Person · Costume Designer
Ruth E. Carter
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- Producer
- Costume Department
In short · Working since 1989, 5 decades active, 20 credits, 2 Academy Award wins.
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The Thomas Crown Affair
- Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Costume Design
- Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Costume Design
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Designer
11 credits
The Thomas Crown Affair(2027)
Costume Designer
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Sinners(2025)
costumes designed by
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Dolemite Is My Name(2019)
Costume Designer
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The Best of Me(2014)
Costume Designer
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Selma(2014)
Costume Designer
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Oldboy(2013)
Costume Designer
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The Butler(2013)
Costume Designer
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Abduction(2011)
Costume Designer
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Four Brothers(2005)
costumes designed by (as Ruth Carter)
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Shaft(2000)
costumes designed by (as Ruth Carter)
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Amistad(1997)
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Other crew
5 credits
Awards & Nominations
2 wins · 3 nominationsAcademy Awards
- Nom2025Oscar — Costume Design
- Won2022Oscar — Costume Design
- Won2018Oscar — Costume Design
- Nom1997Oscar — Costume Design
- Nom1992Oscar — Costume Design
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- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverSelf · 2023
- Utah Film Studios InterviewsSelf · 2018
- IMAX® Sight & Sound: Black PantherSelf · 2018
- Fear and WonderSelf · 2018
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