Siblings Patrick Acheson Role Costume Designer | Name James Acheson Years active 1973-present | |
![]() | ||
Similar People Michael Wilkinson, Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Gabriella Cristiani, Mark Peploe, Bruno Cesari |
The Last Emperor Wins Costume Design: 1988 Oscars
James Acheson (born 1946) is a British costume designer.

Born in Leicester, Acheson has a twin brother, Patrick. In the early 1950s, Acheson was a pupil at St. Marys Convent School, in Priory Street, Colchester, along with his brother.

From 1957, Acheson started at Colchester Royal Grammar School.

Acheson played plenty of sport nevertheless, gaining school junior rugby and house colours. He studied at Wimbledon School of Art.

Acheson worked on Doctor Who in the 1970s, and has also worked on the Spider-Man films and designed the main costume for Daredevil.
He has won three Academy Awards for Best Costume Design: The Last Emperor (1987), Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and Restoration (1995).
Acheson resides in Wellington, New Zealand.
References
James Acheson Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA