Bob Ringwood Explained

Bob Ringwood
Birth Date:1946 11, df=y
Birth Place:London, England
Occupation:Costume designer
Yearsactive:1979 - 2004

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). Ringwood has been nominated twice, for Empire of the Sun (1987) and Troy (2004), for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design.[2] [3]

Selected filmography

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1981ExcaliburJohn Boorman
1984DuneDavid Lynch
1985Jeannot Szwarc
1986SolarbabiesAlan JohnsonAlso known as Solarwarriors and Solarfighters
1987Prick Up Your EarsStephen Frears
Empire of the SunSteven Spielberg
1989BatmanTim Burton
1990Chicago Joe and the ShowgirlBernard Rose
1991American FriendsTristram Powell
1992Alien 3David FincherCo-designed with David Perry
Batman ReturnsTim BurtonCo-designed with Mary E. Vogt
1993Demolition ManMarco Brambilla
1994The ShadowRussell Mulcahy
1995Batman ForeverJoel SchumacherCo-designed with Ingrid Ferrin
1997Alien ResurrectionJean-Pierre Jeunet
2001A.I. Artificial IntelligenceSteven Spielberg
2002The Time MachineJohn LoganCo-designed with Deena Appel
Stuart Baird
2004TroyWolfgang Petersen

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1987Best Costume DesignEmpire of the Sun[4]
2004Troy[5]

BAFTA Awards

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

Saturn Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1981Best Costume DesignExcalibur[9]
1984Dune
1990Batman
1992Alien 3
Batman Returns
1993Demolition Man
1994The Shadow
1995Batman Forever
1997Alien Resurrection
2002

Notes and References

  1. Book: Naha, Ed. Ed Naha

    . The Making of Dune. Costuming Dune. December 1984. Ed Naha. Berkley Books. 0-425-07376-9. Trade paperback. 65–78.

  2. Web site: 19 January 2016 . Jessica . Duchen . Jessica Duchen . Costume designer Bob Ringwood: From ballet to Batman . .
  3. Web site: Reinventing the Batsuit for the Modern Era . AMC .
  4. Web site: 60th Academy Awards . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . August 15, 2023.
  5. Web site: 77th Academy Awards . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . August 15, 2023.
  6. Web site: 35th British Academy Film Awards . British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) . August 15, 2023.
  7. Web site: 42nd British Academy Film Awards . British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) . August 15, 2023.
  8. Web site: 43rd British Academy Film Awards . British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) . August 15, 2023.
  9. Web site: Past Saturn Awards – Best Costume . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050210040426/http://www.saturnawards.org/past.html . 10 February 2005 .