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Graham Churchyard

Costume & Make Up
66 years oldColchester, Essex, England, UK

Biography

Graham Churchyard is a British costume designer and former costume effects supervisor. He began his career working behind the scenes in costume effects, helping with fabrication and assembly—among his early contributions was assisting Lindy Hemming and others on Christopher Nolan projects. Over time, he shifted more fully into costume design, particularly within large-scale genre films, notably with Marvel Studios. One of his earlier major recognitions came for his work on Don Quixote (TV movie, 2000), for which he, along with Charles Knode and Robert Worley, was nominated for the 2000 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or Special. He served as costume designer on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), and he was a costume designer on Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) with Mayes C. Rubeo. His awards and nominations include being a 2000 nominee for the Primetime Emmy Award for Don Quixote for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or Special (shared with Charles Knode and Robert Worley). He was nominated in 2025 for a Saturn Award for Best Film Costume Design for Deadpool & Wolverine (shared with Mayes C. Rubeo) by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA. He was also nominated in 2025 for a Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Award (LEJA) for Best Costume Design for Deadpool & Wolverine (shared with Mayes C. Rubeo).

Personal Details

Born
July 6, 1959
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Colchester, Essex, England, UK
Known For
Costume & Make Up

Movies (30)

The Conjuring: Last Rites
6.9

The Conjuring: Last Rites

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

2025

Deadpool & Wolverine
7.6

Deadpool & Wolverine

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

2024

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
7.1

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

as Self - Costume Designer

2022

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
7.2

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)

2022

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
7.5

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Costume Supervisor (Costume & Make-Up)

2016

Ending the Knight
7.2

Ending the Knight

as Self

2012

Clash of the Titans
5.9

Clash of the Titans

Assistant Costume Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

2010

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
7.7

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Costume Supervisor (Costume & Make-Up)

2007

Troy
7.2

Troy

Costume Supervisor (Costume & Make-Up)

2004

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
7.9

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Costume Supervisor (Costume & Make-Up)

2001

Don Quixote
6.3

Don Quixote

Costume Supervisor (Costume & Make-Up)

2000

The Fifth Element
7.6

The Fifth Element

Assistant Costume Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

1997

First Knight
6.1

First Knight

Costume Assistant (Costume & Make-Up)

1995

Backbeat
6.1

Backbeat

Assistant Costume Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

1994

Son of the Pink Panther
4.6

Son of the Pink Panther

Assistant Costume Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

1993

Alien³
6.4

Alien³

Assistant Costume Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

1992

American Friends
6.2

American Friends

Assistant Costume Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

1991

King Ralph
5.4

King Ralph

Costume Assistant (Costume & Make-Up)

1991

Batman
7.2

Batman

Assistant Costume Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

1989

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
7.5

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Assistant Costume Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

1988

Empire of the Sun
7.5

Empire of the Sun

Assistant Costume Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

1987

Out of Africa
7.2

Out of Africa

Assistant Costume Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

1985

Superman III
5.5

Superman III

Costume Assistant (Costume & Make-Up)

1983

Gandhi
7.6

Gandhi

Costume Assistant (Costume & Make-Up)

1982

Raiders of the Lost Ark
7.9

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Costume Assistant (Costume & Make-Up)

1981

Chariots of Fire
6.8

Chariots of Fire

Costume Assistant (Costume & Make-Up)

1981

Excalibur
7.0

Excalibur

Costume Assistant (Costume & Make-Up)

1981

Superman II
6.7

Superman II

Costume Assistant (Costume & Make-Up)

1980

The Empire Strikes Back
8.4

The Empire Strikes Back

Costume Assistant (Costume & Make-Up)

1980

Alien
8.2

Alien

Costume Assistant (Costume & Make-Up)

1979