Ngila Dickson
Ngila Dickson | |
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| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Spouse | Hamish Keith |
Ngila Beryl Dickson ONZM (born 1958) is a New Zealand costume designer. She is perhaps best known for her collaboration with Richard Taylor on creating the costumes for Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003). She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design three times, winning for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).
On television, Dickson designed costumes for the fantasy television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–1999) and Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–1999).
Personal life
[edit]Dickson is married to artist and writer Hamish Keith.
Partial filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ruby and Rata | Gaylene Preston | Wardrobe supervisor |
| 1992 | Crush | Alison Maclean | |
| 1993 | Jack Be Nimble | Garth Maxwell | |
| 1994 | Heavenly Creatures | Peter Jackson | |
| 2001 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Co-designed with Richard Taylor | |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | ||
| 2003 | The Last Samurai | Edward Zwick | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Peter Jackson | Co-designed with Richard Taylor | |
| 2004 | Without a Paddle | Steven Brill | |
| 2006 | The Illusionist | Neil Burger | |
| Blood Diamond | Edward Zwick | ||
| 2008 | Fool's Gold | Andy Tennant | |
| 2011 | Green Lantern | Martin Campbell | |
| 2012 | Mr. Pip | Andrew Adamson | |
| Emperor | Peter Webber | ||
| 2014 | Dracula Untold | Gary Shore | |
| 2016 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny | Yuen Woo-ping | |
| 2018 | Asura | Peng Zhang | |
| 2019 | Terminator: Dark Fate | Tim Miller | |
| 2023 | Peter Pan & Wendy | David Lowery | |
| 2024 | Madame Web | S. J. Clarkson |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy | Television film |
| 1992 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | 15 episodes |
| 1993 | The Rainbow Warrior | Television film |
| 1994–1995 | High Tide | 3 episodes |
| 1995–1999 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Unknown episodes |
| 1995 | Mysterious Island | 5 episodes |
| 1995–1999 | Xena: Warrior Princess | 90 episodes |
| 1998 | Young Hercules | Television film and pilot |
| 2015 | Childhood's End | 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Major associations
[edit]| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Nominated | [1] |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Won | [2] | |
| The Last Samurai | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 2001 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Nominated | [3] |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Won | [4] | |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Nominated | [5] | |
Miscellaneous awards
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2002 | Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Nominated |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Won | ||
| The Last Samurai | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | Excellence in Period Film | The Illusionist | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | 2002 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2001 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Nominated |
| 2003 | The Last Samurai | Won | ||
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Nominated | |||
| Saturn Awards | 2001 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Nominated |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Won[a] | ||
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Dracula Untold | Won |
Other honours
[edit]Dickson was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to design and the film industry.[6]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Tied with Trisha Biggar for Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
References
[edit]- ^ "74th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "77th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "55th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "56th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "57th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2004". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 2004. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
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