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Jean-Pierre Dorléac | |
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 Dorléac with British-American actressOlivia Hussey, circa 1978 | |
| Born | (1943-04-12)April 12, 1943 (age 82) |
| Other names | Jean-Pierre Dorléac |
| Occupation | Costume designer |
| Years active | 1977-2004 |
Jean-Pierre Dorléac (b.(1943-04-12)April 12, 1943 inToulon,France) is a Frenchcostume designer whose work has appeared in film, television, theater, variety, opera and burlesque.
Jean-Pierre Dorléac was born inToulon (France) on(1943-04-12)April 12, 1943.
He began his career for thefilm industry in theUnited States in 1977.
Jean-Pierre Dorléac was nominated at the53rd Academy Awards in the category ofBest Costumes for his work on the 1980 filmSomewhere in Time.[1]
Additionally he was nominated for elevenEmmy Awards, winning twice for the 1978 TV seriesBattlestar Galactica and the 1999-2001 TV seriesThe Lot. He was also nominated forQuantum Leap five times, along withMae West,Lily Dale,The Bastard andTales of the Gold Monkey.
He is also known for filmsThe Blue Lagoon,Heart and Souls, andLeave It to Beaver among many others.
Examples of his work have been exhibited worldwide:LACMA displayed his costumes for the exhibition and bookHollywood and History: Costume Design in Film as well as theMetropolitan Museum of Art,New York City, thePalais de la civilisation [fr],Montreal, Canada, and in thePlace Vendôme,Paris, France.
He has worked throughout the world, principally in France, Spain, Brazil and Uruguay.
In 2005,Abracadabra Alakazama two-part comic mystery caper was released, and immediately optioned for a motion picture. In 2015,The Naked Truth: An Irreverent Chronicle of Delirious Escapades was released. The book details accounts of Hollywood's last gasp for glamour in the 80's after the corporations took over the studios and sold off the massive period collection of one-of-a-kind historic garments in order to make rental money on the facilities in which they were kept. Additionally, it is a straightforward honest look at such legends asFred Astaire,Buddy Ebsen,Henry Fonda,Cary Grant,David Hemmings,Louis Jourdan,Patricia Neal,Sarah Miles,Ann Miller,Eleanor Parker,Barbara Rush,Brooke Shields,Susan Strasberg,Lana Turner,Nancy Walker andMae West.
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