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Irene Sharaff (1910–1993)

Nominated for fifteen Academy Awards, charismatic costumer Irene Sharaff once declared "you can acquire chic and elegance, but style itself is a a rare thing" (NY Times, August 17, 1993). During her long and distinguished career, Sharaff became known as much for her meticulous attention to detail and her sense of colour as for her versatility in adapting to many genres and periods... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideCostume Designer (26 titles)
1983 Great Performances (TV series)
Alice in Wonderland (1983) (uncredited)
 
1981 Mommie Dearest
 
1970 Something for Everyone (uncredited)
 
1969 Hello, Dolly! (costumes designed by)
 
1969 Justine
 
1968 A Happening in Central Park (TV special documentary)
 
1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (costumes designed by)
 
1965 The Sandpiper
 
1961 West Side Story
 
1960 Can-Can
 
1959 Porgy and Bess
 
1958 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
 
1956 The King and I (costumes designed by)
 
1955 Guys and Dolls (costumes designed by)
 
1954 Brigadoon
 
1953 Call Me Madam
 
1948 Every Girl Should Be Married (as Sharaff)
 
1948 A Song Is Born (as Sharaff)
 
1947 The Bishop's Wife (as Sharaff)
 
1947 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (as Sharaff)
 
1946 The Best Years of Our Lives (as Sharaff)
 
1946 The Dark Mirror
 
1945 Yolanda and the Thief (as Sharaff)
 
1944 Meet Me in St. Louis (costumes designed by / as Sharaff)
 
Show ShowCostume and Wardrobe Department (13 titles)
1968 Funny Girl (costume designer: Barbra Streisand)
 
1967 The Taming of the Shrew (costumes designed by: Elizabeth Taylor)
 
1963 Cleopatra (costumes: Elizabeth Taylor)
 
1961 Flower Drum Song (costumes)
 
1954 A Star Is Born (costumes: for song "Born in a Trunk")
 
1953 The Ford 50th Anniversary Show (TV movie) (costume designer: Ms. Martin and Ms. Merman)
 
1951 An American in Paris (ballet costumes designer)
 
1944 Bathing Beauty (costume designer: water ballet costumes - as Sharaff)
 
1944 Meet the People (associate costume supervisor - as Sharaff)
 
1944 Broadway Rhythm (associate costume designer - as Sharaff)
 
1943 Madame Curie (associate costume supervisor - as Sharaff)
 
1943 Girl Crazy (associate costume supervisor - as Sharaff)
 
1943 I Dood It (associate costume supervisor - as Sharaff)
 
Show ShowArt Department (2 titles)
1954 A Star Is Born (art director: "Born in a Trunk" sequence)
 
1945 Ziegfeld Follies (art director: "Limehouse Blues" sequence - uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2006 An All-Access Pass to the Sets and Costumes of 'Flower Drum Song' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1928). Stage Play: The Cherry Orchard. Drama (revival). Written by Anton Chekhov. Translated by Constance Garnett. Scenic Design by Aline Bernstein. Costume Design by Aline Bernstein. Assistant to Aline Bernstein: Irene Sharaff. Directed by Eva Le Gallienne. Civic Repertory Theatre: 15 Oct 1928- Dec 1928... See more »

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1 Print Biography  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Sharaff
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Yes, you may enter Miss Dunaway's dressing room, but first you most throw a raw steak in - to divert her attention. See more »

Trivia:

During her lengthy career she worked with actresses from Alla Nazimova to Faye Dunaway. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius