Jean-Paul Gaultier
Jean-Paul Gaultier was born on April 24, 1952 in Arcueil, France. He studied at the Ecole Communale, the College d’Enseignement, and at the Lycee d’Arcueil. When he reached the age of 17, he sent his design sketches to Paris designer Pierre Cardin. Cardin recognized his talent and offered him a position as design assistant; he worked for Cardin for two years. Gauliter then worked for the couture houses of Jacques Esterel, Jean Patou, Angelo Tarlazzi and Michael Goma. In 1976, Gaultier launched his design career under his label for a company called Mayagor, as well as continuing to design free-lance ready-to-wear furs, swimwear, and leather clothing. In 1978, Gaultier presented his first collection. In 1982, financed by the Japanese consortium Kashiyama, Gaultier established his own business. During the 1980s, he was known as the designer who emphasized broad shoulders and narrow hips. But he is mainly known for his obsession with gender. Hiscollections showed men in skirts and women wearing underwear on the outside. In 1987 Gaultier received the coveted French Designer of the Year Award. Gaultier presented his first haute couture collection in 1997 and two years later in 1999, with financial backing from Maison Hermès he was able to increase his reputation and his distribution, with the establishment of a network of boutiques bearing his name. In 2003, he was appointed creative director at Hermes. In 2004, he launched a young denim and sportswear line. BPI launched Gaultier's "Fragile" fragrance in 2000; the package featuring a tiny figure dressed in Gaultier’s couture. Meanwhile, the designer expanded his licensee list with the additions of companies such as Wolford, an Austrian luxury hosiery firm. Gaultier has created costumes for films of Peter Greenaway, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Pedro Almodóvar, and Luc Besson. He has made stage costumes for Madonna, (Madonna's conical bra), and the dancerand choreographer Régine Chopin. Gaultier's latest innovation is a makeupline for men, which he pioneered in 2004. He also launched an eyewear collection in 2006.
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- 2022 · In France with Madonna as Self
- 2022 · Drag Race France as Self - Guest Judge
- 2022 · George Michael: Freedom Uncut as Self
- 2022 · Queen Lear – Die Leben der Amanda Lear as
- 2021 · Nabilla : Sans filtre as Self
- 2021 · Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A as Self
- 2021 · Mylène Farmer - Dans Le Cœur Des Français as Jean Paul Gautier
- 2020 · Martin Margiela: In His Own Words as Self
- 2020 · La Grande Histoire de l'Eurovision as Self
- 2020 · La semaine des 4 Julie as Self - Judge
- 2019 · House of Cardin as Self
- 2018 · Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic as Self
- 2018 · Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show as Self - Host
- 2017 · George Michael: Freedom as Self
- 2016 · Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour as Self - Unapologetic Bitch
- 2016 · Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie as Jean Paul Gaultier
- 2016 · The First Monday in May as Self
- 2016 · Fashion Scandals as self
- 2015 · Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône as Self
- 2015 · The Artist Is Absent : A Short Film On Martin Margiela as Himself (designer)
- 2014 · Un soir à la tour Eiffel as Self
- 2013 · Mademoiselle C as Self
- 2012 · Fashion ! as Self
- 2011 · Gaga by Gaultier as Self
- 2011 · Danse avec les stars as Self - Judge
- 2010 · The Day Before as Self
- 2009 · Scènes de ménages as Son propre rôle - Neveu de Raymond et Huguette
- 2009 · The September Issue as Self
- 2009 · La Traversée du désir as Self
- 2008 · Projectorparishilton as
- 2008 · Mon Clown as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Salut les Terriens ! as Self (guest)
- 2005 · The Dark Side Of Porn - Death Of A Porn Star as Self
- 2003 · Kinky Gerlinky as Self
- 2001 · Eurotrash Unzipped as Self - Presenter
- 2001 · Absolutely Fabulous as Le créateur
- 1998 · Vivement dimanche as Self
- 1998 · In and Out of Fashion as Self (archive footage)
- 1997 · Leute heute as Self
- 1997 · Pierre and Gilles, Love Stories as
- 1995 · Catwalk as Self
- 1994 · Prêt-à-Porter as Self
- 1994 · MTV Europe Music Awards as Self - Host
- 1994 · NeXt as Self
- 1994 · Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue! as
- 1993 · Eurotrash as Self - Presenter
- 1992 · Absolutely Fabulous as Self
- 1992 · The Look as
- 1991 · Madonna: Truth or Dare as Self
- 1990 · Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter as Self
- 1990 · Les Nuls, l'émission as Self
- 1987 · Nulle part ailleurs as Self
- 1985 · Mode in France as Self
- 1982 · Champs-Elysées as Self
- 1948 · Bambi Awards as Self