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Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Born: November 2, 1907
Died: May 25, 1997
in London, England, UK
Sydney Guilaroff (November 2, 1907 – May 25, 1997) was a hair stylist during Hollywood’s Golden Age who was the first to receive on-screen credit in films. He worked for more than forty years at the Metro Goldwyn Mayer studios on more than a thousand films. He was instrumental in crafting many of the hairstyles which became the signature looks for numerous film stars.

Over his long and distinguished career, Guilaroff's other clients included Elizabeth Taylor, Lana Turner, Greta Garbo, Lena Horne, Greer Garson, Debbie Reynolds, Ann-Margret, Marilyn Monroe, Katharine Hepburn, Ingrid Bergman, Hedy Lamarr, Kathryn Grayson, Liza Minnelli, Clare Booth Luce, Ginger Rogers, Geraldine Page, Libby Holman, and Nancy Reagan. He was the stylist of choice for such male stars as Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Fred Astaire, James Stewart, Spencer Tracy and Frank Sinatra

Guilaroff won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or Special for The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987) starring Ann-Margret and Claudette Colbert.

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Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner
Title: Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 22, 2019
Type: Movie
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Portrait of Julia Jean Turner, from her childhood to her rise of fame as Lana Turner, to her last role.
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Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Title: Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Character: Self - Key MGM Hair Designer (archive footage)
Released: February 3, 2004
Type: Movie
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Until 1932's Grand Hotel, never had there existed an all-star ensemble cast on film. Conceived by MGM's production genius Irving Thalberg, the film boasted names like Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery and John and Lionel Barrymore and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. This short documentary takes a look at the making of the classic film.
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Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
Title: Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
Character: Self - Key MGM Hairstylist (archive footage)
Released: August 1, 2002
Type: Movie
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In this documentary on the life of Joan Crawford, we learn why she should be remembered as the great actress she was, and not only as "mommie dearest." caricature she has become. Friends, fellow actors, directors, and others reminisce about their association with her, and numerous film clips show off her talent from her start in silents to bad science fiction/horror movies at the end of her career.
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Inside the Dream Factory
Title: Inside the Dream Factory
Character: Self
Released: November 1, 1995
Type: Movie
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Faye Dunaway hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the Hollywood star-making machine.
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