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For over three decades, Renie Conley (31 July 1901 - 12 June 1992), born Irene Brouillet, professionally known as Renié, was a prominent Hollywood costume designer noted for clothing the stars in subtle, elegant outfits, as can be seen in the eponymous costumes Ginger Rogers wore as the glamorous all-American working girl in "Kitty Foyle" (1940). She got her start designing theatre sets and then working as a sketch artist for Paramount. In 1937, she became a costume designer for RKO. She remained with the studio, attiring its biggest stars until the 1950s when she started freelancing. In addition to films, Renie's work can be seen on such television series as Haywire (1990-1991). In 1963, Renie's costumes for the ill-fated "Cleopatra" earned her an Oscar (she received four other nominations). For a while, she also designed costumes for Shipstead & Johnson's Ice Follies.
She also designed the costumes for the 1942 film "A Date With the Falcon" and the 1943 "The Falcon and the Co-eds".
Conley was an adherent of the Church of Christ, Scientist who contended that her faith enabled her to overcome worldly ambition, putting her work on an unselfish and solid foundation.
Filmography
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Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981)
Body Heat (1981)
Haywire (1980)
The Sky Trap (1979)
Caravans (1978)
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday (1976)
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969)
The Killing of Sister George (1968)
The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)
The Sand Pebbles (1966)
The Pleasure Seekers (1964)
Circus World (1964)
Cleopatra (1963)
Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)
The Big Fisherman (1959)
The Girl Most Likely (1958)
The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
April Love (1957)
The King and Four Queens (1956)
A Man Called Peter (1955)
Untamed (1955)
The Adventures of Hajji Baba (1954)
Gorilla at Large (1954)
The Siege at Red River (1954)
Vicki (1953)
Mister Scoutmaster (1953)
Dangerous Crossing (1953)
The President's Lady (1953)
Tonight We Sing (1953)
Taxi (1953)
The I Don't Care Girl (1953)
Night Without Sleep (1952)
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952)
Return of the Texan (1952)
The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951)
Let's Make It Legal (1951)
Love Nest (1951)
The Guy Who Came Back (1951)
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951)
As Young as You Feel (1951)
Follow the Sun (1951)
The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
Roughshod (1949)
Station West (1948)
Mystery in Mexico (1948)
Return of the Bad Men (1948)
The Miracle of the Bells (1948)
If You Knew Susie (1948)
So Well Remembered (1947)
Riff-Raff (1947)
The Long Night (1947)
A Likely Story (1947)
Beat the Band (1947)
Nocturne (1946)
Genius at Work (1946)
Crack-Up (1946)
Step by Step (1946)
The Bamboo Blonde (1946)
Badman's Territory (1946)
Ding Dong Williams (1946)
Deadline at Dawn (1946)
Cornered (1945)
A Game of Death (1945)
Sing Your Way Home (1945)
Johnny Angel (1945)
West of the Pecos (1945)
Radio Stars on Parade (1945)
Those Endearing Young Charms (1945)
Wanderer of the Wasteland (1945)
Back to Bataan (1945)
The Body Snatcher (1945)
The Brighton Strangler (1945)
Two O'Clock Courage (1945)
Pan-Americana (1945)
Nevada (1944)
The Falcon in Hollywood (1944)
Girl Rush (1944)
Heavenly Days (1944)
None But the Lonely Heart (1944)
Music in Manhattan (1944)
My Pal, Wolf (1944)
The Master Race (1944)
The Falcon in Mexico (1944)
Days of Glory (1944)
A Night of Adventure (1944)
Gildersleeve's Ghost (1944)
Tender Comrade (1944)
Seven Days Ashore (1944)
The Falcon Out West (1944)
Rookies in Burma (1943)
Around the World (1943)
The Falcon and the Co-Eds (1943)
Gildersleeve on Broadway (1943)
The Seventh Victim (1943)
The Adventures of a Rookie (1943)
The Falcon in Danger (1943)
Petticoat Larceny (1943)
Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event (1943)
The Sky's the Limit (1943)
Mr. Lucky (1943)
Bombardier (1943)
This Land Is Mine (1943)
Ladies' Day (1943)
The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)
Hitler's Children (1943)
Cat People (1942)
Seven Days' Leave (1942)
The Navy Comes Through (1942)
The Mayor of 44th Street (1942)
Here We Go Again (1942)
The Falcon's Brother (1942)
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942)
The Big Street (1942)
Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (1942)
The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
Obliging Young Lady (1942)
Sing Your Worries Away (1942)
Call Out the Marines (1942)
Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)
A Date with the Falcon (1942)
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941)
Unexpected Uncle (1941)
The Gay Falcon (1941)
Lady Scarface (1941)
Parachute Battalion (1941)
Tom, Dick and Harry (1941)
Repent at Leisure (1941)
Footlight Fever (1941)
The Saint In Palm Springs (1941)
Kitty Foyle (1940)
Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)
I'm Still Alive (1940)
Men Against the Sky (1940)
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
One Crowded Night (1940)
Millionaires in Prison (1940)
Cross-Country Romance (1940)
The Saint Takes Over (1940)
A Bill of Divorcement (1940)
Curtain Call (1940)
Primrose Path (1940)
Millionaire Playboy (1940)
Little Orvie (1940)
The Marines Fly High (1940)
The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)
Married and in Love (1940)
Mexican Spitfire (1940)
Sued for Libel (1939)
The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)
Conspiracy (1939)
The Spellbinder (1939)
The Girl and the Gambler (1939)
The Rookie Cop (1939)
Almost a Gentleman (1939)
The Saint Strikes Back (1939)
Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)
Next Time I Marry (1938)
Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)
Tarnished Angel (1938)
A Man to Remember (1938)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938)
Fugitives for a Night (1938)
Room Service (1938)
The Affairs of Annabel (1938)
Sky Giant (1938)
Crime Ring (1938)
Having Wonderful Time (1938)
Blind Alibi (1938)
Law of the Underworld (1938)
Go Chase Yourself (1938)
Night Spot (1938)
Double Danger (1938)
Everybody's Doing It (1938)
Crashing Hollywood (1938)
Quick Money (1937)
Danger Patrol (1937)
Living on Love (1937)
High Flyers (1937)
Saturday's Heroes (1937)
Forty Naughty Girls (1937)
Annapolis Salute (1937)
On Again—Off Again (1937)
Park Avenue Logger (1937)
Don't Tell the Wife (1937)
Criminal Lawyer (1937)
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Known ForCostume & Make-Up
GenderFemale
Birthday1901-07-31
Deathday1992-06-12 (90 years old)
Birth NameIrene Brouillet
Birth PlaceRepublic, United States
SpouseLeland Hawes Conley
ChildrenTruman Van Dyke, Jr.
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsRenie Conley, Rene Conley, Irene Brouillet, Renie
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Costume Design, Color
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