Joey Attawia

Joey Attawia is a British costume designer, film and television producer. Joey is best known for Peggy Su! and An Englishman in New York.

Joey Attawia
Born
London, England
NationalityEnglish
Alma materCentral Saint Martins
OccupationCostume designer
Years active1995-present
Websitewww.joeyattawia.com

Career

Attawia began his career in 1995 as a costume designer of the English television film 3 Steps to Heaven. After that, he worked on numerous television series including Missing, Murphy's Law, Damilola, Our Loved Boy, Cold Feet and Shameless.[1][2]

In 2006, in collaboration with James Burstall, Attawia co-produced his first television film, Mysterious Creatures.[3] In 2007, Attawia worked as a costume designer on six episodes of the ITV science-fiction drama Primeval.[4] In 2009, Attawia was the executive producer and costume designer for the biographical film An Englishman in New York.[5][6][7] In 2009 and 2010, he produced all episodes of the daytime television crime drama Missing that aired on BBC One.[8]

In 2011, Attawia was the co-executive producer of the thriller film The Holding.[9][10][11] He is the founding director of international group Argonon,[12] and the executive producer and strategic advisor of Leopard Pictures.[13][14][15][16]

Awards and Nominations

During Attawia's career, he received the Royal Television Society Award for Best Costume Design – Drama for his work in the 1998 film Peggy Su!,[17][18] and nominated for the BAFTA TV Award as well as nominated for Royal Television Society Award for Best Costume Design – Drama for An Englishman in New York.[19][20]

References
  1. "Joseph Attawia". British Film Institute.
  2. "Joey Attawia - Costume Designer - Creative Media Management - Agents for Film, Television and Theatre". www.creativemediamanagement.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  3. "Mysterious Creatures (2006) - | Cast and Crew". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  4. TV.com. "Joey Attawia". TV.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  5. "Filmmaker Magazine | Festival Ambassador". Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  6. Dawtrey, Adam (2012-02-28). "Terence Davies adapting 'Sorrows'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  7. "Argonon gets Blacklisted". TBI Vision. 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  8. "BBC - Press Office - Missing and Missing Live press pack: introduction". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  9. "Leopardrama to develop Danny La Rue feature".
  10. "British Council Film: The Holding". film.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  11. "Danny La Rue Tales Being Groomed for Big Screen". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  12. "Televisual | REPORTS & SURVEYS". www.televisual.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  13. "New movie to explore life of Danny La Rue". Irish Independent.
  14. "La Rue's life set for big screen". 10 July 2012.
  15. "Former BBC Producer Ruth Caleb Partners With Indie Production Banner Argonon". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  16. Adam Dawtrey (2012-02-28). "Terence Davies adapting 'Sorrows'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  17. "BFI Screenonline: Peggy Su! (1998)". www.screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  18. "RTS NATIONAL AWARDS" (PDF).
  19. "RTS Craft and Design Winners 2010". Royal Television Society. 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  20. "Television Craft Awards Winners in 2010". www.bafta.org. 2010-04-10. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
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