Irene Sharaff

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Irene Sharaff was an acclaimed American costume designer known for her influential work in Broadway theatre and Hollywood films, earning multiple Academy Awards for her distinctive visual style.

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Irene Sharaff canonical 7

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instanceOf American costume designer
costume designer
person
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Costume Design
Tony Award for Best Costume Design
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1910-01-23
dateOfDeath 1993-08-16
educatedAt Art Students League of New York
New York School of Fine and Applied Art
employer 20th Century Fox
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
familyName Sharaff
fieldOfWork Broadway theatre
linked to: Broadway theater

Hollywood films
film
theatre
genre costume design
givenName Irene
influenced American stage costume design
Hollywood costume design
name Irene Sharaff
notableFor distinctive visual style in costume design
influential work in Broadway theatre
influential work in Hollywood films
notableWork An American in Paris (1951 film)
Brigadoon (1954 film)
linked to: Brigadoon

Cleopatra (1963 film)
The King and I (1956 film)
linked to: The King and I

West Side Story (1961 film)
linked to: West Side Story
numberOfAcademyAwardsWon 5
occupation costume designer
set designer
placeOfBirth Boston, Massachusetts, United States
placeOfDeath New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
residence New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
style bold use of color
historically informed design
workedOnBroadwayProduction Funny Girl (musical)
Oklahoma! (musical)
The King and I (stage musical)
linked to: The King and I

West Side Story (stage musical)
linked to: West Side Story
workedOnFilm An American in Paris (1951 film)
Brigadoon (1954 film)
linked to: Brigadoon

Cleopatra (1963 film)
The King and I (1956 film)
linked to: The King and I

West Side Story (1961 film)
linked to: West Side Story

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Yolanda and the Thief costumeDesignBy Irene Sharaff
Cleopatra (1963 film) costumeDesignBy Irene Sharaff
The Clock costumeDesigner Irene Sharaff
The North Star (1943 film) costumeDesignBy Irene Sharaff
subject linked to: The North Star
Irene Sharaff name Irene Sharaff
"Coffee Time" sequence costumeDesignBy Irene Sharaff
subject linked to: “Coffee Time” sequence