Susan Zarate

Susan Zarate is an American costume illustrator for the film and music industry known for her work on the films To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, Batman & Robin, Amistad, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and X-Men: The Last Stand; the television series 24, under costume designer Jim Lapidus; and with costume designer Erin Lareau on Katy Perry's California Dreams Tour. She has worked with lead costume designers Milena Canonero, Ruth E. Carter, Michael Christiansen, Ingrid Ferrin, Shelley Komarov, Christopher Lawrence, Judianna Makovsky, Debra McGuire, Ha Nguyen, Bob Ringwood, Marlene Stewart, and Robert Turturice.

Zarate taught on the faculty of Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, California.

Her sketch of a design for Julianna Margulies in The Newton Boys is included in the Costume Designers Guild collection of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Filmography
2009 Hannah Montana: The Movie

2008 Tropic Thunder

2006 X-Men: The Last Stand

2005 Sky High

2005 Monster-in-Law

2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

2004 Spider-Man 2

2002 Solaris

2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2000 The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

1997 Amistad

1997 Batman & Robin

1995 To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar