---
name: "Renié"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/renie"
fi1m_id: "renie"
imdb_id: "nm0174800"
tmdb_id: 38229
wikidata_id: "Q511777"
roles: ["Costume designer"]
born: "31 July 1901"
died: "12 June 1992"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-09-25T03:21:33.914326+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Renié

## Identity

Renié

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/renie
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** renie
- **IMDb ID:** nm0174800
- **TMDB ID:** 38229
- **Wikidata ID:** Q511777
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reni%C3%A9, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q511777, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0174800/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/38229

Costume designer. Born 31 July 1901 in Republic, Washington, USA. Died 12 June 1992.

## Details

- **Work:** Costume designer
- **Born:** 31 July 1901, Republic, Washington, USA
- **Died:** 12 June 1992
- **Active:** 1940–1981
- **Also known as:** Renie Conley, Rene Conley, Irene Brouillet, Renie
- **Frequently works with:** [DeWitt Bodeen](https://film.one/person/dewitt-bodeen.md), [Richard Crenna](https://film.one/person/richard-crenna.md), [Tom Conway](https://film.one/person/tom-conway.md), [Val Lewton](https://film.one/person/val-lewton.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 4 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1940s 73 (3), 1960s 64 (2), 1980s 83 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 74 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Romance 3, Horror 2, Mystery 2, Crime 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $106m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reni%C3%A9, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q511777, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0174800/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/38229

## Biography

Renié (born Irene Brouillet, 31 July 1901 – 12 June 1992) was an American costume designer. She studied at the Chouinard Art Institute and the University of California, Los Angeles. After designing theatre sets she worked as a sketch artist for Paramount Pictures before becoming a costume designer at RKO Pictures in 1937.

She remained at RKO until the 1950s, then freelanced. Her film credits include *Cat People* (1942), *The Three Faces of Eve* (1957), *The Sand Pebbles* (1966) and *Body Heat* (1981). She shared the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for *Cleopatra* (1963) and received four further Oscar nominations. She also designed costumes for Disneyland and the television series *Haywire*.

Renié was a founder and past president of the Costume Designers Guild and later taught in Los Angeles.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Body Heat* (1981), Fi1m 83, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/body-heat.md)
- *The Sand Pebbles* (1966), Fi1m 66, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-sand-pebbles.md)
- *Cleopatra* (1963), Fi1m 63, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/cleopatra.md)
- *The Seventh Victim* (1943), Fi1m 62, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-seventh-victim.md)
- *Cat People* (1942), Fi1m 86, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/cat-people.md)
- *Kitty Foyle* (1940), Fi1m 70, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/kitty-foyle.md)

## Complete filmography (186)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.* (1981), Costume Design
- *Body Heat* (1981), Costume Design — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/body-heat.md)
- *Haywire* (1980), Costume Design
- *The Sky Trap* (1979), Costume Design
- *Caravans* (1978), Costume Design
- *The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday* (1976), Costume Design
- *What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?* (1969), Costume Design
- *The Killing of Sister George* (1968), Costume Design
- *The Legend of Lylah Clare* (1968), Costume Design
- *The Sand Pebbles* (1966), Costume Design — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-sand-pebbles.md)
- *The Pleasure Seekers* (1964), Costume Design
- *Circus World* (1964), Costume Design
- *Cleopatra* (1963), Costume Design — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/cleopatra.md)
- *Snow White and the Three Stooges* (1961), Costume Design
- *The Big Fisherman* (1959), Costume Design
- *The Girl Most Likely* (1958), Costume Design
- *The Three Faces of Eve* (1957), Costume Design
- *April Love* (1957), Costume Design
- *The King and Four Queens* (1956), Costume Design
- *A Man Called Peter* (1955), Costume Design
- *Untamed* (1955), Costume Design
- *The Adventures of Hajji Baba* (1954), Costume Design
- *Gorilla at Large* (1954), Costume Design
- *The Siege at Red River* (1954), Costume Design
- *Vicki* (1953), Costume Design
- *Mister Scoutmaster* (1953), Costume Design
- *Dangerous Crossing* (1953), Costume Design
- *The President's Lady* (1953), Costume Design
- *Tonight We Sing* (1953), Costume Design
- *Taxi* (1953), Costume Design
- *The I Don't Care Girl* (1953), Costume Design
- *Night Without Sleep* (1952), Costume Design
- *Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie* (1952), Costume Design
- *Return of the Texan* (1952), Costume Design
- *The Model and the Marriage Broker* (1951), Costume Design
- *Let's Make It Legal* (1951), Costume Design
- *Love Nest* (1951), Costume Design
- *The Guy Who Came Back* (1951), Costume Design
- *Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell* (1951), Costume Design
- *As Young as You Feel* (1951), Costume Design
- *Follow the Sun* (1951), Costume Design
- *The House on Telegraph Hill* (1951), Costume Design
- *Roughshod* (1949), Costume Design
- *Station West* (1948), Costume Design
- *Mystery in Mexico* (1948), Costume Design
- *Return of the Bad Men* (1948), Costume Design
- *The Miracle of the Bells* (1948), Costume Design
- *If You Knew Susie* (1948), Costume Design
- *So Well Remembered* (1947), Costume Design
- *Riff-Raff* (1947), Costume Design
- *The Long Night* (1947), Costume Design
- *A Likely Story* (1947), Costume Design
- *Beat the Band* (1947), Costume Design
- *Nocturne* (1946), Costume Design
- *Genius at Work* (1946), Costume Design
- *Crack-Up* (1946), Costume Design
- *Step by Step* (1946), Costume Design
- *The Bamboo Blonde* (1946), Costume Design
- *Badman's Territory* (1946), Costume Design
- *Ding Dong Williams* (1946), Costume Design
- *Deadline at Dawn* (1946), Costume Design
- *Cornered* (1945), Costume Design
- *A Game of Death* (1945), Costume Design
- *Sing Your Way Home* (1945), Costume Design
- *Johnny Angel* (1945), Costume Design
- *West of the Pecos* (1945), Costume Design
- *Radio Stars on Parade* (1945), Costume Design
- *Those Endearing Young Charms* (1945), Costume Design
- *Wanderer of the Wasteland* (1945), Costume Design
- *Back to Bataan* (1945), Costume Design
- *The Body Snatcher* (1945), Costume Design
- *The Brighton Strangler* (1945), Costume Design
- *Two O'Clock Courage* (1945), Costume Design
- *Pan-Americana* (1945), Costume Design
- *Nevada* (1944), Costume Design
- *The Falcon in Hollywood* (1944), Costume Design
- *Girl Rush* (1944), Costume Design
- *Heavenly Days* (1944), Costume Design
- *None But the Lonely Heart* (1944), Costume Design
- *Music in Manhattan* (1944), Costume Design
- *My Pal, Wolf* (1944), Costume Design
- *The Master Race* (1944), Costume Design
- *The Falcon in Mexico* (1944), Costume Design
- *Days of Glory* (1944), Costume Design
- *A Night of Adventure* (1944), Costume Design
- *Gildersleeve's Ghost* (1944), Costume Design
- *Tender Comrade* (1944), Costume Design
- *Seven Days Ashore* (1944), Costume Design
- *The Falcon Out West* (1944), Costume Design
- *Rookies in Burma* (1943), Costume Design
- *Around the World* (1943), Costume Design
- *The Falcon and the Co-Eds* (1943), Costume Design
- *Gildersleeve on Broadway* (1943), Costume Design
- *The Seventh Victim* (1943), Costume Design — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/the-seventh-victim.md)
- *The Adventures of a Rookie* (1943), Costume Design
- *The Falcon in Danger* (1943), Costume Design
- *Petticoat Larceny* (1943), Costume Design
- *Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event* (1943), Costume Design
- *The Sky's the Limit* (1943), Costume Design
- *Mr. Lucky* (1943), Costume Design
- *Bombardier* (1943), Costume Design
- *This Land Is Mine* (1943), Costume Design
- *Ladies' Day* (1943), Costume Design
- *The Falcon Strikes Back* (1943), Costume Design
- *Hitler's Children* (1943), Costume Design
- *Cat People* (1942), Costume Design — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/cat-people.md)
- *Seven Days' Leave* (1942), Costume Design
- *The Navy Comes Through* (1942), Costume Design
- *The Mayor of 44th Street* (1942), Costume Design
- *Here We Go Again* (1942), Costume Design
- *The Falcon's Brother* (1942), Costume Design
- *Mexican Spitfire's Elephant* (1942), Costume Design
- *The Big Street* (1942), Costume Design
- *Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost* (1942), Costume Design
- *The Falcon Takes Over* (1942), Costume Design
- *Obliging Young Lady* (1942), Costume Design
- *Sing Your Worries Away* (1942), Costume Design
- *Call Out the Marines* (1942), Costume Design
- *Four Jacks and a Jill* (1942), Costume Design
- *A Date with the Falcon* (1942), Costume Design
- *The Mexican Spitfire's Baby* (1941), Costume Design
- *Unexpected Uncle* (1941), Costume Design
- *The Gay Falcon* (1941), Costume Design
- *Lady Scarface* (1941), Costume Design
- *Parachute Battalion* (1941), Costume Design
- *Tom, Dick and Harry* (1941), Costume Design
- *Repent at Leisure* (1941), Costume Design
- *Footlight Fever* (1941), Costume Design
- *The Saint In Palm Springs* (1941), Costume Design
- *Kitty Foyle* (1940), Costume Design — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/kitty-foyle.md)
- *Mexican Spitfire Out West* (1940), Costume Design
- *I'm Still Alive* (1940), Costume Design
- *Men Against the Sky* (1940), Costume Design
- *Wildcat Bus* (1940), Wardrobe Designer
- *Stranger on the Third Floor* (1940), Costume Design
- *One Crowded Night* (1940), Costume Design
- *Millionaires in Prison* (1940), Costume Supervisor
- *Cross-Country Romance* (1940), Costume Design
- *The Saint Takes Over* (1940), Costume Design
- *A Bill of Divorcement* (1940), Costume Design
- *Curtain Call* (1940), Costume Design
- *Primrose Path* (1940), Wardrobe Designer
- *Millionaire Playboy* (1940), Costume Design
- *Little Orvie* (1940), Wardrobe Designer
- *The Marines Fly High* (1940), Costume Design
- *The Saint's Double Trouble* (1940), Costume Design
- *Married and in Love* (1940), Costume Design
- *Mexican Spitfire* (1940), Costume Design
- *Sued for Libel* (1939), Costume Design
- *The Day the Bookies Wept* (1939), Costume Design
- *Conspiracy* (1939), Costume Design
- *The Spellbinder* (1939), Costume Design
- *The Girl and the Gambler* (1939), Costume Design
- *The Rookie Cop* (1939), Wardrobe Designer
- *Almost a Gentleman* (1939), Costume Design
- *The Saint Strikes Back* (1939), Costume Design
- *Twelve Crowded Hours* (1939), Costume Design
- *Next Time I Marry* (1938), Costume Design
- *Annabel Takes a Tour* (1938), Costume Design
- *Tarnished Angel* (1938), Costume Design
- *A Man to Remember* (1938), Costume Design
- *Mr. Doodle Kicks Off* (1938), Costume Design
- *Fugitives for a Night* (1938), Costume Design
- *Room Service* (1938), Costume Design
- *The Affairs of Annabel* (1938), Costume Design
- *Sky Giant* (1938), Costume Design
- *Crime Ring* (1938), Costume Design
- *Having Wonderful Time* (1938), Costume Design
- *Blind Alibi* (1938), Costume Design
- *Law of the Underworld* (1938), Costume Design
- *Go Chase Yourself* (1938), Costume Design
- *Night Spot* (1938), Costume Design
- *Double Danger* (1938), Costume Design
- *Everybody's Doing It* (1938), Costume Design
- *Crashing Hollywood* (1938), Costume Design
- *Quick Money* (1937), Costume Design
- *Danger Patrol* (1937), Costume Design
- *Living on Love* (1937), Costume Design
- *High Flyers* (1937), Costume Design
- *Saturday's Heroes* (1937), Costume Design
- *Forty Naughty Girls* (1937), Costume Design
- *Annapolis Salute* (1937), Costume Design
- *On Again—Off Again* (1937), Costume Design
- *Park Avenue Logger* (1937), Costume Design
- *Don't Tell the Wife* (1937), Costume Design
- *Criminal Lawyer* (1937), Costume Design

## Gallery

- ![Renié](https://film.one/media/person/117686/gallery-339a55254950.jpg) Renié — unknown (RKO Pictures), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Reni%C3%A9_in_Pan-Americana.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Lucille Ball by John Miehle, Photoplay August 1938. Fashion design by Renié.](https://film.one/media/person/117686/gallery-1f33bdd214d4.jpg) Lucille Ball by John Miehle, Photoplay August 1938. Fashion design by Renié. — John Miehle (1902-1952), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Lucille_Ball_by_John_Miehle%2C_1938.jpg/1280px-Lucille_Ball_by_John_Miehle%2C_1938.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 4 nominated

- 1979: Best Costume Design (nominated), for *Caravans*
- 1964: Best Costume Design, Color (won), for *Cleopatra*
- 1960: Best Costume Design, Color (nominated), for *The Big Fisherman*
- 1954: Best Costume Design, Black-and-White (nominated), for *The President's Lady*
- 1952: Best Costume Design, Black-and-White (nominated), for *The Model and the Marriage Broker*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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