Ngila Dickson

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Ngila Dickson

Costume & Make-Up 68 January 1, 1958

Dunedin, New Zealand

Ngila Beryl Dickson ONZM (born 1958) is a costume designer from New Zealand. Her most notable work is in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and The Lord of the Rings: T…

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

8.4 2001 Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

8.5 2003 Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

8.4 2002 Movie
Blood Diamond

Blood Diamond

7.6 2006 Movie
Green Lantern

Green Lantern

5.2 2011 Movie
The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai

7.6 2003 Movie
Dracula Untold

Dracula Untold

6.5 2014 Movie
Terminator: Dark Fate

Terminator: Dark Fate

6.4 2019 Movie
The Illusionist

The Illusionist

7.3 2006 Movie
Predator: Badlands

Predator: Badlands

7.8 2025 Movie
Madame Web

Madame Web

5.3 2024 Movie
Fool's Gold

Fool's Gold

5.8 2008 Movie

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Ngila Beryl Dickson ONZM (born 1958) is a costume designer from New Zealand. Her most notable work is in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, both of which were filmed in New Zealand, as well as her years of work on Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. She and Richard Taylor won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2004). Other Academy Award nominations were for Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002) and The Last Samurai (2004). She received British Film and Television Award nominations for Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002) and Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2004). She and Richard Taylor won a BAFTA for Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2003). She won the Costume Designers Guild Award for Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2004)

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Predator: Badlands

    Movie Costume Design

  2. 2024
    Long Distance

    Movie Costume Design

  3. 2024
    Madame Web

    Movie Costume Design

  4. 2023
    Peter Pan & Wendy

    Movie Costume Design

  5. 2019
    Terminator: Dark Fate

    Movie Costume Design

  6. 2018
    Asura

    Movie Costume Design

  7. 2016
    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny

    Movie Costume Design

  8. 2014
    Dracula Untold

    Movie Costume Design

  9. 2012
    Emperor

    Movie Costume Design

  10. 2012
    Mr. Pip

    Movie Costume Design

  11. 2011
    Green Lantern

    Movie Costume Design

  12. 2009
    The International

    Movie Costume Design

  13. 2008
    Fool's Gold

    Movie Costume Designer

  14. 2006
    Blood Diamond

    Movie Costume Design

  15. 2006
    The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

    Movie Self

  16. 2006
    The Illusionist

    Movie Costume Design

More credits
  1. 2004
    A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

    Movie Self

  2. 2004
    Without a Paddle

    Movie Costume Design

  3. 2003
    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    Movie Costume Design

  4. 2003
    The Last Samurai

    Movie Costume Design

  5. 2002
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    Movie Costume Design

  6. 2002
    The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design

    Movie Self

  7. 2002
    Superfire

    Movie Costume Design

  8. 2001
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    Movie Costume Design

  9. 2001
    Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

    Movie Self

  10. 1998
    Young Hercules

    Movie Costume Design

  11. 1997
    The Rainbow Warrior

    Movie Costume Design

  12. 1995
    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    TV show Costume Designer

  13. 1994
    Heavenly Creatures

    Movie Costume Design

  14. 1993
    Jack Be Nimble

    Movie Costume Design

  15. 1992
    My Grandpa Is a Vampire

    Movie Costume Designer

  16. 1990
    User Friendly

    Movie Costume Designer

  17. 1981
    Strange Behavior

    Movie Dancer at Party