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This article is about the costume designer. For the physician, see David Crossman.

David Crossman (born 12 February 1970),[1] is a British costume designer for film and television.[2][3] He is best known for his work on Napoleon, The Batman, 1917 and Rogue One.[4][5][6][7]

At the 96th Academy Awards, he was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Costume Design for the film Napoleon. His nomination was shared with Janty Yates.[8][9][10] At the 97th Academy Awards, he was nominated for another Academy Award in the same category for the film Gladiator II. His nomination was again shared with Yates.[11][12][13][14]

Career

Crossman began his career in costume in working at the costume hire company Bermans & Nathans.[15] After moving in to the film industry his first break came working on the film Saving Private Ryan.[16] In the subsequent years Crossman has worked with directors ranging from Mike Leigh, Steven Spielberg, J. J. Abrams, Ridley Scott and Alfonso Cuarón.[17] With Glyn Dillon he has co- designed two Star wars films, Rogue One and Solo, as well as co designing the Bat suit for Matt Reeves The Batman.[4][18] He also worked alongside Jacqueline Durran as designer on Sam Mendes’s 1917. More recently he designed the uniforms for Ridley Scott‘s Napoleon & Gladiator 2, for which he was nominated twice in a row for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design.[8][9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Notes Ref.
1999 The Trench William Boyd with Lindy Hemming
2008 Walter’s War Alrick Riley Television film
2016 Rogue One Gareth Edwards with Glyn Dillon
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story Ron Howard
2019 1917 Sam Mendes with Jacqueline Durran
2022 The Batman Matt Reeves Batsuit only. With Glyn Dillon. Other costumes designed by Jacqueline Durran
2023 Napoleon Ridley Scott Military costumes only. Other costumes designed by Janty Yates
2024 Gladiator II
2025 Warfare Alex Garland Ray Mendoza with Neil Murphy
2026 Project Hail Mary Phil Lord
Christopher Miller 		with Glyn Dillon
The Great Beyond J.J. Abrams

References

  1. ^ a b “David Crossman”. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ “Napoleon Costume Designers Janty Yates And David Crossman Tackle Epic Challenges On And Off The Battlefield”. btlnews.com. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  3. ^ “‘Napoleon’s Janty Yates and David Crossman on Designing Costumes Fit for an Emperor”. aframe.oscars.org. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b “How “The Batman” Batsuit Designers Went Lean & Mean”. motionpictures.org. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  5. ^ “Costume Designer Jacqueline Durran Talks ‘Little Women’ Timelines, ‘1917’ Military Attire & Entering Domain Of Superheroes With ‘The Batman’“. Deadline Hollywood. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  6. ^ “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: Glyn Dillon And David Crossman On Working In The Star Wars Universe”. tvguide.com. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  7. ^ “‘Napoleon’ costume designers find it takes an army to dress an army”. Los Angeles Times. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  8. ^ a b “The 96th Academy Awards (2024) Nominees and Winners”. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  9. ^ a b “Oscar Nominations 2024 List: Nominees by Category”. ABC. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ^ Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (10 March 2024). “‘Oppenheimer’ Reigns at Oscars With Seven Wins, Including Best Picture and Director: Full Winners List”. Variety. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  11. ^ “The 97th Academy Awards (2025) Nominees and Winners”. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  12. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr.; Hipes, Patrick (23 January 2025). “Oscar Nominations: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads With 13; ‘The Brutalist’ And ‘Wicked’ Score 10 Apiece In Wide-Open Race”. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  13. ^ Lewis, Hilary; Nordyke, Kimberly (23 January 2025). “Oscars: Full List of Nominees”. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  14. ^ Lang, Brent; Moreay, Jordan (23 January 2025). “Oscar Nominations 2025: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads With 13 Nods, ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Brutalist’ Follow With 10”. Variety. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  15. ^ “How Costume Designers Janty Yates and David Crossman Brought Authenticity to ‘Napoleon’“. backstage.com. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  16. ^ “BTL Workers of the Film Industry: The Costume Designer”. budapestreporter.com. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  17. ^ Zuckerman, Esther (21 November 2023). “For ‘Napoleon,’ Finishing the Hats”. The New York Times. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  18. ^ “Solo: A Star Wars Story Is Actually A High-Fashion Fantasy”. vogue.co.uk. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2024.