Graham Churchyard
Born: 1959-07-06 in Colchester, Essex, England, UK
Known For: Costume & Make-Up
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).
Filmography
2025
- The Conjuring: Last Rites ... (Costume Design)
2024
- Deadpool & Wolverine ... (Costume Design)
2022
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ... (Costume Design)
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as Self - Costume Designer
2016
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ... (Costume Supervisor)
2012
- Ending the Knight as Self
2010
- Clash of the Titans ... (Assistant Costume Designer)
2007
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ... (Costume Supervisor)
2004
- Troy ... (Costume Supervisor)
2001
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ... (Costume Supervisor)
2000
- Don Quixote ... (Costume Supervisor)
1997
- The Fifth Element ... (Assistant Costume Designer)
1995
- First Knight ... (Costume Assistant)
1994
- Backbeat ... (Assistant Costume Designer)
1993
- Son of the Pink Panther ... (Assistant Costume Designer)
1992
- Alien³ ... (Assistant Costume Designer)
1991
- King Ralph ... (Costume Assistant)
- American Friends ... (Assistant Costume Designer)
1989
- Batman ... (Assistant Costume Designer)
1988
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit ... (Assistant Costume Designer)
1987
- Empire of the Sun ... (Assistant Costume Designer)
1985
- Out of Africa ... (Assistant Costume Designer)
1983
- Superman III ... (Costume Assistant)
1982
- Gandhi ... (Costume Assistant)
1981
- Raiders of the Lost Ark ... (Costume Assistant)
- Excalibur ... (Costume Assistant)
- Chariots of Fire ... (Costume Assistant)
1980
- The Empire Strikes Back ... (Costume Assistant)
- Superman II ... (Costume Assistant)
1979
- Alien ... (Costume Assistant)