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Adelle Lutz Net Worth


Alexander Lutz Net Worth

Adelle Lutz net worth is
$800,000

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Adelle Lutz (born 13 November 1948 in New York City, NY, USA) is a costume designer, model and actress. 
Net Worth$800,000
Date Of BirthNovember 13, 1948
Place Of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
ProfessionActress, Costume Designer, Miscellaneous Crew
SpouseDavid Byrne
ChildrenMalu Abeni Valentine Byrne
NicknamesAdelle Lutz, Lutz, Adelle, Adelle "Bonnie" Lutz
Known ForThe Silence of the Lambs (1991), Beetlejuice (1988), Wall Street (1987), Until the End of the World (1991)
Star SignScorpio
#Fact
1Ex-sister-in-law of Michael Chow.
2Model for the Japanese cosmetics line Shiseido in the 1960s and 1970s.
3Daughter of a Japanese mother (Mona) and a German father (Walter E. Lutz (1910-2003)).
4Has one daughter with David Byrne: Malu Valentine (born in 1990).
5Maternal aunt of actress China Chow and China's younger brother, Maximillian.
6Wife of singer David Byrne (of Talking Heads fame); they were married on July 18, 1987.
7She is also a costume designer and frequently designs costumes for her husband's shows as well as for some feature films.
8Occasionally collaborates with her husband on various art exhibits.
9Older sister of Tina Chow, the famous model who died in the 1980s.

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Beyond Rangoon1995Aung San Suu Kyi
Dead Funny1994Mari
Until the End of the World1991Makiko
The Silence of the Lambs1991TV Anchor Woman
Checking Out1989Dr. Helmsley
Beetlejuice1988Beryl
Wall Street1987Janet
Something Wild1986Rose
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1986TV SeriesLin Chin

Costume Designer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Inner Life of Martin Frost2007
Lulu on the Bridge1998
Checking Out1989
Making Mr. Right1987

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
True Stories1986fashion show designer
Stop Making Sense1984Documentary creative

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Red Hot and Blue1990TV Movie segment "Too Darn Hot"