Jean-Paul Gaultier
Costume & Make-Up
Born: April 24, 1952 (age 74) · Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Fifth Element
1997
The City of Lost Children
1995
Bad Education
2004
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989
Kika
1993
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
Prêt-à-Porter
1994
Absolutely Fabulous
1992
Madonna: Truth or Dare
1991
The September Issue
2009
Absolutely Fabulous
2001
The First Monday in May
2016
Photos (1)
Movies (4)
TV Shows (2)
Self / Appearances (61)
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 eps
Leute heute
Self · 1 eps
Sacrée soirée
Self · 1 eps
Vivement dimanche
Self · 2 eps
Germany's Next Topmodel
Self - Guest Judge · 6 eps
Germany's Next Topmodel
Self - Special Guest · 1 eps
Champs-Elysées
Self · 2 eps
Absolutely Fabulous
Self · 1 eps
Bambi
Self · 1 eps
La semaine des 4 Julie
Self - Judge · 1 eps
Eurotrash
Self - Presenter · 25 eps
Drag Race France
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Host · 1 eps
Danse avec les stars
Self - Judge · 22 eps
Les Nuls, l'émission
Self · 1 eps
Nulle part ailleurs
Self · 1 eps
Salut les Terriens !
Self - Guest · 1 eps
In Vogue: The 90s
Self · 6 eps
Prêt-à-Porter
Self
Casting(s)
Self · 1 eps
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Self
Un soir à la tour Eiffel
Self · 1 eps
Pierre and Gilles, Love Stories
Self
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Enigma
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
Self
Bonsoir !
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Mademoiselle C
Self
Mon Clown
Self
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
Self - Unapologetic Bitch
The Look
Self · 1 eps
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
Self
The Day Before
Self · 1 eps
70 Jahre ESC - More than Music
Self - Interviewee
House of Cardin
Self
The First Monday in May
Self
The September Issue
Self
La Traversée du désir
Self
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Self
Catwalk
Self
Kinky Gerlinky
Self
In France with Madonna
Self
Nabilla : Sans filtre
Self · 2 eps
George Michael: Freedom
Self
The Dark Side of Porn: Death of a Porn Star
Self
Eurotrash Unzipped
Self - Presenter
Fashion !
Self · 1 eps
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Self
Mode in France
Self
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
Self
Martin Margiela: In His Own Words
Self
La Machine Mode
Self
Gaga by Gaultier
Self
Queen Lear – Die Leben der Amanda Lear
Self
Golden 80s
self
Mylène Farmer : Sur les pas d'une icône
Self
Fashion Scandals
self
Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show
Self - Host
Mylène Farmer - Dans Le Cœur Des Français
Self
La Grande Histoire de l'Eurovision
Self
The Artist Is Absent : A Short Film On Martin Margiela
Himself (designer)
Upcoming (1)
Writing (1)
Other Crew (19)
The Fifth Element
Costume Design
The City of Lost Children
Costume Design
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Costume Design
Bad Education
Costume Design
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Costume Designer
Kika
Costume Design
Kika
Costume Designer
Snow White
Costume Design
Le Défilé
Costume Designer
Dangerous Liaisons
Costume Design
Divina
Costume Design
Madonna: MDNA World Tour
Costume Design
Mylène Farmer : Stade de France
Costume Design
If the Shoe Fits
Thanks
Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour Live
Costume Design
Mylène Farmer: 2019 - Le Film
Costume Design
Kylie Minogue: Kiss Me Once - Live at the SSE Hydro
Costume Design
Timeless: The Film
Costume Design
Amanda Lear: Let Me Entertain You
Still Photographer