Michele Clapton
British costume designer
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Michele Clapton is a British costume designer.[1]
OccupationCostume designer
Yearsactive1989–present
Michele Clapton | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Costume designer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Among other awards, she won an Emmy Award for the costumes in Game of Thrones in 2012, 2014, and 2016.[2] In 2016, April Ferry took over Clapton's duties as the new costume designer for a majority of the sixth season of the show.[3] Clapton later returned to the show as costume designer for the seventh season.[4]
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Visions of Ecstasy | Nigel Wingrove | Short film |
| 1992 | Dust Devil | Richard Stanley | |
| 1999 | Simon Magus | Ben Hopkins | |
| Janice Beard | Clare Kilner | ||
| Women Talking Dirty | Coky Giedroyc | ||
| 2000 | The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz | Ben Hopkins | |
| 2001 | Girl from Rio | Christopher Monger | |
| 2002 | Miranda | Marc Munden | |
| 2005 | Chromophobia | Martha Fiennes | |
| Separate Lies | Julian Fellowes | ||
| 2006 | Love and Other Disasters | Alek Keshishian | |
| 2012 | Blood | Nick Murphy | |
| 2014 | Before I Go to Sleep | Rowan Joffé | |
| 2015 | Queen of the Desert | Werner Herzog | |
| 2016 | Ali and Nino | Asif Kapadia | |
| 2018 | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | Ol Parker | |
| The Death & Life of John F. Donovan | Xavier Dolan | ||
| 2020 | The Secret Garden | Marc Munden | |
| 2021 | The King's Man | Matthew Vaughn | |
| 2024 | Apartment 7A | Natalie Erika James | |
| 2027 | The Legend of Zelda † | Wes Ball | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Casanova | 3 episodes |
| My Family and Other Animals | Television film | |
| 2008 | Sense and Sensibility | 3 episodes |
| The Devil's Whore | 4 episodes | |
| 2009 | The Diary of Anne Frank | 5 episodes |
| 2011–2019 | Game of Thrones | 65 episodes |
| 2016 | The Crown | 10 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | The Nevers | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | The Peripheral | 8 episodes |
| 2024 | The Franchise | Episode: "Scene 31A: Tecto Meets Eye" |
Awards and nominations
- Major associations
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Television Craft Awards | ||||
| 2009 | Best Costume Design | The Devil's Whore | Won | [5] |
| 2017 | The Crown | Won | [6] | |
| 2018 | Game of Thrones | Won | [7] | |
| 2020 | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 2011 | Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Game of Thrones (Episode: "The Pointy End") | Nominated | [9] |
| 2012 | Game of Thrones (Episode: "The Prince of Winterfell") | Won | ||
| 2013 | Game of Thrones (Episode: "Walk of Punishment") | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Game of Thrones (Episode: "The Lion and the Rose") | Won | ||
| 2015 | Outstanding Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Movie | Game of Thrones (Episode: "The Dance of Dragons") | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Game of Thrones (Episode: "The Winds of Winter") | Won | ||
| 2017 | The Crown (Episode: "Wolferton Splash") | Won | ||
| 2018 | Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes | Game of Thrones (Episode: "Beyond the Wall") | Won | |
| 2019 | Game of Thrones (Episode: "The Bells") | Won | ||
- Miscellaneous awards;
| Award | Year | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Independent Film Awards | 2020 | Best Costume Design | The Secret Garden | Nominated | [10] |
| CinEuphoria Awards | 2020 | Merit (Honorary Award) | n/a | Won | [11] |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2009 | Outstanding Made for Television Movie or Miniseries | Sense and Sensibility | Nominated | [12] |
| 2012 | Outstanding Period/Fantasy Television | Game of Thrones | Nominated | [13] | |
| 2013 | Nominated | [13] | |||
| 2014 | Nominated | [13] | |||
| 2015 | Won | [14] | |||
| 2016 | Outstanding Fantasy Television | Won | [15] | ||
| 2017 | Won | [16] | |||
| Outstanding Period Television | The Crown | Won | Note: Clapton's wins in 2017 made her the first person to win two of the three Costume Designers Guild television awards in one night.[17] | ||
| 2018 | Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television | Game of Thrones | Won | [18] | |
| 2019 | Excellence in Contemporary Film | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | Nominated | [19] | |
| 2020 | Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television | Game of Thrones (Episode: "The Iron Throne") | Won | [20] | |
| Online Film & Television Association Awards | 2012 | OFTA Television Award-Best Costume Design in a Series | Won | [11][21] | |
| 2013 | OFTA Television Award-Best Costume Design in a Series | Won | [11][21] | ||
| 2014 | OFTA Television Award-Best Costume Design in a Series | Won | [11][21] | ||
| 2019 | OFTA Television Award-Best Costume Design in a Series | Nominated | [11][21] | ||
| Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards | 2005 | Best Costume Design – Drama | Casanova | Won | [22] |