Mayes C. Rubeo
Mayes C. Rubeo | |
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 Mayes Rubeo interviewed by Dulce Osuna in 2017 | |
| Born | Mayes Castillero 1962 (age 62–63) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Other names | Mayes Rubeo Mayes Castillero de Rubeo |
| Education | LATTC UCLA Extension |
| Occupation | Costume designer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Mayes Castillero Rubeo (born 1962) is a Mexican costume designer. She is known for her work on the films Apocalypto (2006), Avatar (2009), John Carter (2012), World War Z (2013), Warcraft (2016), Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Jojo Rabbit (2019), the lattermost of which earned her Academy Award and BAFTA Award nominations.
Life and career
Rubeo was born Mayes Castillero in Mexico City, in 1962. She studied in Guadalajara Higschool José Guadalupe Zuno Hernández. She moved from Mexico City to Los Angeles in the 1980s, and attended Los Angeles Trade Tech. After graduating, she moved to Italy to work with Italian Costume Designer Enrico Sabbatini. To this day, Rubeo maintains a workshop in Italy.[1]
She got her start in Hollywood working as a costume designer In 2006, she was engaged as a costume designer for Mel Gibson's Apocalypto. Three years later she worked with James Cameron on Avatar, for which she was nominated for the Costume Designers Guild Award in the Excellence in Fantasy Film category.
Rubeo received Academy Award and BAFTA Award nominations for best costume design for Jojo Rabbit.[2] Because of this she was the first Latin American to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design.[3]
Personal life
Mayes Rubeo was married to the Italian production designer Bruno Rubeo until he died in 2011. Their son is an art director.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Arrival | David Twohy | |
| 1997 | Men with Guns | John Sayles | |
| 1999 | Inferno | John G. Avildsen | |
| 2002 | Sunshine State | John Sayles | |
| 2003 | Casa de los babys | ||
| 2006 | Apocalypto | Mel Gibson | |
| 2009 | Dragonball Evolution | James Wong | |
| Avatar | James Cameron | with Deborah Lynn Scott | |
| 2012 | John Carter | Andrew Stanton | |
| 2013 | World War Z | Marc Forster | |
| 2016 | Warcraft | Duncan Jones | |
| The Great Wall | Zhang Yimou | ||
| 2017 | Thor: Ragnarok | Taika Waititi | |
| 2019 | Jojo Rabbit | ||
| 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | ||
| 2023 | Blue Beetle | Ángel Manuel Soto | |
| 2024 | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | Josh Friedman | |
| Deadpool & Wolverine | Shawn Levy | with Graham Churchyard | |
| TBA | Klara and the Sun † | Taika Waititi | Post-production |
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Warden of Red Rock | Television film |
| 2002 | Fidel | |
| 2004 | The Librarian: Quest for the Spear | |
| 2021 | WandaVision | 9 episodes |
| 2022 | Werewolf by Night | Television special |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | 2019 | Best Costume Design | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | 2019 | Best Costume Design | Nominated | ||
| Coronado Island Film Festival | 2021 | Artistry in Filmmaking Award | — | Honored | [5] |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2002 | Excellence in Period/Fantasy Television | Fidel | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Excellence in Fantasy Film | Avatar | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | Thor: Ragnarok | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Excellence in Period Film | Jojo Rabbit | Won | ||
| 2021 | Excellence in Period Television | WandaVision (Episode: "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience") | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film | Thor: Love and Thunder | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes | WandaVision (Episode: "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience") | Won | |
| Saturn Awards | 2019/20 | Best Costume Design | Jojo Rabbit | Nominated | |
| 2021/22 | Thor: Love and Thunder | Nominated | |||
| 2023/24 | Deadpool & Wolverine | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Mayes C. Rubeo, from Mexico to Hollywood", MexicoNewsNetwork, 21 January 2016, retrieved 17 July 2017
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (28 January 2020). "Costume Designers Guild Awards: 'Jojo Rabbit', 'Knives Out' & 'Maleficent 2' Take Film Prizes – Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Mayes Rubeo is the first Latina to be nominated for the Oscars for the Best Costume Design". IQ Latino. February 14, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Production Designer Bruno Rubeo Dies at 65", The Hollywood Reporter, 14 November 2011, retrieved 17 July 2017
- ^ "CIFF Announces Programming Highlights For 2021 Film Festival". Coronado Eagle & Journal | Coronado News | Coronado Island News. Retrieved 2021-11-14.