Charles E. Knode (1942 – 16 February 2023) was an Oscar nominated and an Emmy and BAFTA award-winning British costume designer.
In 1972 whilst working for the BBC; he designed the costumes for their epic drama of Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace" which starred amongst others, Anthony Hopkins as Pierre Bezukhov.
In 1996, In addition to winning the BAFTA award he was nominated for an Oscar for his work on the acclaimed Mel Gibson epic Braveheart.
He has designed many costumes for the Hallmark Channel, Including "Snow White" starring Sigourney Weaver and "Dinotopia".
Sharon Krossa notes that Braveheart contains numerous historical errors, beginning with the wearing of belted plaid by Wallace and his men.