Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume DesignerCostume DepartmentAdditional Crew
Born
December 31, 1897
Died
February 27, 1964
Awards
4 wins, 5 nominations

Orry-Kelly helped to revolutionize the Warners Costume Department after he joined the studio in 1932. He was one of the first legitimate fashion designers to design for the cinema Although he could easily adapt himself to the tattered prison uniforms of "I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang", he was…

Biography

Orry-Kelly helped to revolutionize the Warners Costume Department after he joined the studio in 1932. He was one of the first legitimate fashion designers to design for the cinema Although he could easily adapt himself to the tattered prison uniforms of "I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang", he was most at home in the world of haute couture. He also played a special role in glamourizing such stars as Bette Davis, whom he first costumed when she played a society party girl in "The Rich Are Always with Us" in 1932, and later helped through the transformation from ugly duckling to glamorous swan in "Now, Voyager". The Australian-born designer won an Oscar for his work on "An American in Paris" in 1951. He died in 1964 at the age of 66.

Additional Crew

Wonderful TownWonderful Town(1958)

Self

The 32nd Annual Academy AwardsThe 32nd Annual Academy Awards(1960)as Self - Winner

Archive Footage

Scotty and the Secret History of HollywoodScotty and the Secret History of Hollywood(2017)as Self - Costume Designer
Women He's UndressedWomen He's Undressed(2015)as Self

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