Michael O'Connor (costume designer)

Michael O'Connor
Born (1965-10-27) 27 October 1965 (age 59)
London, England
Years active1993–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

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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

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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

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Major associations

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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

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List of Michael O'Connor other awards and nominations
Award Year Category Title Result Ref.
Apolo Awards 2021 Best Costume Design Ammonite Nominated [14]
British Independent Film Awards 2008 Best Technical Achievement (wardrobe) The Duchess Nominated [15]
2020 Best Costume Design Ammonite Nominated [16]
2021 The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Nominated [17]
2024 Firebrand Pending [18]
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival 2008 Capri Umberto Tirelli Award The Duchess Won[a] [19]
Costume Designers Guild Awards 2008 Excellence in Period Film The Duchess Won [20]
2011 Jane Eyre Nominated [21]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2011 Best Costume Design Jane Eyre Nominated [22]
European Film Awards 2021 Best Costume Designer Ammonite Won [23]
Evening Standard British Film Awards 2011 Best Technical Achievement (costume design) Jane Eyre Nominated [24]
Satellite Awards 2008 Best Costume Design The Duchess Won [25]
2011 Jane Eyre Nominated [26]
2013 The Invisible Woman Won [27]

Notes

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  1. ^ Tied with Daniela Ciancio for Il divo

References

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  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.
  14. ^ Roures, Juan (20 January 2022). "Las mejores películas de temática LGTB del 2017: ganadores de los III Premios Apolo de cine LGTB". Dos Manzanas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  15. ^ Ward, Audrey (28 October 2008). "Nominations for British Independent Film Awards announced". Screendaily.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  16. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (9 December 2020). "British Independent Film Award Noms Led by 'Saint Maud,' 'His House,' 'Calm with Horses'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  17. ^ Lodderhose, Diana (3 November 2021). "Kenneth Branagh's 'Belfast' & Philip Barantini's 'Boiling Point' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations – Full List". Deadline. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  18. ^ Shafer, Ellise (5 November 2024). "'Kneecap,' 'Love Lies Bleeding' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  19. ^ "A Capri trionfa la "Duchessa"". TgCom24 (in Italian). 23 December 2008. Archived from the original on 6 November 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  20. ^ Kilday, Gregg (17 February 2009). "'Slumdog,' 'Duchess' top costume nods". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  21. ^ Kenneally, Tim (19 January 2012). "'The Artist,' 'Thor,' 'Bridesmaids' Among Costume Designers Guild Award Nominees". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  22. ^ Grosz, Christy (13 December 2011). "'Hugo,' 'Artist' lead Critics Choice noms". Variety. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  23. ^ González, David (16 November 2021). "The European Film Awards unveil their first winners". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  24. ^ "Evening Standard British Film Awards for 2011 - SHORTLIST REVEALED". Evening Standard. 11 April 2012. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  25. ^ Kilday, Gregg (14 December 2008). "'Slumdog,' 'Happy' top Satellite nods". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  26. ^ Lodge, Guy (2 December 2011). "Satellite Award nominations topped by 'War Horse'… and 'Drive'". InContention.com. HitFix. Archived from the original on 6 November 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  27. ^ Kilday, Gregg (23 February 2014). "Satellite Awards: '12 Years a Slave' Wins Best Motion Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
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