Shuna Harwood (born Essex, 1940) is a British

costume designer A costume designer is a person who designs costumes for a film, stage production or television show. The role of the costume designer is to create the characters' outfits or costumes and balance the scenes with texture and colour, etc. The costum ...

. Her accolades include a

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, in addition to a nomination for an

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. Beside her career as costume designer in the film industry, Harwood also worked as a fashion illustrator and a writer/illustrator of

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Costume design

Harwood designed the costumes for Ian McKellen's 1995 film production of ''Richard III'', which was set in a fictional version of England in 1934. McKellen noted that Harwood's approach to using original vintage clothing was beneficial: "It’s very helpful to put people in clothes which tell something about their personalities, their professions, and their social standing". Later critics have commented on the "beautiful 1930s look" of the costumes, including slinky evening gowns and military detailing. Harwood received the BAFTA award for Best Costume Design for her work on Richard III.

Filmography

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The Land Girls ''The Land Girls'' is a 1998 film directed by David Leland and starring Catherine McCormack, Rachel Weisz, Anna Friel, Steven Mackintosh and Ann Bell. The film is a British/French co-production based on the 1995 novel ''Land Girls'' by Ang ...

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Passion in the Desert ''Passion in the Desert'', or ''Simoom: A Passion in the Desert'', is a 1997 film from director Lavinia Currier based on the 1830 short story " A Passion in the Desert" by Honoré de Balzac. The film follows the ventures of a young French officer n ...

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'' (1995) *'' The Dwelling Place'' (1994) (Mini-series) *''

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'' (1987) *'' Insignificance'' (1985) *'' Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'' (1984) *'' Brimstone & Treacle'' (1982) *''

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'' (1982) *'' Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession'' (1980) (additional costumes) *''

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'' (1978) *'' The Haunting of Julia'' (1977)

Awards and nominations

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