Costume & Make-Up
Paul Tazewell
Place of birth
Akron, Ohio, USA
Known for
Costume & Make-Up
Credits
7 titles
Paul Tazewell is an American costume designer for the theatre, dance, and opera and television. After training at New York University Tisch School of the Arts he started his career on Broadway. He went on to win a Tony Award and a Emmy Award as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. Tazewell made his Broadway debut as a costume designer with Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk in 1996. He went on to receive the Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical for Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton (2016). His other Tony-nominated works include The Color Purple (2006), In the Heights (2008), Memphis (2010), A Streetcar Named Desire (2012), Ain't Too Proud (2019), MJ (2022), and Suffs (2024).…
Known for
6.3Aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel.
Project Runway
2004
7.1An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
The Oscars
1953
3.3Talk show from NBC
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019
7.5A behind-the-scenes look at the highly-anticipated film Wicked, featuring interviews with the cast and crew.
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024
NRSteven Spielberg, Emily Blunt, and the rest of the cast uncover the film-making secrets and real-life inspirations behind the movie.
Encountering the Unknown: Inside DISCLOSURE DAY
2026
8.0Return to Oz for a fantastic behind-the-scenes journey with this expansive look inside the characters, choreography, and creativity that make up the movie's unforgettable world.
Making Wicked
2024
Film credits
2020s · 4 titles
7.5A behind-the-scenes look at the highly-anticipated film Wicked, featuring interviews with the cast and crew.
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024
NRSteven Spielberg, Emily Blunt, and the rest of the cast uncover the film-making secrets and real-life inspirations behind the movie.
Encountering the Unknown: Inside DISCLOSURE DAY
2026
8.0Return to Oz for a fantastic behind-the-scenes journey with this expansive look inside the characters, choreography, and creativity that make up the movie's unforgettable world.
Making Wicked
2024
5.5An examination of how the American flag can be reclaimed as a symbol of unity for all Americans, with a focus on the LGBTQ community.
Reclaim the Flag
2025
Series credits
6.3Aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel.
Project Runway
2004
7.1An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
The Oscars
1953
3.3Talk show from NBC
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019