoup
Seven ThievesBill Thomas
The Virgin SpringMarik Vos
Color
*Spartacus*Valles and Bill Thomas
Can-CanIrene Sharaff
Midnight LaceIrene
PepeEdith Head
Sunrise at CampobelloMarjorie Best
Black-and-White
*La Dolce Vita*Piero Gherardi
The Children's HourDorothy Jeakins
Claudelle InglishHoward Shoup
Judgment at NurembergJean Louis
YojimboYoshirō Muraki
Color
*West Side Story*Irene Sharaff
Babes in ToylandBill Thomas
Back StreetJean Louis
Flower Drum SongIrene Sharaff
Pocketful of MiraclesEdith Head and Walter Plunkett
Black-and-White
*What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?*Norma Koch
Days of Wine and RosesDon Feld
The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceEdith Head
The Miracle WorkerRuth Morley
PhaedraDenny Vachlioti
Color
*The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm*Mary Wills
Bon Voyage!Bill Thomas
GypsyOrry-Kelly
The Music ManDorothy Jeakins
My GeishaEdith Head
Black-and-White
**Piero Gherardi
Love with the Proper StrangerEdith Head
The StripperTravilla
Toys in the AtticBill Thomas
Wives and LoversEdith Head
Color
*Cleopatra*Renié, Vittorio Nino Novarese and Irene Sharaff
The CardinalDonald Brooks
How the West Was WonWalter Plunkett
The LeopardPiero Tosi
A New Kind of LoveEdith Head
Black-and-White
*The Night of the Iguana*Dorothy Jeakins
A House Is Not a HomeEdith Head
Hush...Hush, Sweet CharlotteNorma Koch
Kisses for My PresidentHoward Shoup
The VisitRené Hubert
Color
*My Fair Lady*Cecil Beaton
BecketMargaret Furse
Mary PoppinsTony Walton
The Unsinkable Molly BrownMorton Haack
What a Way to Go!Edith Head and Moss Mabry
Black-and-White
*Darling*Julie Harris
MorituriMoss Mabry
A Rage to LiveHoward Shoup
Ship of FoolsJean Louis and Bill Thomas
The Slender ThreadEdith Head
Color
*Doctor Zhivago*Phyllis Dalton
The Agony and the EcstasyVittorio Nino Novarese
The Greatest Story Ever ToldMarjorie Best and Vittorio Nino Novarese
Inside Daisy CloverEdith Head and Bill Thomas
The Sound of MusicDorothy Jeakins
Black-and-White
*Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?*Irene Sharaff
The Gospel According to St. MatthewDanilo Donati
Mandragola
Mister BuddwingHelen Rose
Morgan!Jocelyn Rickards
Color
*A Man for All Seasons*Elizabeth Haffenden and Joan Bridge
GambitJean Louis
Juliet of the SpiritsPiero Gherardi
HawaiiDorothy Jeakins
The OscarEdith Head
*Camelot*John Truscott
Bonnie and ClydeTheadora Van Runkle
The Happiest MillionaireBill Thomas
The Taming of the ShrewDanilo Donati and Irene Sharaff
Thoroughly Modern MillieJean Louis
*Romeo and Juliet*Danilo Donati
The Lion in WinterMargaret Furse
Oliver!Phyllis Dalton
Planet of the ApesMorton Haack
Star!Donald Brooks
*Anne of the Thousand Days*Margaret Furse
Gaily, GailyRay Aghayan
Hello, Dolly!Irene Sharaff
Sweet CharityEdith Head
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Donfeld

1970s

YearFilmCostume designer(s)1970
(43rd)
1971
(44th)
1972
(45th)
1973
(46th)
1974
(47th)
1975
(48th)
1976
(49th)
1977
(50th)
1978
(51st)
1979
(52nd)
*Cromwell*Vittorio Nino Novarese
AirportEdith Head
Darling LiliJack Bear and Donald Brooks
The HawaiiansBill Thomas
ScroogeMargaret Furse
*Nicholas and Alexandra*Yvonne Blake and Antonio Castillo
Bedknobs and BroomsticksBill Thomas
Death in VenicePiero Tosi
Mary, Queen of ScotsMargaret Furse
What's the Matter with Helen?Morton Haack
*Travels with My Aunt*Anthony Powell
The GodfatherAnna Hill Johnstone
Lady Sings the BluesRay Aghayan, Norma Koch and Bob Mackie
The Poseidon AdventurePaul Zastupnevich
Young WinstonAnthony Mendleson
*The Sting*Edith Head
Cries and WhispersMarik Vos
LudwigPiero Tosi
Tom SawyerDonfeld
The Way We WereDorothy Jeakins and Moss Mabry
*The Great Gatsby*Theoni V. Aldredge
ChinatownAnthea Sylbert
Daisy MillerJohn Furniss
The Godfather Part IITheadora Van Runkle
Murder on the Orient ExpressTony Walton
*Barry Lyndon*Milena Canonero and Ulla-Britt Söderlund
The Four MusketeersThe Four Musketeers]]. She alleged that he "only designed one creation for Raquel Welch" for the preceding film The Three Musketeers''. "Talsky was in no way involved creatively on the second picture," she said, but he retained his Oscar nomination because of his on-screen credit as costume designer for Welch.
Funny LadyRay Aghayan and Bob Mackie
The Magic FluteKarin Erskine and Henny Noremark
The Man Who Would Be KingEdith Head
*Fellini's Casanova*Danilo Donati
Bound for GloryWilliam Ware Theiss
The Incredible SarahAnthony Mendleson
The Passover PlotMary Wills
The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionAlan Barrett
*Star Wars*John Mollo
Airport '77Edith Head and Burton Miller
JuliaAnthea Sylbert
A Little Night MusicFlorence Klotz
The Other Side of MidnightIrene Sharaff
*Death on the Nile*Anthony Powell
CaravansRenié
Days of HeavenPatricia Norris
The SwarmPaul Zastupnevich
The WizTony Walton
*All That Jazz*Albert Wolsky
AgathaShirley Ann Russell
Butch and Sundance: The Early DaysWilliam Ware Theiss
La Cage aux FollesAmbra Danon and Piero Tosi
The EuropeansJudy Moorcroft

1980s

YearFilmCostume designer(s)1980
(53rd)
1981
(54th)
1982
(55th)
1983
(56th)
1984
(57th)
1985
(58th)
1986
(59th)
1987
(60th)
1988
(61st)
1989
(62nd)
*Tess*Anthony Powell
The Elephant ManPatricia Norris
My Brilliant CareerAnna Senior
Somewhere in TimeJean-Pierre Dorleac
When Time Ran OutPaul Zastupnevich
*Chariots of Fire*Milena Canonero
The French Lieutenant's WomanTom Rand
Pennies from HeavenBob Mackie
RagtimeAnna Hill Johnstone
RedsShirley Ann Russell
*Gandhi*Bhanu Athaiya and John Mollo
Sophie's ChoiceAlbert Wolsky
La TraviataPiero Tosi
TronElois Jenssen and Rosanna Norton
Victor/VictoriaPatricia Norris
*Fanny and Alexander*Marik Vos-Lundh
Cross CreekJoe I. Tompkins
Heart Like a WheelWilliam Ware Theiss
The Return of Martin GuerreAnne-Marie Marchand
ZeligSanto Loquasto
*Amadeus*Theodor Pištěk
2010Patricia Norris
The BostoniansJenny Beavan and John Bright
A Passage to IndiaJudy Moorcroft
Places in the HeartAnn Roth
*Ran*Emi Wada
The Color PurpleAggie Guerard Rodgers
The Journey of Natty GannAlbert Wolsky
Out of AfricaMilena Canonero
Prizzi's HonorDonfeld
*A Room with a View*Jenny Beavan and John Bright
The MissionEnrico Sabbatini
OtelloAnna Anni and Maurizio Millenotti
Peggy Sue Got MarriedTheadora Van Runkle
PiratesAnthony Powell
*The Last Emperor*James Acheson
The DeadDorothy Jeakins
Empire of the SunBob Ringwood
MauriceJenny Beavan and John Bright
The UntouchablesMarilyn Vance-Straker
*Dangerous Liaisons*James Acheson
Coming to AmericaDeborah Nadoolman
A Handful of DustJane Robinson
SunsetPatricia Norris
Tucker: The Man and His DreamMilena Canonero
*Henry V*Phyllis Dalton
The Adventures of Baron MunchausenGabriella Pescucci
Driving Miss DaisyElizabeth McBride
Harlem NightsJoe I. Tompkins
ValmontTheodor Pištěk

1990s

YearFilmCostume designer(s)1990
(63rd)
1991
(64th)
1992
(65th)
1993
(66th)
1994
(67th)
1995
(68th)
1996
(69th)
1997
(70th)
1998
(71st)
1999
(72nd)
*Cyrano de Bergerac*Franca Squarciapino
AvalonGloria Gresham
Dances With WolvesElsa Zamparelli
Dick TracyMilena Canonero
HamletMaurizio Millenotti
*Bugsy*Albert Wolsky
The Addams FamilyRuth Myers
Barton FinkRichard Hornung
HookAnthony Powell
Madame BovaryCorinne Jorry
*Bram Stoker's Dracula*Eiko Ishioka
Enchanted AprilSheena Napier
Howards EndJenny Beavan and John Bright
Malcolm XRuth E. Carter
ToysAlbert Wolsky
*The Age of Innocence*Gabriella Pescucci
OrlandoSandy Powell
The PianoJanet Patterson
The Remains of the DayJenny Beavan and John Bright
Schindler's ListAnna B. Sheppard
*The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert*Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner
Bullets Over BroadwayJeffrey Kurland
Little WomenColleen Atwood
MaverickApril Ferry
Queen MargotMoidele Bickel
*Restoration*James Acheson
12 MonkeysJulie Weiss
BraveheartCharles Knode
Richard IIIShuna Harwood
Sense and SensibilityJenny Beavan and John Bright
*The English Patient*Ann Roth
Angels & InsectsPaul Brown
EmmaRuth Myers
HamletAlexandra Byrne
The Portrait of a LadyJanet Patterson
*Titanic*Deborah Lynn Scott
AmistadRuth E. Carter
KundunDante Ferretti
Oscar and LucindaJanet Patterson
The Wings of the DoveSandy Powell
*Shakespeare in Love*Sandy Powell
BelovedColleen Atwood
ElizabethAlexandra Byrne
PleasantvilleJudianna Makovsky
Velvet GoldmineSandy Powell
*Topsy-Turvy*Lindy Hemming
Anna and the KingJenny Beavan
Sleepy HollowColleen Atwood
The Talented Mr. RipleyGary Jones and Ann Roth
TitusMilena Canonero

2000s

YearFilmCostume designer(s)2000
(73rd)
2001
(74th)
2002
(75th)
2003
(76th)
2004
(77th)
2005
(78th)
2006
(79th)
2007
(80th)
2008
(81st)
2009
(82nd)
*Gladiator*Janty Yates
102 DalmatiansAnthony Powell
Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonTim Yip
How the Grinch Stole ChristmasRita Ryack
QuillsJacqueline West
*Moulin Rouge!*Catherine Martin and Angus Strathie
The Affair of the NecklaceMilena Canonero
Gosford ParkJenny Beavan
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneJudianna Makovsky
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingNgila Dickson and Richard Taylor
*Chicago*Colleen Atwood
FridaJulie Weiss
Gangs of New YorkSandy Powell
The HoursAnn Roth
The PianistAnna B. Sheppard
*The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor
Girl with a Pearl EarringDien van Straalen
The Last SamuraiNgila Dickson
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldWendy Stites
SeabiscuitJudianna Makovsky
*The Aviator*Sandy Powell
Finding NeverlandAlexandra Byrne
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsColleen Atwood
RaySharen Davis
TroyBob Ringwood
*Memoirs of a Geisha*Colleen Atwood
Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryGabriella Pescucci
Mrs Henderson PresentsSandy Powell
Pride & PrejudiceJacqueline Durran
Walk the LineArianne Phillips
*Marie Antoinette*Milena Canonero
Curse of the Golden FlowerChung Man Yee
The Devil Wears PradaPatricia Field
DreamgirlsSharen Davis
The QueenConsolata Boyle
*Elizabeth: The Golden Age*Alexandra Byrne
Across the UniverseAlbert Wolsky
AtonementJacqueline Durran
La Vie en RoseMarit Allen (posthumously)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetColleen Atwood
*The Duchess*Michael O'Connor
AustraliaCatherine Martin
The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonJacqueline West
MilkDanny Glicker
Revolutionary RoadAlbert Wolsky
*The Young Victoria*Sandy Powell
Bright StarJanet Patterson
Coco Before ChanelCatherine Leterrier
The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusMonique Prudhomme
NineColleen Atwood

2010s

YearFilmCostume designer(s)2010
(83rd)
2011
(84th)
2012
(85th)2013
(86th)2014
(87th)
2015
(88th)2016
(89th)
2017
(90th)
2018
(91st)
2019
(92nd)
*Alice in Wonderland*Colleen Atwood
I Am LoveAntonella Cannarozzi
The King's SpeechJenny Beavan
The TempestSandy Powell
True GritMary Zophres
*The Artist*Mark Bridges
AnonymousLisy Christl
HugoSandy Powell
Jane EyreMichael O'Connor
W.E.Arianne Phillips
*Anna Karenina*Jacqueline Durran
Les MisérablesPaco Delgado
LincolnJoanna Johnston
Mirror MirrorEiko Ishioka (posthumously)
Snow White and the HuntsmanColleen Atwood
*The Great Gatsby*Catherine Martin
American HustleMichael Wilkinson
The GrandmasterWilliam Chang Suk Ping
The Invisible WomanMichael O'Connor
12 Years a SlavePatricia Norris
*The Grand Budapest Hotel*Milena Canonero
Inherent ViceMark Bridges
Into the WoodsColleen Atwood
Maleficentlast1=Tschornfirst1=Adamdate=January 15, 2015url=https://www.latimes.com/fashion/alltherage/la-ar-oscars-2015-costume-design-nominations-favor-the-fantastical-20150115-story.htmltitle=Oscars 2015: Costume design nominations favor the fantasticalwork=Los Angeles Timesaccess-date=January 9, 2018}}
Mr. TurnerJacqueline Durran
*Mad Max: Fury Road*Jenny Beavan
CarolSandy Powell
Cinderella
The Danish GirlPaco Delgado
The RevenantJacqueline West
*Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*Colleen Atwood
AlliedJoanna Johnston
Florence Foster JenkinsConsolata Boyle
JackieMadeline Fontaine
La La LandMary Zophres
*Phantom Thread*Mark Bridges
Beauty and the BeastJacqueline Durran
Darkest Hour
The Shape of WaterLuis Sequeira
Victoria & AbdulConsolata Boyle
*Black Panther*Ruth E. Carter
The Ballad of Buster ScruggsMary Zophres
The FavouriteSandy Powell
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Queen of ScotsAlexandra Byrne
*Little Women*Jacqueline Durran
The IrishmanSandy Powell and Christopher Peterson
Jojo RabbitMayes C. Rubeo
JokerMark Bridges
Once Upon a Time in HollywoodArianne Phillips

2020s

YearFilmCostume designer(s)2020/21
(93rd)
2021
(94th)
2022
(95th)
2023
(96th)
2024
(97th)
2025
(98th)
*Ma Rainey's Black Bottom*Ann Roth
EmmaAlexandra Byrne
MankTrish Summerville
MulanBina Daigeler
PinocchioMassimo Cantini Parrini
*Cruella*Jenny Beavan
CyranoMassimo Cantini Parrini and Jacqueline Durran
DuneJacqueline West and Bob Morgan
Nightmare AlleyLuis Sequeira
West Side StoryPaul Tazewell
*Black Panther: Wakanda Forever*Ruth E. Carter
BabylonMary Zophres
ElvisCatherine Martin
Everything Everywhere All at OnceShirley Kurata
Mrs. Harris Goes to ParisJenny Beavan
*Poor Things*Holly Waddington
BarbieJacqueline Durran
Killers of the Flower MoonJacqueline West
NapoleonJanty Yates and Dave Crossman
OppenheimerEllen Mirojnick
*Wicked*Paul Tazewell
A Complete UnknownArianne Phillips
ConclaveLisy Christl
Gladiator IIJanty Yates and Dave Crossman
NosferatuLinda Muir
Avatar: Fire and AshDeborah L. Scott
FrankensteinKate Hawley
HamnetMalgosia Turzanska
Marty SupremeMiyako Bellizzi
SinnersRuth E. Carter

Notes

Shortlisted finalists

Finalists for Best Costume Design were selected by branch members, who voted for ten finalists which were screened to determine the five nominees.

YearFinalistsRef1967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979
Doctor Dolittle, Hotel, More Than a Miracle, Valley of the Dolls, The Way West
Funny Girl, Great Catherine, The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band, The Sea Gull, War and Peace
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Oh! What a Lovely War, The Reivers, The Royal Hunt of the Sun
Beneath the Planet of the Apes, The Great White Hope, Little Big Man, Myra Breckinridge, Rio Lobo
The Grissom Gang, The Love Machine, Plaza Suite
Cabaret, Fellini's Roma, Pete 'n' Tillie, Savage Messiah, 1776
The Iceman Cometh, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Nelson Affair, The New Land, Oklahoma Crude
Airport 1975, Earthquake, The Front Page, The Island at the Top of the World, The Towering Inferno
Amarcord, The Day of the Locust, Hard Times, Once Is Not Enough, Tommy
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson, Logan's Run, Silent Movie, Swashbuckler, Voyage of the Damned
High Anxiety, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Last Remake of Beau Geste, 1900, The Slipper and the Rose
Autumn Sonata, The Big Fix, Goin' South, Grease, House Calls
The Black Hole, Hair, The Rose, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Sunburn

Superlatives

CategoryNameSuperlativeNotes
title=COSTUME DESIGN FACTS: MOST NOMINATIONS AND AWARDSurl=https://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/Help/Statistics?file=indexStats.html&url=ampasstoragepublisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciencesaccess-date=2024-01-27}}Edith Head8 awardsAwards resulted from 35 nominations
Most Nominations35 nominationsNominations resulted in 8 awards
Most Nominations
(without ever winning)Patricia Norris6 nominationsNominations resulted in no awards

Age superlatives

RecordDesignerFilmAge
Oldest winnerAnn RothMa Rainey's Black Bottom89 years, 177 days
Oldest nominee89 years, 136 days
Youngest winnerElois JenssenSamson and Delilah28 years, 144 days
Youngest nominee28 years, 99 days

Multiple wins and nominations

The following 97 designers have received multiple nominations for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design. This list is sorted by the number of total awards (with the number of total nominations listed in parentheses).

  • 8: Edith Head (35)
  • 5: Irene Sharaff (15)
  • 4: Colleen Atwood (12)
  • 4: Milena Canonero (9)
  • 3: Charles LeMaire (16)
  • 3: Sandy Powell (15)
  • 3: Jenny Beavan (12)
  • 3: Dorothy Jeakins (12)
  • 3: Anthony Powell (6)
  • 3: Orry-Kelly (4)
  • 3: James Acheson (3)
  • 2: Helen Rose (10)
  • 2: Jacqueline Durran (9)
  • 2: Albert Wolsky (7)
  • 2: Gile Steele (6)
  • 2: Ruth E. Carter (5)
  • 2: Danilo Donati (5)
  • 2: Vittorio Nino Novarese (5)
  • 2: Ann Roth (5)
  • 2: Mark Bridges (4)
  • 2: Catherine Martin (4)
  • 2: Phyllis Dalton (3)
  • 2: Piero Gherardi (3)
  • 2: Cecil Beaton (2)
  • 2: Elizabeth Haffenden (2)
  • 2: John Mollo (2)
  • 1: Jean Louis (14)
  • 1: Walter Plunkett (10)
  • 1: Bill Thomas (10)
  • 1: Mary Wills (7)
  • 1: John Bright (6)
  • 1: Alexandra Byrne (6)
  • 1: Margaret Furse (6)
  • 1: Renie Conley (5)
  • 1: Marjorie Best (4)
  • 1: William Travilla (4)
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