Mayes C. Rubeo

Mayes C. Rubeo
Mayes Rubeo interviewed by Dulce Osuna in 2017
Born
Mayes Castillero

1962 (age 62–63)
Mexico City, Mexico
Other namesMayes Rubeo
Mayes Castillero de Rubeo
EducationLATTC
UCLA Extension
OccupationCostume designer
Years active1986–present
Spouse
(died 2011)
Children1

Mayes Castillero Rubeo (born 1962) is a Mexican costume designer. She is known for her work on the films Apocalypto (2006), Avatar (2009), John Carter (2012), World War Z (2013), Warcraft (2016), Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Jojo Rabbit (2019), the lattermost of which earned her Academy Award and BAFTA Award nominations.

Life and career

Rubeo was born Mayes Castillero in Mexico City, in 1962. She studied in Guadalajara Higschool José Guadalupe Zuno Hernández. She moved from Mexico City to Los Angeles in the 1980s, and attended Los Angeles Trade Tech. After graduating, she moved to Italy to work with Italian Costume Designer Enrico Sabbatini. To this day, Rubeo maintains a workshop in Italy.[1]

She got her start in Hollywood working as a costume designer In 2006, she was engaged as a costume designer for Mel Gibson's Apocalypto. Three years later she worked with James Cameron on Avatar, for which she was nominated for the Costume Designers Guild Award in the Excellence in Fantasy Film category.

Rubeo received Academy Award and BAFTA Award nominations for best costume design for Jojo Rabbit.[2] Because of this she was the first Latin American to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design.[3]

Personal life

Mayes Rubeo was married to the Italian production designer Bruno Rubeo until he died in 2011. Their son is an art director.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Notes
1996 The Arrival David Twohy
1997 Men with Guns John Sayles
1999 Inferno John G. Avildsen
2002 Sunshine State John Sayles
2003 Casa de los babys
2006 Apocalypto Mel Gibson
2009 Dragonball Evolution James Wong
Avatar James Cameron with Deborah Lynn Scott
2012 John Carter Andrew Stanton
2013 World War Z Marc Forster
2016 Warcraft Duncan Jones
The Great Wall Zhang Yimou
2017 Thor: Ragnarok Taika Waititi
2019 Jojo Rabbit
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder
2023 Blue Beetle Ángel Manuel Soto
2024 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Wes Ball
Deadpool & Wolverine Shawn Levy with Graham Churchyard
TBA Klara and the Sun Taika Waititi Post-production
Key
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Television

Year Title Notes
2001 Warden of Red Rock Television film
2002 Fidel
2004 The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
2021 WandaVision 9 episodes
2022 Werewolf by Night Television special

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
Academy Awards 2020 Best Costume Design Jojo Rabbit Nominated
British Academy Film Awards 2020 Best Costume Design Nominated [5]
Coronado Island Film Festival 2021 Artistry in Filmmaking Award N/a Honored [6]
Costume Designers Guild Awards 2003 Excellence in Period/Fantasy Television Fidel Nominated [7]
2010 Excellence in Fantasy Film Avatar Nominated [8]
2018 Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film Thor: Ragnarok Nominated
2020 Excellence in Period Film Jojo Rabbit Won [9]
2022 Excellence in Period Television WandaVision (Episode: "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience") Nominated
2023 Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film Thor: Love and Thunder Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards 2021 Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes WandaVision (Episode: "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience") Won [10]
Saturn Awards 2021 Best Costume Design Jojo Rabbit Nominated
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder Nominated
2025 Deadpool & Wolverine Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Mayes C. Rubeo, from Mexico to Hollywood", MexicoNewsNetwork, 21 January 2016, retrieved 17 July 2017
  2. ^ Pedersen, Erik (28 January 2020). "Costume Designers Guild Awards: 'Jojo Rabbit', 'Knives Out' & 'Maleficent 2' Take Film Prizes – Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Mayes Rubeo is the first Latina to be nominated for the Oscars for the Best Costume Design". IQ Latino. February 14, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Production Designer Bruno Rubeo Dies at 65", The Hollywood Reporter, 14 November 2011, retrieved 17 July 2017
  5. ^ Pond, Steve (January 6, 2020). "BAFTA Nominations Put '1917' in the Awards Spotlight Again – and 'Joker,' Too". TheWrap. Archived from the original on January 7, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "CIFF Announces Programming Highlights For 2021 Film Festival". Coronado Eagle & Journal | Coronado News | Coronado Island News. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  7. ^ McNary, Dave (January 21, 2003). "Nine wrap up costume nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  8. ^ Pond, Steve (January 26, 2010). "Costume Designers Salute 'Avatar,' 'Crazy Heart,' 'Nine'". TheWrap. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  9. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (January 28, 2020). "'Jojo Rabbit,' 'Masked Singer' and 'Maleficent' Win Top Honors at Costume Designers Guild Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  10. ^ Grobar, Matt (September 11, 2021). "'WandaVision' Wins First Emmys For Marvel Studios". Deadline. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2022.