Michael O'Connor (costume designer)

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Michael O'Connor
Born (1965-10-27) 27 October 1965 (age 58)
London, England
Years active1993–present

Michael O'Connor (born 27 October 1965) is an English costume designer.

Life and career

O'Connor was born in

Old Vic in London. After this, he worked in a costume house for six years before deciding to go freelance.[1]

In 1993, he began work as a wardrobe supervisor on such films as The House of the Spirits and Emma, before becoming an assistant costume designer. In this role, he worked on various films, including Oscar and Lucinda, Quills, Proof of Life and was also associate costume designer on the film version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

After working as costume designer on several minor British films, he came to prominence with his work on

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

Year Title
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

Major associations

Academy Awards

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]

BAFTA Awards

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

List of Michael O'Connor other awards and nominations
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

  1. ^ The Daily Telegraph
  2. ^ "1981". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 31 March 1981. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 July 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Tulip Fever". cathedral.org.uk (Norwich Cathedral). Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  6. ^ "2021 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Nominations". British Academy Film Awards. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  7. ^ "81st Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  8. ^ "84th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  9. ^ "86th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  10. ^ "62nd British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  11. ^ "64th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  12. ^ "67th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  13. ^ "74th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.

External links

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