Jean-Paul Gaultier
Costume & Make-Up
Born April 24, 1952 in Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Jean-Paul Gaultier was born 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.
Filmography
Paco Rabanne: A Life Outside the Box
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70 Jahre ESC - More than Music
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Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
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Enigma
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Thierry Mugler – Modeschöpfer und Showman
In Vogue: The 90s
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In France with Madonna
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Drag Race France
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George Michael: Freedom Uncut
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Queen Lear – Die Leben der Amanda Lear
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Nabilla : Sans filtre
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Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
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Mylène Farmer - Dans Le Cœur Des Français
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Martin Margiela: In His Own Words
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Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn
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La Grande Histoire de l'Eurovision
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La semaine des 4 Julie
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Mylène Farmer: 2019 - Le Film
House of Cardin
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Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
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Bonsoir !
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Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show
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George Michael: Freedom
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Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
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Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
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Amanda Lear: Let Me Entertain You
The First Monday in May
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Fashion Scandals
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Mylène Farmer : sur les pas d'une icône
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The Artist Is Absent : A Short Film On Martin Margiela
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Kylie Minogue: Kiss Me Once - Live at the SSE Hydro
Un soir à la tour Eiffel
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Timeless: The Film
Divina
Mademoiselle C
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Casting(s)
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Madonna: MDNA World Tour
Golden 80s
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Fashion !
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Gaga by Gaultier
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Danse avec les stars
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The Day Before
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Mylène Farmer : Stade de France
Snow White
The September Issue
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La Traversée du désir
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Projectorparishilton
Mon Clown
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The Graham Norton Show
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Salut les Terriens !
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Germany's Next Topmodel
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The Dark Side of Porn: Death of a Porn Star
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Bad Education
Kinky Gerlinky
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Dangerous Liaisons
Eurotrash Unzipped
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Absolutely Fabulous
Le créateur
Vivement dimanche
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Leute heute
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The Fifth Element
Pierre and Gilles, Love Stories
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Catwalk
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The City of Lost Children
Prêt-à-Porter
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MTV Europe Music Awards
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Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
La Machine Mode
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Kika
Eurotrash
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Absolutely Fabulous
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The Look
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Madonna: Truth or Dare
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Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour Live
If the Shoe Fits
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
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Les Nuls, l'émission
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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Sacrée soirée
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Nulle part ailleurs
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Le Défilé
Mode in France
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Champs-Elysées
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Bambi
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