Donna Berwick
Donna M. Berwick was an American costume designer, best known for her work on films by Spike Lee and Ernest Dickerson.
Early life and education
Berwick was born in Queens, New York, the daughter of Norman and Hermine Berwick. She had two brothers. She earned degrees from the School of Visual Arts and the Fashion Institute of Technology, both in New York City.Career
Berwick began her career as a fashion designer in New York city, and was a member of Rodeo Caldonia, a Black feminist arts and performance collective based in Brooklyn. She worked in costuming on Spike Lee films including Mo' Better Blues and Malcolm X with designer Ruth E. Carter. She also assisted designer April Ferry on costumes for U571, Donnie Darko, and Game of Thrones. She assisted Caroline Eselin on costume designs for If [Beale Street Could Talk (film)|If Beale Street Could Talk].Berwick was nominated for a Costume Designers Guild award in 2021, for her work on Da 5 Bloods, and was mentioned in Variety as an Oscar contender for this film.
Filmography
On the following films and television series, Berwick was credited as Costume Designer. She was assistant or associate costume designer on many other projects.- Ezra
- Da 5 Bloods
- Hemlock Grove
- You're Nobody 'till Somebody Kills You
- Life Support
- Inside Man
- Miracle's Boys
- She Hate Me
- Crazy as Hell
- Clover
- First Time Felon
- Subway Stories
- ABC Afterschool Specials
- Surviving the Game
- Daybreak
- ''Juice''