The Filmmakers
The Filmmakers
Ngila Dickson, born in Dunedin, New Zealand, was nominated for an Academy Award and a British Academy of Film and Television Arts award, among other accolades, for her work on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. In both 1997 and 1998, Dickson received the Best Contribution to Design Award at the New Zealand Television Awards; and for her work on "Xena: Warrior Princess," Dickson garnered the Best Costume Award at the 4th International Cult TV Awards. Dickson's film credits as a costume designer include Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures, Jack be Nimble, Crush, Grampire, Ruby and Rata, User Friendly, and the telefilm "Rainbow Warrior". For television, Dickson has designed for the series "Hercules", "Xena, Warrior Princess", "High Tide", "Mrs. Piggle Wiggle" and the "Ray Bradbury Series".

She is currently designing costumes for Edward Zwick's The Last Samurai, starring Tom Cruise.

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