Mark Bridges (costume designer)
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Mark Bridges is an American costume designer. He has frequently collaborated with Paul Thomas Anderson for each of his films. Bridges has been nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, winning two for The Artist (2011) and Phantom Thread (2017). For the latter, he won a Jet Ski and a stay in Lake Havasu City, Arizona resort, as a part of the Academy Awards telecast stunt to award the Oscar recipient who gave the shortest acceptance speech. His other awards include two BAFTA Awards for Best Costume Design for his designs for The Artist and Phantom Thread.
Infobox
Born
Niagara Falls, New York
Education
Stony Brook University (BA)New York University (MFA)
Tables
· Filmography
1990
1992
Role(s)
Anthony Hickox
1993
Role(s)
Albert Band
Role(s)
Albert BandCharles BandDavid DeCoteau
Role(s)
Ted Nicolaou
Role(s)
Charles Band
1994
Role(s)
David Nutter
Role(s)
Oliver Stone
Role(s)
Hope Perello
1995
1999
Role(s)
Hugh Wilson
Role(s)
Renny Harlin
2000
Cirque du Soleil Journey of Man
Role(s)
Keith Melton
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 1990 | Miller's Crossing | Joel Coen | costume assistant |
| The Grifters | Stephen Frears | assistant costume designer | |
| 1991 | Barton Fink | Joel Coen | |
| Doc Hollywood | Michael Caton-Jones | ||
| 1992 | Waxwork II: Lost in Time | Anthony Hickox | |
| Hero | Stephen Frears | assistant costume designer | |
| 1993 | Robot Wars | Albert Band | |
| Prehysteria! | Albert BandCharles BandDavid DeCoteau | ||
| Remote | Ted Nicolaou | ||
| Dollman vs. Demonic Toys | Charles Band | ||
| Dave | Ivan Reitman | assistant costume designer | |
| 1994 | Trancers 5: Sudden Deth | David Nutter | |
| The Hudsucker Proxy | Joel Coen Ethan Coen | assistant costume designer | |
| Natural Born Killers | Oliver Stone | ||
| Pet Shop | Hope Perello | ||
| 1995 | Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest | James D. R. Hickox | wardrobe supervisor |
| Nixon | Oliver Stone | assistant costume designer | |
| 1996 | Hard Eight | Paul Thomas Anderson | |
| 1997 | Living in Peril | Jack Ersgard | |
| Boogie Nights | Paul Thomas Anderson | ||
| 1998 | Can't Hardly Wait | Deborah KaplanHarry Elfont | |
| Thursday | Skip Woods | ||
| 1999 | Blast from the Past | Hugh Wilson | |
| Deep Blue Sea | Renny Harlin | ||
| Magnolia | Paul Thomas Anderson | also production designer | |
| 2000 | Cirque du Soleil Journey of Man | Keith Melton | |
| 2001 | Beyond the Pale | Paul Warner | |
| Blow | Ted Demme | ||
| 2002 | Punch-Drunk Love | Paul Thomas Anderson | |
| 2003 | 8 Mile | Curtis Hanson | |
| The Italian Job | F. Gary Gray | ||
| 2004 | I Heart Huckabees | David O. Russell | |
| 2005 | Be Cool | F. Gary Gray | |
| 2006 | Fur | Steven Shainberg | |
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Paul Thomas Anderson | |
| 2008 | Yes Man | Peyton Reed | |
| 2009 | Land of the Lost | Brad Silberling | |
| 2010 | Greenberg | Noah Baumbach | |
| The Fighter | David O. Russell | ||
| 2011 | The Artist | Michel Hazanavicius | |
| 2012 | The Master | Paul Thomas Anderson | |
| Silver Linings Playbook | David O. Russell | ||
| 2013 | Captain Phillips | Paul Greengrass | |
| 2014 | Inherent Vice | Paul Thomas Anderson | |
| 2015 | Fifty Shades of Grey | Sam Taylor-Johnson | |
| 2016 | Jason Bourne | Paul Greengrass | |
| 2017 | Phantom Thread | Paul Thomas Anderson | |
| 2019 | Joker | Todd Phillips | |
| Marriage Story | Noah Baumbach |
· Television credits
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1990 | Dream On | assistant costume designer4 episodes |
| 2003 | Miss Match | |
| 2008 | Swingtown | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Vinyl |
· Awards and nominations
2001
2001
Year
2001
Association
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Category
Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film
Project
Blow
Result
Nominated
2010
2010
Year
2010
Association
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Category
Excellence in Period Film
Project
The Fighter
Result
Nominated
2011
2011
Year
2011
Association
Academy Awards
Category
Best Costume Design
Project
The Artist
Result
Won
BAFTA Awards
BAFTA Awards
Year
BAFTA Awards
Association
Best Costume Design
Category
Won
César Awards
César Awards
Year
César Awards
Association
Best Costume Design
Category
Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards
Critics' Choice Awards
Year
Critics' Choice Awards
Association
Best Costume Design
Category
Won
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Year
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Association
Excellence in Period Film
Category
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Year
Satellite Awards
Association
Best Costume Design
Category
Nominated
2012
2012
Year
2012
Association
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Category
Excellence in Contemporary Film
Project
Silver Linings Playbook
Result
Nominated
2014
2014
Year
2014
Association
Academy Awards
Category
Best Costume Design
Project
Inherent Vice
Result
Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards
Critics' Choice Awards
Year
Critics' Choice Awards
Association
Best Costume Design
Category
Nominated
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Year
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Association
Excellence in Period Film
Category
Nominated
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
Year
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
Association
Technical Achievement Award
Category
Nominated
2017
2017
Year
2017
Association
Academy Awards
Category
Best Costume Design
Project
Phantom Thread
Result
Won
BAFTA Awards
BAFTA Awards
Year
BAFTA Awards
Association
Best Costume Design
Category
Won
Critics' Choice Awards
Critics' Choice Awards
Year
Critics' Choice Awards
Association
Best Costume Design
Category
Won
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Year
Costume Designers Guild Awards
Association
Excellence in Period Film
Category
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Year
Satellite Awards
Association
Best Costume Design
Category
Won
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
Year
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
Association
Technical Achievement Award
Category
Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
Year
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
Association
Best Costume Design
Category
Won
Seattle Film Critics Society Awards
Seattle Film Critics Society Awards
Year
Seattle Film Critics Society Awards
Association
Best Costume Design
Category
Won
2019
2019
Year
2019
Association
Academy Awards
Category
Best Costume Design
Project
Joker
Result
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Year
Satellite Awards
Association
Best Costume Design
Category
Nominated
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
Year
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
Association
Best Costume Design
Category
Nominated
| Year | Association | Category | Project | Result |
| 2001 | Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film | Blow | Nominated |
| 2010 | Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Period Film | The Fighter | Nominated |
| 2011 | Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | The Artist | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Costume Design | Won | ||
| César Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Awards | Best Costume Design | Won | ||
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Period Film | Nominated | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Contemporary Film | Silver Linings Playbook | Nominated |
| 2014 | Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Inherent Vice | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Period Film | Nominated | ||
| London Film Critics' Circle Awards | Technical Achievement Award | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Phantom Thread | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Costume Design | Won | ||
| Critics' Choice Awards | Best Costume Design | Won | ||
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Period Film | Nominated | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Costume Design | Won | ||
| London Film Critics' Circle Awards | Technical Achievement Award | Nominated | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Costume Design | Won | ||
| Seattle Film Critics Society Awards | Best Costume Design | Won | ||
| 2019 | Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Joker | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||
| Hollywood Critics Association Awards | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
References
- www.buffalospree.comhttp://www.buffalospree.com/Buffalo-Spree/October-2013/Style-Niagara-Falls-Oscar-winning-costume-designer/
- San Francisco Chroniclehttp://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/12/PKJC1N1Q6V.DTL
- Los Angeles Timeshttp://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2012/01/oscars-2012.html
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2018/film/news/2018-oscars-winners-list-academy-awards-1202713535/
- "Jet Ski winner Mark Bridges had the best Oscar night"https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/05/entertainment/jet-ski-winner-oscars-mark-bridges/index.html
- Mark Bridges's Oscar 2018 Acceptance Speech for Best Costume Designhttps://web.archive.org/web/20200505085813/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5hdkyaZLCg&gl=US&hl=en
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/feb/12/baftas-2012-winners-full-list?newsfeed=true
- Niagara Gazettehttps://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/lifestyles/dressed-for-success-niagara-native-mark-bridges-nominated-for-academy/article_be446ccd-1bc6-508b-a31c-fa90da25cce8.html
- "Artist Info"http://www.elevenoclockfashionshow.com/artist.html
- "NYU Alumnus Mark Bridges Wins Oscar for Best Costume Design for "The Artist""http://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2012/02/27/nyu-alumnus-mark-bridges-wins-oscar-for-best-costume-design-for-the-artist.html
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-2018-jet-ski-winner-mark-bridges-giving-away-prize-shortest-acceptance-speech-1093850