James Galanos(1924-2016)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Costume Designer

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James Galanos was born on 20 September 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a costume designer, known for N'embrassez pas les WACs (1953), Ginger in the Morning (1974) and Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (1967). He died on 30 October 2016 in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Known for

N'embrassez pas les WACs (1953)

N'embrassez pas les WACs

5.9

Costume Department(as Galanos, Miss Russell)

1953

Ginger in the Morning (1974)

Ginger in the Morning

5.2

Costume Department(Miss Oliver)

1974

Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (1967)

Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad

4.8

Costume Department(as Galanos, Ms. Russell)

1967

Judy Garland in Ford Star Jubilee (1955)

Ford Star Jubilee

7.0

TV Series

Costume Designer(gowns)

Credits

Costume Department

Ginger in the Morning
5.2
- wardrobe: Miss Oliver
- 1974
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad
4.8
- costume designer: Ms. Russell (as Galanos)
- 1967
General Electric Theater
6.8
TV Series
- gowns: Miss Garland (as Galanos)
- 1956
N'embrassez pas les WACs
5.9
- costumes: Miss Russell (as Galanos)
- 1953

Costume Designer

Ford Star Jubilee
7.0
TV Series
- Costume Designer (gowns)
- 1955

Personal details

Alternative name
- Galanos
Born
- September 20, 1924
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
- October 30, 2016
- West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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Billed by some as "America's couturier," Galanos produced work that was beautiful from afar but dazzlingly delightful up close: silks knife-pleated by hand, carefully positioned crystal beads, enthusiastic sequin play and interior seams so precisely hand-finished that fans often opined that his creations would be equally beautiful worn inside out. In a departure from today's designer-as-rock-star, media-saturation model, Galanos was private and somewhat press-shy, preferring to let his handiwork speak for itself, which it did loudly thanks to the well-heeled, high-profile clientele that picked his pieces for state dinners, red carpets, television appearances and society events on both east and west coasts.

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