Jean-Pierre Dorléac (b. in

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whose work has appeared in film, television, theater, variety, opera and burlesque.

Biography

Jean-Pierre Dorkéac was born in

(

) on . He began his career for the

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in the

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in 1977.

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Jean-Pierre Dorléac was nominated at the 53rd Academy Awards in the category of Best Costumes for his work on the 1980 film '' Somewhere in Time''. Additionally he was nominated for eleven

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s, winning twice for the 1978 TV series ''

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'' and the 1999-2001 TV series '' The Lot''. He was also nominated for ''

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'' five times, along with ''

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'', '' Lily Dale'', '' The Bastard'' and '' Tales of the Gold Monkey.'' He is also known for films '' The Blue Lagoon'', '' Heart and Souls'', and ''

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'' among many others. Examples of his work have been exhibited worldwide: LACMA displayed his costumes for the exhibition and book ''Hollywood and History: Costume Design in Film'' as well as the

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, the ,

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, France. He has worked throughout the world, principally in France, Spain, Brazil and Uruguay. In 2005, ''Abracadabra Alakazam''a 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 as

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, Nancy Walker and

Selected filmography

Films

* '' The Great Smokey Roadblock'' (1978) * '' Good Guys Wear Black'' (1978) * ''

'' (1978) * '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' (1979) * '' The Blue Lagoon'' (1980) * '' Somewhere in Time'' (1980) * '' National Lampoon's Class Reunion'' (1982) * '' The Boss' Wife'' (1986) * '' The Killing Time'' (1987) * '' Heart and Souls'' (1993) * '' The Only Thrill'' (1997) * ''

'' (1997) * '' Walking to the Waterline'' (1998) * '' In Enemy Hands'' (2004)

Television movies

* '' The Bastard'' (1978) * '' The Rebels'' (1979) * '' Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls'' (1981) * '' Twirl'' (1981) * ''

'' (1982) * ''

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'' (1982) * '' Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story'' (1982) * ''

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'' (1984) * '' The Highwayman'' (1987) * '' For the Very First Time'' (1991) * '' A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story'' (1994) * '' An Element of Truth'' (1995) * '' Dead Man's Island'' (1995) * '' Lily Dale'' (1996)

Television series

* ''

'' (1978) * ''

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'' (1980) * '' The Greatest American Hero'' (1981) * '' Tales of the Gold Monkey'' (1983) * '' Emerald Point N.A.S.'' (1983) * '' Masquerade'' (1983) * '' Automan'' (1983) * '' Knight Rider'' (1984) * ''

'' (1984) * '' Cover Up'' (1984) * '' Max Headroom'' (1987) * ''

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'' (1987) * '' Matlock'' (1988) * ''

'' (1989–91) * '' The Lot'' (2001)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dorleac, Jean-Pierre French costume designers Living people Mass media people from Toulon Primetime Emmy Award winners Year of birth missing (living people)