Mayes Castillero Rubeo (born 1962) is a Mexican costume designer. She is known for her work on the films ''

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'' (2006), ''

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'' (2009), '' John Carter'' (2012), '' World War Z'' (2013), '' Warcraft'' (2016), '' Thor: Ragnarok'' (2017) and ''

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'' (2019), the lattermost of which earned her

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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, where she attended Los Angeles Trade Tech. After graduating, she moved to Italy to work with Italian Costume Designer

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. To this day, Rubeo maintains a workshop in Italy. She got her start in Hollywood working as a costume designer for John Sayles (''

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'', '' Sunshine State''). In 2006, she was engaged as a costume designer for

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's ''

''. Three years later she worked with

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on ''

'', for which she was nominated for the Costume Designers Guild Award in the Excellence in Fantasy Film category. Rubeo received

and BAFTA Award nominations for best costume design in ''

.'' Rubeo received a

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nomination and win for Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes for her work in ''

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''. She received the Artistry in Filmmaking Award at the 2021 Coronado Island Film Festival.

Personal life

Mayes Rubeo was married to the Italian production designer

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until his death in 2011. Their son is an art director.

Filmography

* '' The Arrival'' (1996) * ''

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'' (1997) * ''

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'' (1999) * ''Warden of Red Rock'' (2001) * ''Fidel'' (2002) * '' Sunshine State'' (2002) * ''Casa de los babys'' (2003) * ''The Librarian – Quest for the Spear'' (2004) * ''

'' (2006) * '' Dragonball Evolution'' (2009) * ''

'' (2009) * '' John Carter'' (2012) * '' World War Z'' (2013) * '' Warcraft'' (2016) * ''

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'' (2016) * '' Thor: Ragnarok'' (2017) * ''

'' (2019) * ''

'' (2021) * '' Thor: Love and Thunder'' (2022) * '' Werewolf by Night'' (2022) * '' Blue Beetle'' (2023) * ''

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'' (2024)

References

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