Christopher Peterson (costume designer)

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Christopher Peterson
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Christopher Peterson is an American costume designer. [1] [2] He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Costume Design for Martin Scorsese's epic crime film The Irishman (2019) at the 92nd Academy Awards, for which he shared the nomination with Sandy Powell. [3]

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References

  1. Grobar, Matt (December 5, 2019). "Costume Designers Sandy Powell & Christopher Peterson On Origins Of Their Unique "Creative Marriage" & Navigating Sprawl Of 'The Irishman'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  2. Xu, Vivian (February 6, 2020). "Panel to showcase Oscar-nominated costume designers and their fashions of the past". Daily Bruin . Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  3. "The 92nd Academy Awards (2020) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved November 18, 2021.