Bob Ringwood

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Bob Ringwood
Born (1946-11-25) 25 November 1946 (age 77)
London, England
OccupationCostume designer
Years active19792004

Bob Ringwood (born 25 November 1946) is a retired British costume designer. He is perhaps best known for creating the costumes for David Lynch's science fiction film Dune (1984), [1] as well as Tim Burton's superhero film Batman (1989) and its sequel, Batman Returns (1992). [2] Ringwood has been nominated twice, for  Empire of the Sun  (1987) and  Troy  (2004), for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design. [2] [3]

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Selected filmography

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1981 Excalibur John Boorman
1984 Dune David Lynch
1985 Santa Claus: The Movie Jeannot Szwarc
1986 Solarbabies Alan Johnson Also known as Solarwarriors and Solarfighters
1987 Prick Up Your Ears Stephen Frears
Empire of the Sun Steven Spielberg
1989 Batman Tim Burton
1990 Chicago Joe and the Showgirl Bernard Rose
1991 American Friends Tristram Powell
1992 Alien 3 David Fincher Co-designed with David Perry
Batman Returns Tim BurtonCo-designed with Mary E. Vogt
1993 Demolition Man Marco Brambilla
1994 The Shadow Russell Mulcahy
1995 Batman Forever Joel Schumacher Co-designed with Ingrid Ferrin
1997 Alien Resurrection Jean-Pierre Jeunet
2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence Steven Spielberg
2002 The Time Machine John Logan Co-designed with Deena Appel
Star Trek: Nemesis Stuart Baird
2004 Troy Wolfgang Petersen

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1987 Best Costume Design Empire of the Sun Nominated [4]
2004 Troy Nominated [5]

BAFTA Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
British Academy Film Awards
1981 Best Costume Design Excalibur Nominated [6]
1988 Empire of the Sun Nominated [7]
1989 Batman Nominated [8]

Saturn Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1981 Best Costume Design Excalibur Won [9]
1984 Dune Won [9]
1990 Batman Nominated
1992 Alien 3 Nominated
Batman Returns Nominated
1993 Demolition Man Nominated
1994 The Shadow Nominated
1995 Batman Forever Nominated
1997 Alien Resurrection Nominated
2002 Star Trek: Nemesis Nominated

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References

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