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Aliases: Jean Paul Gaultier , Жан-Поль Готьє

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Homepage: https://www.jeanpaulgaultier.com

Movie Involvements: 50

TV Involvements: 8


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Bambi-Verleihung
Average
9

Bambi-Verleihung

(1948) Self
Danse avec les stars
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6

Danse avec les stars

(2011) Self - Judge
MTV Europe Music Awards
Average
10

MTV Europe Music Awards

(1994) Self - Host
Leute heute
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3

Leute heute

(1997) Self
The Look
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0

The Look

(1992) Self
Nabilla : Sans filtre
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3

Nabilla : Sans filtre

(2021) Self
Enigma
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8

Enigma

(2025) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Day Before
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8

The Day Before

(2010) Self

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2025 Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024 N/A
2022 Self
Self - Guest Judge
Self
Self
2021 Self
Self
Self
2020 Self
Self
Self - Judge
2019 Self
2018 Self
Self - Guest
Self - Host
2017 Self
2016 Self - Unapologetic Bitch
Jean Paul Gaultier
Self
self
2015 Self
Himself (designer)
2014 Self
2013 Self
2012 Self
2011 Self
Self - Judge
2010 Self
2009 Self
Self
2008 Self
N/A
Self
2007 Self
2006 Self - Guest
2005 Self
2003 Self
2001 Self - Presenter
Le créateur
1998 Self
Self (archive footage)
1997 Self
N/A
1995 Self
1994 Self
Self - Host
Self
N/A
Himself
1993 Self - Presenter
1992 Self
Self
1991 Self
1990 Self
Self
1987 Self
Self
1985 Self
1982 Self
1948 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Costume & Make-Up

Camera

Year Role Movie/Tv
2016 Still Photographer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1990 Thanks
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1986 Story
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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