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Rita Ryack

  • Costume Designer
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Midsummer Night's Dream Party, Playboy Mansion 2008
Rita Ryack is known for How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Hairspray (2007) and After Hours (1985).
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jim Carrey in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
    How the Grinch Stole Christmas
    6.4
    • Costume Designer
    • 2000
    Michelle Pfeiffer, John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, Allison Janney, James Marsden, Elijah Kelley, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, and Nikki Blonsky in Hairspray (2007)
    Hairspray
    6.7
    • Costume Designer
    • 2007
    Griffin Dunne in After Hours (1985)
    After Hours
    7.6
    • Costume Designer
    • 1985
    Mel Gibson in Ransom (1996)
    Ransom
    6.7
    • Costume Designer
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Costume Designer



    • Al Pacino in Paterno (2018)
      Paterno
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Costume Designer
      • 2018
    • Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer in The Wizard of Lies (2017)
      The Wizard of Lies
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Costume Designer
      • 2017
    • Citizen (2016)
      Citizen
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Costume Designer
      • 2016
    • Jena Malone and Ed Stoppard in Angelica (2015)
      Angelica
      4.9
      • Costume Designer
      • 2015
    • Christina Ricci, Jonathan Winters, George Lopez, John Oliver, J.B. Smoove, and Katy Perry in The Smurfs 2 (2013)
      The Smurfs 2
      5.3
      • Costume Designer
      • 2013
    • Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Mary J. Blige, Malin Akerman, Paul Giamatti, Russell Brand, Diego Boneta, and Julianne Hough in Rock of Ages (2012)
      Rock of Ages
      5.9
      • Costume Designer
      • 2012
    • Anjelica Huston, Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Christian Borle, Leslie Odom Jr., Jennifer Hudson, Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty, Jeremy Jordan, Krysta Rodriguez, and Andy Mientus in Smash (2012)
      Smash
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Costume Designer
      • 2012
    • Alan Cumming, Jonathan Winters, Fred Armisen, George Lopez, Anton Yelchin, and Katy Perry in The Smurfs (2011)
      The Smurfs
      5.4
      • Costume Designer
      • 2011
    • You Don't Know Jack (2010)
      You Don't Know Jack
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Costume Designer
      • 2010
    • The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010)
      The 82nd Annual Academy Awards
      6.7
      TV Special
      • Costume Designer
      • 2010
    • Cop House
      2.9
      TV Movie
      • Costume Designer
      • 2009
    • Blue Blood (2008)
      Blue Blood
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Costume Designer
      • 2008
    • Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Jonathan Morgan Heit, and Laura Ann Kesling in Bedtime Stories (2008)
      Bedtime Stories
      6.0
      • Costume Designer
      • 2008
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, Allison Janney, James Marsden, Elijah Kelley, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, and Nikki Blonsky in Hairspray (2007)
      Hairspray
      6.7
      • Costume Designer
      • 2007
    • Jess Weixler in Teeth (2007)
      Teeth
      5.4
      • Costume Designer
      • 2007

    Costume and Wardrobe Department



    • The 37th Annual Tony Awards (1983)
      The 37th Annual Tony Awards
      6.0
      TV Special
      • costumes: My One and Only
      • 1983

    Personal details

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      She was costume designer for Frank Wedekind's play, "Lulu," in the American Repertory Theatre production at the Loeb Stage in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Michael Feingold translated and adapted "Earth Spirit" and "Pandora's Box." Lee Breuer was director. Adrianne Lobel was production designer. Paul Gallo was lighting designer. Robert Brustein was artistic director.

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      Was nominated for Broadway's 1983 Tony Award as Best Costume Designer for "My One and Only."

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