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Adrian

Adrian

Known for

Costume & Make-Up

Born

March 3, 1903

Birthplace

Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA

Died

September 13, 1959 (aged 56)

Biography

Adrian Adolph Greenberg, most widely known as Adrian, was an American costume designer whose most famous costumes were for The Wizard of Oz and other MGM films of the 1930s and 1940s. During his career he designed costumes for over 250 films, and his screen credits usually read as "Gowns by Adrian". On occasion he was credited as Gilbert Adrian, a combination of his father's forename and his own.

Best known work

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1939
Rope

Rope

1948
Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

1943
The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story

1940
Ninotchka

Ninotchka

1939
Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel

1932
The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife

1947
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941
Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge

1940
The Women

The Women

1939

Filmography

  1. 1994

    That's Entertainment! III

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

  2. 1952

    Lovely to Look At

    Costume Design

  3. 1948

    Smart Woman

    Costume Designer

  4. 1948

    Rope

    Costume Design

  5. 1947

    The Bishop's Wife

    Costume Design

  6. 1947

    Possessed

    Costume Design

  7. 1947

    Humoresque

    Costume Design

  8. 1943

    Hi Diddle Diddle

    Costume Design

  9. 1943

    Keeper of the Flame

    Costume Design

  10. 1943

    They Got Me Covered

    Costume Design

  11. 1943

    The Crystal Ball

    Costume Design

  12. 1943

    Shadow of a Doubt

    Costume Design

  13. 1942

    Woman of the Year

    Costume Design

  14. 1941

    Two-Faced Woman

    Costume Design

  15. 1941

    The Feminine Touch

    Costume Design

  16. 1941

    Smilin' Through

    Costume Design

  17. 1941

    Lady Be Good

    Costume Designer

  18. 1941

    When Ladies Meet

    Costume Design

  19. 1941

    Blossoms in the Dust

    Costume Design

  20. 1941

  21. 1941

    A Woman's Face

    Costume Design

  22. 1941

    Ziegfeld Girl

    Costume Design

  23. 1941

    Rage in Heaven

    Costume Design

  24. 1941

    Come Live with Me

    Costume Design

  25. 1940

    Comrade X

    Costume Design

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