Ngila Dickson

Ngila Beryl Dickson (born 1958) is a New Zealand costume designer. Her accolades include an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. Dickson received the Laureate Award from the Arts Foundation of New Zealand in 2008. In 2004, she was appointed Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to design and the film industry.

Dickson came to prominence for her collaboration with Richard Taylor on creating the costumes for Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003). She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design three times, winning for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

On television, Dickson designed costumes for the fantasy television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–1999) and Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–1999).

Personal life Dickson is married to artist and writer Hamish Keith.

Filmography Film Year Title Director Notes 1990 Ruby and Rata Gaylene Preston Wardrobe supervisor 1992 Crush Alison Maclean 1993 Jack Be Nimble Garth Maxwell 1994 Heavenly Creatures Peter Jackson 2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring with Richard Taylor 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2003 The Last Samurai Edward Zwick The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Peter Jackson with Richard Taylor 2004 Without a Paddle Steven Brill 2006 The Illusionist Neil Burger Blood Diamond Edward Zwick 2008 Fool's Gold Andy Tennant 2011 Green Lantern Martin Campbell 2012 Mr. Pip Andrew Adamson Emperor Peter Webber 2014 Dracula Untold Gary Shore 2016 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny Yuen Woo-ping 2018 Asura Peng Zhang 2019 Terminator: Dark Fate Tim Miller 2023 Peter Pan & Wendy David Lowery 2024 Madame Web S. J. Clarkson 2025 Predator: Badlands Dan Trachtenberg

Television YearTitleNotes 1988 The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy Television film 1992 The Ray Bradbury Theater 15 episodes 1993 The Rainbow Warrior Television film 1994–1995 High Tide 3 episodes 1995–1999 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Unknown episodes 1995 Mysterious Island 5 episodes 1995–1999 Xena: Warrior Princess 90 episodes 1998 Young Hercules Television film and pilot 2015 Childhood's End 3 episodes

Awards and nominations Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2002 Best Costume Design The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Last Samurai

BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.British Academy Film Awards 2002 Best Costume Design The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Miscellaneous awards + Award Year Category Title Result Ref. Costume Designers Guild Awards 2003 Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Last Samurai 2007 Excellence in Period Film The Illusionist Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards 2002 Best Costume Design The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King New Zealand Film Awards 2013 Rodney Wayne Best Costume Design Mr. Pip Online Film Critics Society Awards 2003 Best Costume Design The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2004 The Last Samurai The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Satellite Awards 2002 Best Costume Design The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2004 The Last Samurai The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Saturn Awards 2002 Best Costume Design The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2015 Dracula Untold 2026 Predator: Badlands

Other honours Dickson was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to design and the film industry. Dickson received an Arts Foundation Laureate Award from the Arts Foundation of New Zealand in 2008.