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William Travilla

American costume designer (1920-1990)

  • Fame53.1
  • Momentum6.6
  • Designers rank#138
Source-basedRising
  • Fame53.1
  • Momentum6.6
  • Designers rank#138
  • Wikipedia5.6K
Lived 1920–1990, aged 70United States
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  • Wikipedia
    14 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1920–1990
    Aged 70
  • Known for
    Valley of the Dolls: A…
    1967
Summary
Updated 2026-07-17

William Travilla, known professionally as Travilla, was an American costume designer for theatre, film, and television. He is perhaps best known for designing costumes for Marilyn Monroe in eight of her films, as well as two of the most iconic dresses in cinematic history.

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Fame
Rising
53.1
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum6.6
Historical13.3
Now attention36.6
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
Global rank
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Category rank
#138
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