Adrian adolph greenberg biography of christopher columbus

Adrian Adolph Greenburg March 3, — September 13, , widely known mononymously as Adrian , was an American costume designer whose most famous costumes were for The Wizard of Oz and hundreds of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films between and He was usually credited onscreen with the phrase "Gowns by Adrian". Early in his career he chose the professional name Gilbert Adrian , a combination of his father's forename and his own.

Both sides of the family were Jewish.

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In Adrian was hired as a costume designer by Cecil B. DeMille 's independent film studio. After a few months, he signed a contract as head designer, ultimately remaining for thirteen years and films. He designed twenty-eight Crawford films, eighteen Shearer films, and nine Harlow films. He worked with Garbo from , when he arrived, until , when both departed the company.

Adrian was famous for evening gown designs, a talent displayed in The Women.

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Though filmed in black and white, The Women includes a Technicolor fashion show of Adrian designs. Adrian was acclaimed for the period costumes of Romeo and Juliet ; the extravagant costumes of The Great Ziegfeld ; and the opulent gowns of Camille and Marie Antoinette. Adrian insisted on the finest materials and workmanship for the execution of his designs, cultivating fabric manufacturers in Europe and New York.

Adrian's best known film is The Wizard of Oz , for which he designed the red-sequined ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland. Adrian left MGM on September 5, , to open his own fashion firm. Mayer over the style of costumes Greta Garbo should wear in the upcoming Two-Faced Woman , which began preproduction about April