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Helen Rose(1904-1985)

  • Costume Designer
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • Writer
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Helen Rose
Helen Rose was born on 2 February 1904 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was a costume designer and writer, known for The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), Forbidden Planet (1956) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958). She was married to Harry V. Rose. She died on 9 November 1985 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
BornFebruary 2, 1904
DiedNovember 9, 1985(81)
BornFebruary 2, 1904
DiedNovember 9, 1985(81)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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Known for

Kirk Douglas and Lana Turner in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
The Bad and the Beautiful
7.7
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • 1952
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Forbidden Planet
7.5
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • 1956
Elizabeth Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
7.9
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • 1958
I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
I'll Cry Tomorrow
7.2
  • Costume Designer
  • 1955

Credits

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Costume Designer

  • How Sweet It Is! (1968)
    How Sweet It Is!
    5.9
    • Costume Designer
    • 1968
  • Ann-Margret in Made in Paris (1966)
    Made in Paris
    5.4
    • gowns
    • 1966
  • Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds in Goodbye Charlie (1964)
    Goodbye Charlie
    6.2
    • Costume Designer
    • 1964
  • Ron Howard, Glenn Ford, Stella Stevens, Shirley Jones, Dina Merrill, and Roberta Sherwood in The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)
    The Courtship of Eddie's Father
    6.8
    • Costume Designer
    • 1963
  • Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
    Bachelor in Paradise
    6.3
    • Costume Designer
    • 1961
  • Susan Hayward and Dean Martin in Ada (1961)
    Ada
    6.6
    • Costume Designer
    • 1961
  • The Honeymoon Machine (1961)
    The Honeymoon Machine
    6.1
    • Costume Designer
    • 1961
  • Two Loves (1961)
    Two Loves
    5.0
    • Costume Designer (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Ernest Borgnine, Anthony Franciosa, and Gina Lollobrigida in Go Naked in the World (1961)
    Go Naked in the World
    5.5
    • Costume Designer
    • 1961
  • Elizabeth Taylor in BUtterfield 8 (1960)
    BUtterfield 8
    6.4
    • Costume Designer
    • 1960
  • Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner in All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960)
    All the Fine Young Cannibals
    6.1
    • Costume Designer
    • 1960
  • Glenn Ford, Debbie Reynolds, and Herman in The Gazebo (1959)
    The Gazebo
    6.8
    • Costume Designer
    • 1959
  • Glenn Ford and Debbie Reynolds in It Started with a Kiss (1959)
    It Started with a Kiss
    6.0
    • gowns
    • 1959
  • Ask Any Girl (1959)
    Ask Any Girl
    6.5
    • Costume Designer
    • 1959
  • The Mating Game (1959)
    The Mating Game
    6.9
    • Costume Designer
    • 1959

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Something Special (1967)
    Something Special
    TV Series
    • wardrobe: Cyd Charisse
    • 1967
  • James Garner, Jean Simmons, and Suzanne Pleshette in Mister Buddwing (1966)
    Mister Buddwing
    6.0
    • gowns: Miss Simmons
    • 1966
  • Never So Few (1959)
    Never So Few
    5.8
    • gowns: Gina Lollobrigida
    • 1959
  • Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lawford, and Asta in The Thin Man (1957)
    The Thin Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • gowns: Miss Kirk
    • gowns designer
    • gowns
    • 1957–1959
  • Doris Day and Richard Widmark in The Tunnel of Love (1958)
    The Tunnel of Love
    5.8
    • gowns: Doris Day and Gia Scala
    • 1958
  • Elizabeth Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
    7.9
    • wardrobe: Elizabeth Taylor
    • 1958
  • The Reluctant Debutante (1958)
    The Reluctant Debutante
    6.7
    • wardrobe: Sandra Dee
    • 1958
  • José Ferrer and Gena Rowlands in The High Cost of Loving (1958)
    The High Cost of Loving
    6.5
    • costume designer: Gena Rowlands
    • 1958
  • John Cassavetes, Robert Taylor, and Julie London in Saddle the Wind (1958)
    Saddle the Wind
    6.6
    • costume designer: Julie London
    • 1958
  • Tip on a Dead Jockey (1957)
    Tip on a Dead Jockey
    6.1
    • gowns: Ms. Malone
    • 1957
  • Eleanor Parker and Bill Travers in The Seventh Sin (1957)
    The Seventh Sin
    6.3
    • gowns: Miss Parker
    • 1957
  • Rock Hudson, Sidney Poitier, and Dana Wynter in Something of Value (1957)
    Something of Value
    6.5
    • wardrobe
    • 1957
  • Tea and Sympathy (1956)
    Tea and Sympathy
    7.3
    • wardrobe: Miss Kerr
    • 1956
  • James Cagney, Barbara Stanwyck, Betty Lou Keim, Roy Rowland, and Jules Schermer in These Wilder Years (1956)
    These Wilder Years
    6.9
    • costumes: Barbara Stanwyck
    • 1956
  • Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco in The Wedding in Monaco (1956)
    The Wedding in Monaco
    6.0
    Short
    • wedding dress: Princess Grace
    • 1956

Writer

  • Designing Woman (1957)
    Designing Woman
    6.7
    • story suggested by
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 2, 1904
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • November 9, 1985
    • Palm Springs, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Harry V. RoseDecember 31, 1929 - November 9, 1985 (her death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Some of the wedding gowns she designed include those for Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor, Debbie Reynolds, Jane Powell.
  • Trademark
    Designed costumes in the style of the time, even when the films were set in the past

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