Ellen Mirojnick

Ellen Mirojnick's creative roots run deep. Born and raised in New York City, her early interests in fine art, photography and fashion led to the prestigious High School of Music and Art. After graduation, she further pursued her study of design at The School of Visual Arts and Parsons School of Design.

Mirojnick entered the world of fashion after Parsons School of Design. Her fashion-forward instincts quickly propelled her to become one of the most sought-after designers in the field. Her talent for creating youthful, au courant style reverberated throughout the industry.

It wasn't long before Mirojnick set her sights on Hollywood, beginning a career which has spanned three decades. As a preeminent Hollywood costume designer, Mirojnick's passion for contemporary design has had an impact on motion picture style. Mirojnick's film work has exhibited a sophisticated and timeless approach to modern storytelling and has yielded iconic characters that have become cultural references.

She has been nominated for British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), Primetime Emmy and Costume Designers Guild (CDG) awards. In 1998, she received a Saturn Award for her work in Starship Troopers and was honored with the Cutty Sark Menswear Award for her sartorial statement in Wall Street.

The list of prominent filmmakers Mirojnick has designed for includes Steven Soderbergh, Steven Spielberg, Oliver Stone, Paul Verhoven, both Tony and Ridley Scott and J.J. Abrams.

In 2010, Mirojnick collaborated with actor James Franco to create images that were included in the art-book "Visionaire No. 59: Fairytale." Subsequently, Mirojnick joined forces with artist Richard Phillips to create videos that were exhibited at the 2011 Venice Biennale. Thanks to this partnership, Mirojnick continues as an innovator at the crossroads of fashion, art and film.

Mirojnick has lectured at UCLA, the Lincoln Center Film Society, the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She has been profiled in numerous international fashion publications, as well as on Hollywood Fashion Machine Special Edition: Costume Design. In addition, she is also featured in the design book "Filmcraft" and soon to be published book "Behind the Candelabra."

Her work has been displayed in the 50 Designers/50 Films exhibit at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Florence Biennale, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising's 2011, 2012 , 2013 and 2015 Annual Film and Television Exhibits, and the prestigious exhibition Hollywood Costume, originating at London's Victoria and Albert Museum.

Mirojnick has received two BAFTA nominations and has won Primetime Emmy and CDG awards for Behind the Candelabra. She was nominated by the Costume Designers Guild for the first season of The Knick, which stars Clive Owen. Her work with Soderbergh continued onto season two of The Knick.

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