Joey Attawia

Joey Attawia is a British costume designer, film and television producer. Joey is best known for Peggy Su! and An Englishman in New York.

Attawia began his career in 1995 as a costume designer of the English television film 3 Steps to Heaven. After that, he worked on numerous television series including Missing, Murphy's Law, Damilola, Our Loved Boy, Cold Feet and Shameless.^[1][2]

In 2006, in collaboration with James Burstall, Attawia co-produced his first television film, Mysterious Creatures.^[3] In 2007, Attawia worked as a costume designer on six episodes of the ITV science-fiction drama Primeval.^[4] In 2009, Attawia was the executive producer and costume designer for the biographical film An Englishman in New York.^[5][6][7] In 2009 and 2010, he produced all episodes of the daytime television crime drama Missing that aired on BBC One.^[8]

In 2011, Attawia was the co-executive producer of the thriller film The Holding.^[9][10][11] He is the founding director of international group Argonon,^[12] and the executive producer and strategic advisor of Leopard Pictures.^{[13][14][15][16]}

During Attawia's career, he received the Royal Television Society Award for Best Costume Design – Drama for his work in the 1998 film Peggy Su!,^[17][18] and nominated for the BAFTA TV Award as well as nominated for Royal Television Society Award for Best Costume Design – Drama for An Englishman in New York.^[19][20]