Erté

Erté

Known for

Costume & Make-Up

Born

November 23, 1892

Birthplace

St. Petersburg, Russia

Died

April 21, 1990 (aged 97)

Biography

Romain de Tirtoff, known by the pseudonym Erté, was a Russian-born French artist and designer. He was a 20th-century artist and designer in an array of fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume, and set design for film, theatre, and opera, and interior decor.

Best known work

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
1929
1925 Studio Tour
1925 Studio Tour
1925
La Bohème
La Bohème
1926
The Mystic
The Mystic
1925
Sally, Irene and Mary
Sally, Irene and Mary
1925
Time, the Comedian
Time, the Comedian
1925
La Belle Epoque
La Belle Epoque
1983
Dance Madness
Dance Madness
1926
The Restless Sex
The Restless Sex
1920

Filmography

  1. 1983

    La Belle Epoque

    as Self

  2. 1980

    Erte

    as Self

  3. 1929

  4. 1926

    La Bohème

    Costume Design

  5. 1926

    Dance Madness

    Costume Design, Art Direction

  6. 1925

    Sally, Irene and Mary

    Art Direction, Costume Design

  7. 1925

  8. 1925

    Time, the Comedian

    Costume Design

  9. 1925

    The Mystic

    Costume Designer

  10. 1925

  11. 1920

    The Restless Sex

    Art Direction, Costume Design

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