David Crossman (costume designer)

David Crossman
Crossman in 2023
Born
David Crossman

(1970-02-12) 12 February 1970
London, England[1]
Other namesDave Crossman
EducationGunnersbury Boys' School
OccupationCostume designer
Years active1997–present
SpouseVictoria Crossman
Children2

David Crossman (born 12 February 1970),[1] is a British costume designer for film and television.[2][3] He is best known for his work on Napoleon, The Batman, 1917 and Rogue One.[4][5][6][7]

At the 96th Academy Awards, he was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Costume Design for the film Napoleon. His nomination was shared with Janty Yates.[8][9][10] At the 97th Academy Awards, he was nominated for another Academy Award in the same category for the film Gladiator II. His nomination was again shared with Yates.[11][12][13][14]

Career

Crossman began his career in costume in working at the costume hire company Bermans & Nathans.[15] After moving in to the film industry his first break came working on the film Saving Private Ryan.[16] In the subsequent years Crossman has worked with directors ranging from Mike Leigh, Steven Spielberg, J. J. Abrams, Ridley Scott and Alfonso Cuarón.[17] With Glyn Dillon he has co- designed two Star wars films, Rogue One and Solo, as well as co designing the Bat suit for Matt Reeves The Batman.[4][18] He also worked alongside Jacqueline Durran as designer on Sam Mendes’s 1917. More recently he designed the uniforms for Ridley Scott's Napoleon & Gladiator 2, for which he was nominated twice in a row for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design.[8][9]

Select filmography

As costume supervisor

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2025 Nominated Academy Awards Best Costume Design Gladiator II [19]
2024 Nominated Academy Awards Napoleon [20]
Won Satellite Awards Best Costume Design [21]
Nominated British Academy Film Awards Best Costume Design [22]
Nominated Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Costume Design [23]
Nominated Costume Designers Guild Awards Excellence in Period Film [24]
Nominated Seattle Film Critics Society Awards Best Costume Design [25]
2023 Nominated San Diego Film Critics Society Best Costume Design [26]
2022 Won Saturn Awards Best Costume Design The Batman [27]
2017 Nominated Rogue One: A Star Wars Story [28]
Nominated Costume Designers Guild Awards Excellence in Fantasy Film [29]

References

  1. ^ a b "David Crossman". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Napoleon Costume Designers Janty Yates And David Crossman Tackle Epic Challenges On And Off The Battlefield". btlnews.com. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  3. ^ "'Napoleon's Janty Yates and David Crossman on Designing Costumes Fit for an Emperor". aframe.oscars.org. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "How "The Batman" Batsuit Designers Went Lean & Mean". motionpictures.org. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Costume Designer Jacqueline Durran Talks 'Little Women' Timelines, '1917' Military Attire & Entering Domain Of Superheroes With 'The Batman'". Deadline Hollywood. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: Glyn Dillon And David Crossman On Working In The Star Wars Universe". tvguide.com. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  7. ^ "'Napoleon' costume designers find it takes an army to dress an army". Los Angeles Times. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  8. ^ a b "The 96th Academy Awards (2024) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Oscar Nominations 2024 List: Nominees by Category". ABC. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ^ Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (10 March 2024). "'Oppenheimer' Reigns at Oscars With Seven Wins, Including Best Picture and Director: Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  11. ^ "The 97th Academy Awards (2025) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  12. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr.; Hipes, Patrick (23 January 2025). "Oscar Nominations: 'Emilia Pérez' Leads With 13; 'The Brutalist' And 'Wicked' Score 10 Apiece In Wide-Open Race". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  13. ^ Lewis, Hilary; Nordyke, Kimberly (23 January 2025). "Oscars: Full List of Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  14. ^ Lang, Brent; Moreay, Jordan (23 January 2025). "Oscar Nominations 2025: 'Emilia Pérez' Leads With 13 Nods, 'Wicked' and 'The Brutalist' Follow With 10". Variety. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  15. ^ "How Costume Designers Janty Yates and David Crossman Brought Authenticity to 'Napoleon'". backstage.com. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  16. ^ "BTL Workers of the Film Industry: The Costume Designer". budapestreporter.com. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  17. ^ Zuckerman, Esther (21 November 2023). "For 'Napoleon,' Finishing the Hats". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Solo: A Star Wars Story Is Actually A High-Fashion Fantasy". vogue.co.uk. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  19. ^ "97th Oscar Nominees Announced". Oscars.org. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  20. ^ "Oscar nominations 2024: Full list of nominees". abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  21. ^ "The International Press Academy Announces Winners for the 28th Annual SATELLITE™ Awards". pressacademy.com. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  22. ^ "2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards: The Winners and Nominations". bafta.org. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  23. ^ "Critics Choice Awards 2024: See the Full List of Nominations". vanityfair.com. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Costume Designers Guild Reveals 2024 CDGA Nominations: 'Barbie', 'Oppenheimer' & More". Deadline Hollywood. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  25. ^ "Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Nominations: 'Poor Things,' 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Lead". awardswatch.com. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  26. ^ "2023 San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations". sdfcs.org. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  27. ^ "Oscar nominations 2024: Full list of nominees". abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  28. ^ "'Rogue One,' 'Walking Dead' Lead Saturn Awards Nominations". variety.com. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  29. ^ "'La La Land,' 'Jackie' Among Costume Designers Guild Award Nominees". hollywoodreporter.com. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2024.