Sandy Powell
Costume & make-up · b. 1960 · London, England, UK
Sandy Powell, born April 7, 1960, is a British costume designer with a career spanning over four decades. She designed costumes for films like Shakespeare in Love, The Aviator, The Young Victoria, and The Favourite, earning three Academy Awards and three BAFTA Awards. Powell received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2023 and was appointed CBE in 2025 for her contributions to costume design. Her work blends historical accuracy with emotional storytelling.
Movies4
Movie6.3HistoryRomanceEngland, 14th century. King Edward II falls in love with Piers Gaveston, a young man of humble origins, whom he honors with favors and titles of nobility. The cold and jealous Queen Isabella conspires with the evil Mortimer to get rid of Gaveston, overthrow her husband and take power…
Edward II
1991 · 68 votes
MovieDocumentarySpring 1991: As queer life is under attack in Britain, experimental artist Derek Jarman is turning Edward II into a radical protest film. Told through unseen behind-the-scenes footage, this is a story of the power and cost of queer visibility — then and now.
Queer Edward II
2026
Movie6.2DocumentaryViewers are given an inside look at the making of "Mary Poppins Returns," with interviews with stars Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic
2018 · 13 votes
Movie7.2DocumentaryJoin legendary director Martin Scorsese, and acting icons Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino going behind the scenes of their universally acclaimed movie.
Making 'The Irishman'
2020 · 6 votes
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TV8.0DocumentaryUnique arts series venturing behind the scenes at the world famous museum of art, design and performance, the V&A.
Secrets of the Museum
2020 · 2 votes