Irene Sharaff [SEP] cause of death
her career, has achieved great distinction and mastery of the art in theatre, film, opera or dance.
Death.
Irene Sharaff died in New York City of congestive heart failure, complicated by emphysema, at the age of 83. Sharaff bequeathed her collection of books, along with that of her partner, Mai-Mai Sze, to the New York Society Library.
Awards and nominations.
- 1977 Academy Award for "The Other Side of Midnight" (nominee)
- 1969 Academy Award for
Irene Sharaff
Irene Sharaff (January 23, 1910 – August 10, 1993) was an American costume designer for stage and screen. Her work earned her five Academy Awards and a Tony Award.
Background.
Sharaff was born in Boston and studied at the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts, the Art Students League of New York, and the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris.
Career.
After working as a fashion illustrator in her youth, Sharaff turned to set and costume design.