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‘Wicked’ Costume Designer Paul Tazewell

Dec 1, 2025 · 44m
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  • Paul Tazewell made history as the first Black man to win the Oscar for costume design for 'Wicked'
  • He discusses learning to sew as a child and how costume design allowed him to inhabit roles he might not have been cast in as an actor
  • Tazewell talks about designing costumes for 'Wicked: For Good' and the films that inspired his work

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Paul Tazewell
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