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Mark Bridges (costume designer)

American costume designer

Summary

American costume designer

FieldValue
nameMark Bridges
birth_placeNiagara Falls, New York
educationStony Brook University (BA)
New York University (MFA)

New York University (MFA) Mark Bridges is an American costume designer. He has frequently collaborated with Paul Thomas Anderson for each of his films. Bridges has been nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, winning two for The Artist (2011) and Phantom Thread (2017). For the latter, he won a Jet Ski and a stay in Lake Havasu City, Arizona resort, as a part of the Academy Awards telecast stunt to award the Oscar recipient who gave the shortest acceptance speech. His other awards include two BAFTA Awards for Best Costume Design for his designs for The Artist and Phantom Thread.

Personal life

Bridges was born in Niagara Falls, New York. He was a student for the theater club at La Salle High School. Bridges studied theater at Niagara County Community College and received a Bachelor of Arts in Theater Arts from Stony Brook University in 1983. After graduating, he moved to New York City to start working as a fabric shopper on Broadway for Barbara Matera Ltd. For the next few years, he worked on various theatrical productions, including Oh! Calcutta! and Dreamgirls, while attending graduate school at New York University. He graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Costume Design from the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University in 1987.

Career

Bridges moved to Los Angeles and was asked to work as a costume assistant for Richard Hornung. Bridges won two Academy Awards for Best Costume Designer for The Artist and Phantom Thread. At the 90th Academy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel offered as a prize for the shortest acceptance speech a Jet Ski and trip to Lake Havasu. Kimmel announced Bridges as the winner since his speech was the shortest at 35 seconds. Helen Mirren and Bridges were shown on the jet ski at the end of the ceremony.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1990Miller's CrossingJoel Coencostume assistant
The GriftersStephen Frearsassistant costume designer
1991Barton FinkJoel Coen
Doc HollywoodMichael Caton-Jones
1992Waxwork II: Lost in TimeAnthony Hickox
HeroStephen Frearsassistant costume designer
1993Robot WarsAlbert Band
Prehysteria!Albert Band
Charles Band
David DeCoteau
RemoteTed Nicolaou
Dollman vs. Demonic ToysCharles Band
DaveIvan Reitmanassistant costume designer
1994Trancers 5: Sudden DethDavid Nutter
The Hudsucker ProxyJoel Coen
Ethan Coenassistant costume designer
Natural Born KillersOliver Stone
Pet ShopHope Perello
1995Children of the Corn III: Urban HarvestJames D. R. Hickoxwardrobe supervisor
NixonOliver Stoneassistant costume designer
1996Hard EightPaul Thomas Anderson
1997Living in PerilJack Ersgard
Boogie NightsPaul Thomas Anderson
1998Can't Hardly WaitDeborah Kaplan
Harry Elfont
ThursdaySkip Woods
1999Blast from the PastHugh Wilson
Deep Blue SeaRenny Harlin
MagnoliaPaul Thomas Andersonalso production designer
2000Cirque du Soleil Journey of ManKeith Melton
2001Beyond the PalePaul Warner
BlowTed Demme
2002Punch-Drunk LovePaul Thomas Anderson
20038 MileCurtis Hanson
The Italian JobF. Gary Gray
2004I Heart HuckabeesDavid O. Russell
2005Be CoolF. Gary Gray
2006FurSteven Shainberg
2007There Will Be BloodPaul Thomas Anderson
2008Yes ManPeyton Reed
2009Land of the LostBrad Silberling
2010GreenbergNoah Baumbach
The FighterDavid O. Russell
2011The ArtistMichel Hazanavicius
2012The MasterPaul Thomas Anderson
Silver Linings PlaybookDavid O. Russell
2013Captain PhillipsPaul Greengrass
2014Inherent VicePaul Thomas Anderson
2015Fifty Shades of GreySam Taylor-Johnson
2016Jason BournePaul Greengrass
2017Phantom ThreadPaul Thomas Anderson
2019JokerTodd Phillips
Marriage StoryNoah Baumbach
2020News of the WorldPaul Greengrass
2021Licorice PizzaPaul Thomas Anderson
2022The FabelmansSteven Spielberg
2023MaestroBradley Cooper
2025The Lost BusPaul Greengrass

Television

YearTitleNotes
1990Dream Onassistant costume designer
4 episodes
2003Miss MatchUnknown episodes
2008SwingtownEpisode: "Pilot"
2016VinylEpisode: "Pilot"

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryProjectResult
2001Costume Designers Guild AwardsExcellence in Period/Fantasy FilmBlow
2010Costume Designers Guild AwardsExcellence in Period FilmThe Fighter
2011Academy AwardsBest Costume DesignThe Artist
BAFTA AwardsBest Costume Design
César AwardsBest Costume Design
Costume Designers Guild AwardsExcellence in Period Film
Critics' Choice AwardsBest Costume Design
Satellite AwardsBest Costume Design
2012Costume Designers Guild AwardsExcellence in Contemporary FilmSilver Linings Playbook
2014Academy AwardsBest Costume DesignInherent Vice
Costume Designers Guild AwardsExcellence in Period Film
Critics' Choice AwardsBest Costume Design
London Film Critics' Circle AwardsTechnical Achievement Award
2017Academy AwardsBest Costume DesignPhantom Thread
BAFTA AwardsBest Costume Design
Costume Designers Guild AwardsExcellence in Period Film
Critics' Choice AwardsBest Costume Design
London Film Critics' Circle AwardsTechnical Achievement Award
San Diego Film Critics Society AwardsBest Costume Design
Satellite AwardsBest Costume Design
Seattle Film Critics Society AwardsBest Costume Design
2019Academy AwardsBest Costume DesignJoker
Hollywood Critics Association AwardsBest Costume Design
Satellite AwardsBest Costume Design
2022St. Louis Film Critics Association AwardsBest Costume DesignThe Fabelmans
2023Costume Designers Guild AwardsExcellence in Period FilmMaestro

References

References

  1. (2011-01-24). "Oscars 2012: 'The Artist' cast/crew 'broke the room' celebrating". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  2. (2018-03-04). "Academy Award Winners 2018: The Complete List". [[Variety (magazine).
  3. Gonzalez, Sandra. (2018-03-05). "Jet Ski winner Mark Bridges had the best Oscar night". [[CNN]].
  4. (March 4, 2018). "Mark Bridges's Oscar 2018 Acceptance Speech for Best Costume Design". [[American Broadcasting Company.
  5. (2011-02-12). "Baftas 2012 the winners - the full list". [[The Guardian]].
  6. Hart, Hugh. (2012-02-12). "'Artist' costumer had designs on career as child". [[San Francisco Chronicle]].
  7. Gazette, Michele DelucaNiagara. (27 February 2012). "DRESSED FOR SUCCESS: Niagara Native Mark Bridges nominated for academy award".
  8. (14 October 2013). "Style: Niagara Falls' Oscar-winning costume designer".
  9. "Artist Info". Mark Bridges official website.
  10. (2012-02-27). "NYU Alumnus Mark Bridges Wins Oscar for Best Costume Design for "The Artist"". [[New York University]].
  11. (12 March 2018). "Oscars' Jet Ski Winner Giving Away Shortest-Speech Prize".
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