Adrian
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Adrian was a renowned Hollywood costume designer best known for creating glamorous and influential fashions for classic MGM films of the 1930s and 1940s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adrian canonical | 16 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
costume designer
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fashion designer ⓘ film costume designer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1930s Hollywood
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Hollywood Golden Age ⓘ
surface form:
1940s Hollywood
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Gilbert Adrian
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Gilbert Adrian Greenberg ⓘ |
| birthName | Adrian Adolph Greenberg ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designed | ready-to-wear fashion collections after leaving MGM ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Greta Garbo
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Jean Harlow ⓘ Joan Crawford ⓘ Judy Garland ⓘ Katharine Hepburn ⓘ Norma Shearer ⓘ classic MGM stars ⓘ |
| employer |
MGM
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Hollywood costume design
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film fashion ⓘ |
| genre |
Hollywood Golden Age
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood cinema
|
| impact |
helped define the visual style of classic MGM films
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shaped public perception of Hollywood glamour ⓘ |
| influenced |
American fashion of the 1930s
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American fashion of the 1940s ⓘ Hollywood glamour style ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris couture
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| legacy | considered one of the most important Hollywood costume designers ⓘ |
| name | Adrian self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
costume design for MGM films of the 1930s
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costume design for MGM films of the 1940s ⓘ costumes for "Camille" (1936 film) ⓘ costumes for "Grand Hotel" ⓘ costumes for "The Wizard of Oz" ⓘ costumes for "The Women" (1939 film) ⓘ |
| occupation |
costume designer
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fashion designer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head costume designer at MGM ⓘ |
| primaryMedium |
film costumes
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women’s fashion ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
elegant bias-cut gowns
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glamorous designs ⓘ opulent evening wear ⓘ strong shoulders in women’s suits ⓘ |
| workedAt | MGM costume department ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Camille (1936 film)