Jean Paul Gaultier - Biography

Jean Paul Gaultier
French designer
Nacio el 24 de abril 1952, ubicación: Arceuil, Francia

A world-famous designer who has worked with artists such as Madonna, Angelin Prejlocaj and Régine Chopinot, Jean Paul Gaultier began his career with Pierre Cardin before launching his own fashion house in 1976. Passionate and highly versatile, he has never stopped experimenting in new fields, including dance, music and cinema. He designed the costumes for The City of Lost Children by Jeunet and Caro and for Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element. In particular, he has worked with Pedro Almodόvar onBad Education, which opened the Festival de Cannes in 2004 and on The Skin I Live In, which was in Competition last year. A great cinema-lover, Jean Paul Gaultier has often spoken of his love for actresses or directors such as Jacques Becker.

2012 Jean Paul Gaultier jury at Cannes Film Festival from 16 to 27 may

Filmography Jean Paul Gaultier