Joey Attawia | |
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| Born | London, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Central Saint Martins |
| Occupation | Costume designer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | www |
Joey Attawia is a British costume designer, film and television producer. Joey is best known for Peggy Su! and An Englishman in New York.
Attawia began his career in 1995 as a costume designer of the English television film 3 Steps to Heaven. After that, he worked on numerous television series including Missing, Murphy's Law, Damilola, Our Loved Boy, Cold Feet and Shameless. [1] [2]
In 2006, in collaboration with James Burstall, Attawia co-produced his first television film, Mysterious Creatures. [3] In 2007, Attawia worked as a costume designer on six episodes of the ITV science-fiction drama Primeval. [4] In 2009, Attawia was the executive producer and costume designer for the biographical film An Englishman in New York. [5] [6] [7] In 2009 and 2010, he produced all episodes of the daytime television crime drama Missing that aired on BBC One. [8]
In 2011, Attawia was the co-executive producer of the thriller film The Holding. [9] [10] [11] He is the founding director of international group Argonon, [12] and the executive producer and strategic advisor of Leopard Pictures. [13] [14] [15] [16]
During Attawia's career, he received the Royal Television Society Award for Best Costume Design – Drama for his work in the 1998 film Peggy Su! , [17] [18] and nominated for the BAFTA TV Award as well as nominated for Royal Television Society Award for Best Costume Design – Drama for An Englishman in New York. [19] [20]