Ngila Dickson
Ngila Beryl Dickson 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 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. 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.
On television, Dickson designed costumes for the fantasy television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess.
Personal life
Dickson is married to artist and writer Hamish Keith.Awards and nominations
;Major associationsAcademy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2002 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Nomitated | |
| 2004 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Won | |
| 2004 | Best Costume Design | The Last Samurai | Nomitated |
BAFTA Awards
;Miscellaneous awards
Other honours
- Dickson was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit 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.