Ngila Dickson
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Ngila Beryl Dickson ONZM (born 1958) is a New Zealand costume designer. Her accolades include an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. Dickson received the Laureate Award from the Arts Foundation of New Zealand in 2008. In 2004, she was appointed Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to design and the film industry.
Dickson came to prominence 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
Dickson is married to artist and writer Hamish Keith.
Filmography
Film
| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
| 2025 | Predator: Badlands | Dan Trachtenberg |
Television
| 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
Major associations
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Nominated | |
| 2004 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Won | ||
| The Last Samurai | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 2002 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Nominated | |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Won | ||
| 2004 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Nominated |
Miscellaneous awards
| Award | Year | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2003 | Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Nominated | |
| 2004 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Won | |||
| The Last Samurai | Nominated | ||||
| 2007 | Excellence in Period Film | The Illusionist | Nominated | ||
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | 2002 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Won | |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Won | |||
| 2004 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Won | |||
| New Zealand Film Awards | 2013 | Rodney Wayne Best Costume Design | Mr. Pip | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | 2003 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Nominated | |
| 2004 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Won | |||
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | 2002 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Won | |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Nominated | |||
| 2004 | The Last Samurai | Nominated | |||
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Nominated | ||||
| Satellite Awards | 2002 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Nominated | |
| 2004 | The Last Samurai | Won | |||
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Nominated | ||||
| Saturn Awards | 2002 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Nominated | |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Won | |||
| 2004 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Dracula Untold | Won | |||
| 2026 | Predator: Badlands | Nominated |
Other honours
- Dickson was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to design and the film industry.
- Dickson received an Arts Foundation Laureate Award from the Arts Foundation of New Zealand in 2008.
Notes
External links
- at IMDb