Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

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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Movies Made by Sydney Guilaroff (292)

Marlowe (1969)

Hairstylist

The Split (1968)

Hairstylist

Speedway (1968)

Hairstylist

The Power (1968)

Hairstylist

The Graduate (1967)

Hair Designer

Gambit (1966)

Hairstylist

Penelope (1966)

Hairstylist

Spinout (1966)

Hairstylist

Seconds (1966)

Hairstylist

Hold On! (1966)

Hairstylist

Harlow (1965)

Hairstylist

The Rounders (1965)

Hair Designer

36 Hours (1964)

Hairstylist

The Prize (1963)

Hairstylist

Gypsy (1962)

Hairstylist

Cimarron (1960)

Hairstylist

Watusi (1959)

Hairstylist

Party Girl (1958)

Hair Designer

Gigi (1958)

Hairstylist

Gun Glory (1957)

Hairstylist

Gaby (1956)

Hair Designer

Ransom! (1956)

Hairstylist

Kismet (1955)

Hairstylist

Trial (1955)

Hairstylist

Brigadoon (1954)

Hairstylist

Lili (1953)

Hairstylist

Lone Star (1952)

Hair Designer

Quo Vadis (1951)

Hair Designer

The Strip (1951)

Hair Designer

Show Boat (1951)

Hair Designer

Kind Lady (1951)

Hairstylist

Mr. Imperium (1951)

Hair Designer

Kim (1950)

Hair Designer

Right Cross (1950)

Hair Designer

Summer Stock (1950)

Hair Designer

Ambush (1950)

Hairstylist

Tension (1949)

Hair Designer

Adam's Rib (1949)

Hair Designer

The Pirate (1948)

Hair Designer

Big City (1948)

Hairstylist

Good News (1947)

Hair Designer

Desire Me (1947)

Hair Designer

Undercurrent (1946)

Hair Designer

Kismet (1944)

Hair Designer

Apache Trail (1942)

Makeup Artist

Escape (1940)

Hair Designer

Dulcy (1940)

Hairstylist

Boom Town (1940)

Hairstylist

Susan and God (1940)

Hair Department Head

Ninotchka (1939)

Hairstylist

The Women (1939)

Hairstylist

Movies starring Sydney Guilaroff (5)

Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)

Self - Key Mgm Hair Designer (Archive Footage)

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)

Self - Key Mgm Hairstylist (Archive Footage)

Seven Days in May (1964)

Party Guest (Uncredited)

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