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Mayes C. Rubeo

  • Costume Designer
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Mayes C. Rubeo
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Mayes C. Rubeo is a costume Designer known for her work on Apocalypto (2006), Avatar (2009), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Warcraft: The Beginning (2016), World War Z (2013) and John Carter (2012). She was born in Mexico City and went on to train in Fashion and Costume at the Los Angeles Trade-Tech College (LATTC) and UCLA. In a design career spanning two decades, she has collaborated with visionary directors such as Mel Gibson and Zhang Yimou, leading studios such as Legendary and Marvel and screen stars including Cate Blanchett, Ruth Negga, Brad Pitt and Andy Lau. Her early collaborations laid the foundations for a career that has demanded enormous versatility: Mayes began work as an Assistant Costume Designer and Costume Supervisor, gaining experience with Designers Shay Cunliffe, Erica Edell Phillips, Ellen Mirojnick and Enrico Sabbatini, the latter becoming her career mentor. After assisting Shay Cunliffe on Lone Star (1996), Mayes continued to work with the same independent Director-Producer team John Sayles and Maggie Renzi, designing costumes for three of their films: Angeli Armati/Men with Guns (1997), Sunshine State (2002), and Casa de los Babys (2003). Though budgets were lean, costumes and characters had to feel convincing. These cherished collaborations strengthened Mayes resourcefulness. For Hallmark's movie saga Fidel (2002), Mayes met the challenge of costuming characters from many walks of life and times, to tell a history spanning seven decades. It was Mayes' collaboration with Mel Gibson on Apocalypto (2006), which delivered a powerful image of the lost Mayan civilization, that set her on the path of creating costumes for the epic and otherworldly. Since then she has been known for creating the visual identities of the "Na'vi" people in James Cameron's Avatar (2009), Edgar Rice Burroughs's 100-year-old vision of civilized Mars in Andrew Stanton's John Carter (2012), and for transforming some of the world's most popular video game and comic book worlds into reality on-screen for Duncan Jones' Warcraft (2016) and Taika Waititi's Thor: Ragnarok (2017). Marc Forster's World War Z (2013), for which thousands of people (living and un-dead) were costumed, instead demanded contemporary realism, though still on a global and epic scale. Mayes continues to bring her costumes into new territories, turning technological and technical challenges into creative opportunities. Her characteristic passion and collaborative spirit have enabled her to successfully lead diverse teams across five continents, merging traditional craft skills with state-of-the-art technology. * Mayes' work has featured in international exhibitions, including the Deborah Nadoolman Landis curated exhibition Hollywood Costume (2012) at the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) in London. 3 FIDM Exhibitions: 18th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design for the Film Apocalyptp 21st Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design for the Film John Carter 26th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design for the Film Thor Ragnarok Member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, OSCARS. Member of The Costume Designers Guild of America. MemberThe Scenic Arts Guild and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 15 nominations total

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    María Isabel Díaz Lago, Antonio Monroi, Mayra Serbulo, Pepe Suárez, Gerardo Taracena, Raoul Max Trujillo, Jonathan Brewer, Hiram Soto, Morris Birdyellowhead, Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernández, Sayuri Gutierrez, Ricardo Diaz Mendoza, Carlos Emilio Báez, Israel Ríos, Ariel Galvan, Iazua Larios, Amilcar Ramírez, Bernardo Ruiz, Espiridion Acosta Cache, Itandehui Gutierrez, Israel Contreras, Lorena Heranandez, Rodolfo Palacios, and Carlos Ramos in Apocalypto (2006)
    Apocalypto
    7.8
    • Costume Designer
    • 2006
    Sam Rockwell, Taika Waititi, Scarlett Johansson, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allen, Rebel Wilson, Thomasin McKenzie, and Roman Griffin Davis in Jojo Rabbit (2019)
    Jojo Rabbit
    7.9
    • Costume Designer
    • 2019
    Russell Crowe, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, and Tessa Thompson in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
    Thor: Love and Thunder
    6.2
    • Costume Designer
    • 2022
    Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Kat Dennings, Kathryn Hahn, Randall Park, and Teyonah Parris in WandaVision (2021)
    WandaVision
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Costume Designer

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    • Klara and the Sun
      • Costume Designer
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Mouse Guard
      • Costume Designer
      • Pre-production



    • Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
      Deadpool & Wolverine
      7.5
      • Costume Designer
      • 2024
    • Peter Macon, Owen Teague, and Freya Allan in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
      Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
      6.8
      • Costume Designer
      • 2024
    • Susan Sarandon, Elpidia Carrillo, Damián Alcázar, Adriana Barraza, George Lopez, Raoul Max Trujillo, Bruna Marquezine, Harvey Guillén, Xolo Maridueña, and Belissa Escobedo in Blue Beetle (2023)
      Blue Beetle
      5.9
      • Costume Designer
      • 2023
    • Gael García Bernal in Werewolf by Night (2022)
      Werewolf by Night
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Costume Designer
      • 2022
    • Russell Crowe, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, and Tessa Thompson in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
      Thor: Love and Thunder
      6.2
      • Costume Designer
      • 2022
    • Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Kat Dennings, Kathryn Hahn, Randall Park, and Teyonah Parris in WandaVision (2021)
      WandaVision
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Costume Designer
      • 2021
    • Designing Hollywood (2020)
      Designing Hollywood
      8.5
      Podcast Series
      • Costume Designer
      • 2020
    • Sam Rockwell, Taika Waititi, Scarlett Johansson, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allen, Rebel Wilson, Thomasin McKenzie, and Roman Griffin Davis in Jojo Rabbit (2019)
      Jojo Rabbit
      7.9
      • Costume Designer
      • 2019
    • Jeff Goldblum, Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston, Chris Hemsworth, and Tessa Thompson in Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
      Thor: Ragnarok
      7.9
      • Costume Designer
      • 2017
    • Team Thor: Part 2 (2017)
      Team Thor: Part 2
      7.3
      Video
      • Costume Designer
      • 2017
    • Matt Damon in The Great Wall (2016)
      The Great Wall
      5.9
      • Costume Designer
      • 2016
    • Chris Hemsworth and Daley Pearson in Team Thor (2016)
      Team Thor
      7.7
      Video
      • Costume Designer
      • 2016
    • Travis Fimmel and Toby Kebbell in Warcraft (2016)
      Warcraft
      6.7
      • Costume Designer
      • 2016
    • Taylor Handley in Greatness Awaits (2013)
      Greatness Awaits
      7.0
      Short
      • Costume Designer
      • 2013
    • Brad Pitt in World War Z (2013)
      World War Z
      7.0
      • Costume Designer
      • 2013

    Costume Department



    • Untitled Taika Waititi Star Wars Film
      • costumer
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    • Lone Star (1996)
      Lone Star
      7.4
      • wardrobe supervisor (as Mayes Rubeo)
      • 1996
    • Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon, and Brad Renfro in The Client (1994)
      The Client
      6.7
      • costume supervisor
      • 1994
    • Benjamin Bratt, Jesse Borrego, and Damian Chapa in Blood In, Blood Out (1993)
      Blood In, Blood Out
      7.9
      • associate costume designer
      • 1993
    • Miguel Ferrer and Ian Buchanan in On the Air (1992)
      On the Air
      7.1
      TV Series
      • assistant costume designer
      • costumer
      • 1992
    • Talent for the Game (1991)
      Talent for the Game
      6.0
      • costumer (as Mayes Rubeo)
      • 1991
    • The Dreamer of Oz (1990)
      The Dreamer of Oz
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • extras costumer (as Mayes Castillero de Rubeo)
      • 1990
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Total Recall (1990)
      Total Recall
      7.5
      • assistant costume designer (as Mayes Castillero de Rubeo)
      • 1990
    • Tom Cruise in Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
      Born on the Fourth of July
      7.2
      • extras costume supervisor (as Mayes Castillero de Rubeo)
      • 1989
    • Talk Radio (1988)
      Talk Radio
      7.2
      • assistant to costume designer (as Mayes Castillero de Rubeo)
      • 1988

    Additional Crew



    • Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, John C. McGinley, and Kevin Eshelman in Platoon (1986)
      Platoon
      8.1
      • assistant: Arnold Kopelson (as Mayes Rubeo)
      • 1986

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    SHOWREEL 2017 - Mayes C. Rubeo - Costume Design
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    Mayes Rubeo 2020
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    Mayes Rubeo 2020
    Interview with Mayes C. Rubeo, for Thor: Ragnarok
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    Interview with Mayes C. Rubeo, for Thor: Ragnarok
    Warcraft: Outfitting a World featurette
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    Warcraft: Outfitting a World featurette
    John Carter prototype fabrication
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    John Carter prototype fabrication
    John Carter - Mayes C. Rubeo
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    John Carter - Mayes C. Rubeo

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      • 1962
      • Mexico City, Mexico
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      • Bruno Rubeo? - November 3, 2011 (his death, 1 child)
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