Jean-Paul Gaultier

Personal Info

Know For

Costume & Make-Up

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-04-24 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Jean-Paul Gaultier

Biography

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 leathe...

Acting

2001

Absolutely Fabulous

as Le créateur

2016

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour

as Self - Unapologetic Bitch

1995

Catwalk

as Self

1994

2008

Mon Clown

as Self

1998

In and Out of Fashion

as Self (archive footage)

2016

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

as Jean Paul Gaultier

1985

2001

Eurotrash Unzipped

as Self - Presenter

2011

2019

2003

2013

2016

1994

La Machine Mode

as Himself

2025

Enigma

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Production

1997

The Fifth Element

as Costume Design

1995

The City of Lost Children

as Costume Design

2016

1986

Le Défilé

as Story

1986

Le Défilé

as Costume Designer

1990

1993

Kika

as Costume Design

1993

Kika

as Costume Designer

1991

Madonna: Truth or Dare

as Costume Designer

2014

Divina

as Costume Design

2004

Bad Education

as Costume Design

2010

Snow White

as Costume Design

2013

Madonna: MDNA World Tour

as Costume Design

2019

2014

Timeless: The Film

as Costume Design

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