# Ngila Dickson

Ngila Beryl Dickson ONZM (born 1958) is a New Zealand costume designer. She is perhaps best known 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 only |
| 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 | Peter Jackson | with Richard Taylor |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Peter Jackson | with Richard Taylor |
| 2003 | The Last Samurai | Edward Zwick | |
| 2003 | 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 | |
| 2006 | Blood Diamond | Edward Zwick | |
| 2008 | Fool's Gold | Andy Tennant | |
| 2011 | Green Lantern | Martin Campbell | |
| 2012 | Mr. Pip | Andrew Adamson | |
| 2012 | 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 | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 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 |
| 2001 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Won |
| 2003 | Best Costume Design | The Last Samurai | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| British Academy Film Awards |||||
| 2001 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Nominated |
| 2002 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Won |
| 2003 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Nominated |

### Miscellaneous awards

List of Ngila Dickson other awards and nominations :
| Award | Year | Category | Title | Result |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2002 | Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Nominated |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2003 | Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Won |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2003 | Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film | The Last Samurai | Nominated |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2006 | Excellence in Period Film | The Illusionist | Nominated |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | 2001 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Won |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | 2002 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Won |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | 2003 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Won |
| New Zealand Film Awards | 2013 | Rodney Wayne Best Costume Design | Mr. Pip | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | 2002 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | 2003 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 2001 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2003 | Best Costume Design | The Last Samurai | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 2003 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2001 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2002 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Won |
| Saturn Awards | 2003 | Best Costume Design | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2014 | Best Costume Design | Dracula Untold | Won |

## 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.