Joey Attawia Explained

Joey Attawia
Birth Place:London, England
Nationality:English
Alma Mater:Central Saint Martins
Occupation:Costume designer
Yearsactive:1995-present

Joey Attawia is a British costume designer, film and television producer. Joey is best known for Peggy Su! and An Englishman in New York.

Career

Attawia began his career in 1995 as a costume designer of the English television film 3 Steps to Heaven. After that, he worked on numerous television series including Missing, Murphy's Law, Damilola, Our Loved Boy, Cold Feet and Shameless.[1] [2]

In 2006, in collaboration with James Burstall, Attawia co-produced his first television film, Mysterious Creatures.[3] In 2007, Attawia worked as a costume designer on six episodes of the ITV science-fiction drama Primeval.[4] In 2009, Attawia was the executive producer and costume designer for the biographical film An Englishman in New York.[5] [6] [7] In 2009 and 2010, he produced all episodes of the daytime television crime drama Missing that aired on BBC One.[8]

In 2011, Attawia was the co-executive producer of the thriller film The Holding.[9] [10] [11] He is the founding director of international group Argonon,[12] and the executive producer and strategic advisor of Leopard Pictures.[13] [14] [15] [16]

Awards and nominations

During Attawia's career, he received the Royal Television Society Award for Best Costume Design – Drama for his work in the 1998 film Peggy Su!,[17] [18] and nominated for the BAFTA TV Award as well as nominated for Royal Television Society Award for Best Costume Design – Drama for An Englishman in New York.[19] [20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joseph Attawia. https://web.archive.org/web/20190130053315/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bacb39ff0. dead. January 30, 2019. British Film Institute. en.
  2. Web site: Joey Attawia - Costume Designer - Creative Media Management - Agents for Film, Television and Theatre. www.creativemediamanagement.com. 2019-09-14.
  3. Web site: Mysterious Creatures (2006) - Cast and Crew. AllMovie. en-us. 2019-09-14.
  4. Web site: Joey Attawia. TV.com. TV.com. 2019-09-14.
  5. Web site: Filmmaker Magazine Festival Ambassador. 2019-09-13.
  6. Web site: Terence Davies adapting 'Sorrows'. Dawtrey. Adam. 2012-02-28. Variety. en. 2019-09-14.
  7. Web site: Argonon gets Blacklisted. 2014-01-23. TBI Vision. en-US. 2019-09-14.
  8. Web site: BBC - Press Office - Missing and Missing Live press pack: introduction. www.bbc.co.uk. 2019-09-14.
  9. Web site: Leopardrama to develop Danny La Rue feature.
  10. Web site: British Council Film: The Holding. film.britishcouncil.org. 2019-09-14.
  11. Web site: Danny La Rue Tales Being Groomed for Big Screen. The Hollywood Reporter. 10 July 2012 . en. 2019-09-14.
  12. Web site: Televisual REPORTS & SURVEYS. www.televisual.com. 2019-09-14.
  13. News: New movie to explore life of Danny La Rue. Irish Independent. en.
  14. News: La Rue's life set for big screen. 10 July 2012.
  15. Web site: Former BBC Producer Ruth Caleb Partners With Indie Production Banner Argonon. www.yahoo.com. en-US. 2019-09-13.
  16. News: Terence Davies adapting 'Sorrows'. Adam Dawtrey. 2012-02-28. Variety. 2019-09-13. en-US.
  17. Web site: BFI Screenonline: Peggy Su! (1998). www.screenonline.org.uk. 2019-09-15.
  18. Web site: RTS NATIONAL AWARDS.
  19. Web site: RTS Craft and Design Winners 2010. 2011-01-24. Royal Television Society. en. 2019-09-15.
  20. Web site: Television Craft Awards Winners in 2010. 2010-04-10. www.bafta.org. en. 2019-09-15.

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