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Ruth Morley(1925-1991)

  • Costume Designer
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Ruth Morley was born on 19 November 1925 in Vienna, Austria. She was a costume designer, known for Tootsie (1982), Superman (1978) and Ghost (1990). She died on 12 February 1991 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA.
BornNovember 19, 1925
DiedFebruary 12, 1991(65)
BornNovember 19, 1925
DiedFebruary 12, 1991(65)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

Known for

Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie (1982)
Tootsie
7.4
  • Costume Designer
  • 1982
Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
Superman
7.4
  • Costume Department
  • 1978
Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in Ghost (1990)
Ghost
7.1
  • Costume Designer(costumes designed by)
  • 1990
Woody Allen and Diane Keaton in Annie Hall (1977)
Annie Hall
7.9
  • Costume Designer
  • 1977

Credits

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  • Nick Nolte and Barbra Streisand in The Prince of Tides (1991)
    The Prince of Tides
    6.8
    • Costume Designer
    • 1991
  • Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in Ghost (1990)
    Ghost
    7.1
    • Costume Designer (costumes designed by)
    • 1990
  • Steve Martin, Keanu Reeves, Martha Plimpton, Tom Hulce, Rick Moranis, Jason Robards, Dianne Wiest, and Mary Steenburgen in Parenthood (1989)
    Parenthood
    7.1
    • Costume Designer
    • 1989
  • Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
    See No Evil, Hear No Evil
    6.8
    • Costume Designer
    • 1989
  • Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle, and Stephen Furst in The Dream Team (1989)
    The Dream Team
    6.5
    • Costume Designer
    • 1989
  • Kelly McGillis and Kurt Russell in Winter People (1989)
    Winter People
    6.2
    • Costume Designer
    • 1989
  • Shelley Long in Hello Again (1987)
    Hello Again
    5.3
    • Costume Designer
    • 1987
  • The Money Pit (1986)
    The Money Pit
    6.4
    • Costume Designer (costumes designed by)
    • 1986
  • George C. Scott, Gina Bellman, and Gunnar Möller in Mussolini: The Untold Story (1985)
    Mussolini: The Untold Story
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1985
  • Dustin Hoffman and John Malkovich in Death of a Salesman (1985)
    Death of a Salesman
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1985
  • Grace Quigley (1984)
    Grace Quigley
    5.7
    • Costume Designer
    • 1984
  • The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck (1984)
    The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1984
  • Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number (1983)
    Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1983
  • Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie (1982)
    Tootsie
    7.4
    • Costume Designer
    • 1982
  • Marilu Henner, Peter Boyle, Frederic Forrest, David Patrick Kelly, and Lydia Lei in Hammett (1982)
    Hammett
    6.4
    • Costume Designer
    • 1982

Costume Department



  • Jane Alexander and Christopher Plummer in A Marriage: Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz (1991)
    A Marriage: Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • costume consultant
    • 1991
  • Key Exchange (1985)
    Key Exchange
    4.8
    • costume consultant
    • 1985
  • Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
    Superman
    7.4
    • additional costumes
    • 1978

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 19, 1925
    • Vienna, Austria
  • Died
    • February 12, 1991
    • The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Provided costumes for the ill-fated Broadway production of "A Pin to See the Peepshow" (which premiered and ended that same date).
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    • 1 Article

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    Mother of Melissa Hacker and Emily Hacker.
  • Quotes
    I like working with actors who care, more than with actors who just say, "Put something on me". And when they care, I let the actors wear it home. In "Taxi Driver", when I finally found the plaid shirt Bobby De Niro wanted to wear, when I found the army jacket, the pants, well, he wanted to wear them. Some wardrobe people would get hysterical. They'd say, "You can't let him take it home, live in it!" But I say, "Look, if he really wants to live in it for a while, sleep in it, let him!" I knew that with Bobby, there was no question that he would lose it, or do anything to it. He loved it too much.

FAQ

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  • When did Ruth Morley die?
    February 12, 1991
  • How did Ruth Morley die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Ruth Morley when she died?
    65 years old
  • Where did Ruth Morley die?
    The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
  • When was Ruth Morley born?
    November 19, 1925

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