Michael O'Connor (costume designer)
Michael O'Connor | |
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| Born | 27 October 1965 London, England |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Michael O'Connor (born 27 October 1965) is an English costume designer. He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design three times, winning for The Duchess (2008).
Life and career[edit]
O'Connor was born in London, England. He began his training as a dresser at the Old Vic and then spent six years in a costume house before deciding to go freelance.[1]
In the 1990s, O'Connor went into the film industry. His early works as a wardrobe supervisor was on such films as The House of the Spirits (1993) and Emma (1996). Then he was elevated to an assistant costume designer and worked in this role on several notable films, these include Oscar and Lucinda (1997), Topsy-Turvy (1999), and Quills (2000). In addition, he was an associate costume designer on Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002).
After working as costume designer on several minor British films, he came to prominence with his work on Tom Brown's Schooldays, a TV movie for ITV. He then worked on his most high-profile film up until then, the film version of Giles Foden's bestselling novel, The Last King of Scotland. He then worked on Brick Lane as well as Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day.
He came to the attention of the film industry in 2009, when he received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design,[2] the BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design[3] as well as the Satellite Award for Best Costume Design[4] for The Duchess.
In 2014, he started working on costumes for Tulip Fever.[5]
In 2021, he was nominated for another BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design for his work on Ammonite.[6]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title |
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| 2001 | The Mystic Masseur |
| 2005 | Nomad: The Warrior |
| 2006 | The Last King of Scotland |
| 2007 | Brick Lane |
| 2008 | Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day |
| The Duchess | |
| 2011 | The Eagle |
| Jane Eyre | |
| 2012 | Dredd |
| 2013 | The Invisible Woman |
| 2015 | Suite Française |
| Muhammad: The Messenger of God | |
| 2017 | Tulip Fever |
| 2018 | A Private War |
| All is True | |
| 2020 | Ammonite |
| 2021 | The Electrical Life of Louis Wain |
| 2022 | Emily |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Major associations[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best Costume Design | The Duchess | Won | [7] |
| 2011 | Jane Eyre | Nominated | [8] | |
| 2013 | The Invisible Woman | Nominated | [9] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 2008 | Best Costume Design | The Duchess | Won | [10] |
| 2011 | Jane Eyre | Nominated | [11] | |
| 2013 | The Invisible Woman | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2020 | Ammonite | Nominated | [13] | |
Miscellaneous awards[edit]
| Award | Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Independent Film Awards | 2008 | Best Technical Achievement | The Duchess | Nominated (Wardrobe) |
| 2020 | Best Costume Design | Ammonite | Nominated | |
| 2021 | The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | Nominated | ||
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2008 | Excellence in Period Film | The Duchess | Won |
| 2011 | Jane Eyre | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2011 | Best Costume Design | Jane Eyre | Nominated |
| European Film Awards | 2021 | Best Costume Designer | Ammonite | Won |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | 2011 | Best Technical Achievement | Jane Eyre | Nominated (Costume Design) |
| Satellite Awards | 2008 | Best Costume Design | The Duchess | Won |
| 2011 | Jane Eyre | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | The Invisible Woman | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ The Daily Telegraph
- ^ "1981". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 31 March 1981. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 July 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Tulip Fever". cathedral.org.uk (Norwich Cathedral). Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ "2021 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Nominations". British Academy Film Awards. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "81st Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "84th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "86th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "62nd British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "64th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "67th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "74th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
External links[edit]
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