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Pierre Balmain(1914-1982)

  • Costume Designer
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • Actor
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Backstage at the Pierre Balmain Couture show
Pierre Balmain was born on 17 May 1914 in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France. He was a costume designer and actor, known for Alerte au sud (1953), Paris Holiday (1958) and Riff Raff Girls (1959). He died on 29 June 1982 in Paris, France.
BornMay 17, 1914
DiedJune 29, 1982(68)
BornMay 17, 1914
DiedJune 29, 1982(68)
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Known for

Alerte au sud (1953)
Alerte au sud
6.2
  • Costume Designer
  • 1953
Anita Ekberg, Bob Hope, Fernandel, and Martha Hyer in Paris Holiday (1958)
Paris Holiday
5.7
  • Costume Designer
  • 1958
Nadja Tiller in Riff Raff Girls (1959)
Riff Raff Girls
6.2
  • Costume Designer
  • 1959
Michel Auclair, Corinne Calvet, Danielle Darrieux, Miriam Di San Servolo, and Lyla Rocco in One Step to Eternity (1954)
One Step to Eternity
6.3
  • Costume Designer
  • 1954

Credits

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Costume Designer



  • Madonna in Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection (2009)
    Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
    8.4
    Video
    • video "Celebration"
    • 2009
  • Madonna in Madonna: Celebration (2009)
    Madonna: Celebration
    6.8
    Music Video
    • Costume Designer
    • 2009
  • Night of the Fox (1990)
    Night of the Fox
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • clothes: Ms. Raffin
    • 1990
  • Jacques Balutin, Darry Cowl, Jean Lefebvre, Jacqueline Maillan, Maria Pacôme, Fernand Raynaud, and Michel Roux in Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1982
  • L'homme qui vient de la nuit (1971)
    L'homme qui vient de la nuit
    3.2
    • Costume Designer
    • 1971
  • Sapho ou La fureur d'aimer (1971)
    Sapho ou La fureur d'aimer
    3.8
    • Costume Designer
    • 1971
  • Tam Lin (1970)
    Tam Lin
    5.7
    • Costume Designer
    • 1970
  • Love Is a Funny Thing (1969)
    Love Is a Funny Thing
    6.4
    • Costume Designer
    • 1969
  • La maison de campagne (1969)
    La maison de campagne
    4.5
    • Costume Designer
    • 1969
  • James Coburn and Lee Remick in Hard Contract (1969)
    Hard Contract
    5.7
    • Costume designer: Lilli Palmer (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Arrivederci, Baby! (1966)
    Arrivederci, Baby!
    5.5
    • Costume Designer
    • 1966
  • Hildegard Knef in Um 8 fängt unser Leben an (1966)
    Um 8 fängt unser Leben an
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1966
  • Chris Avram, Claude Rich, Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic, and Marina Vlady in Mona, l'étoile sans nom (1966)
    Mona, l'étoile sans nom
    7.9
    • Costume Designer
    • 1966
  • Jane Fonda, Alain Delon, and Lola Albright in Joy House (1964)
    Joy House
    7.0
    • Costume Designer
    • 1964
  • Laissez tirer les tireurs (1964)
    Laissez tirer les tireurs
    5.1
    • Daphné dayle's gowns
    • 1964

Costume and Wardrobe Department



  • Children of Mata Hari (1970)
    Children of Mata Hari
    5.7
    • dresses: Madame Palmer
    • 1970
  • Unter den Dächern von St. Pauli (1970)
    Unter den Dächern von St. Pauli
    5.9
    • wardrobe: for J.C. Pascal
    • 1970
  • Du blé en liasses (1969)
    Du blé en liasses
    2.5
    • costume supervisor
    • 1969
  • Här börjar äventyret (1965)
    Här börjar äventyret
    4.6
    • costumes: Harriet Andersson's costumes
    • 1965
  • In the Cool of the Day (1963)
    In the Cool of the Day
    5.1
    • wardrobe: Constance Cummings
    • 1963
  • Karl Malden, Karlheinz Böhm, Dolores Hart, Lois Nettleton, Hugh O'Brian, and Pamela Tiffin in Come Fly with Me (1963)
    Come Fly with Me
    6.3
    • wardrobe: Miss Dawn Addams
    • 1963
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • wardrobe: Carroll Baker
    • 1963
  • Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)
    Two Weeks in Another Town
    6.4
    • wardrobe: Miss Charisse
    • 1962
  • The Millionairess (1960)
    The Millionairess
    5.4
    • dresses
    • 1960
  • Cette nuit là... (1958)
    Cette nuit là...
    6.7
    • dress designer: Mlle Demongeot
    • 1958
  • Brigitte Bardot in The Parisian (1957)
    The Parisian
    6.2
    • dresses: Nadia Gray
    • 1957
  • Robert Mitchum, Frédéric O'Brady, Geneviève Page, and Ingrid Thulin in Foreign Intrigue (1956)
    Foreign Intrigue
    6.0
    • dresses
    • 1956
  • Rencontre à Paris (1956)
    Rencontre à Paris
    5.1
    • gowns: Betsy Blair
    • 1956
  • The French, They Are a Funny Race (1955)
    The French, They Are a Funny Race
    5.1
    • wardrobe: Miss Carol
    • 1955
  • The Deep Blue Sea (1955)
    The Deep Blue Sea
    6.3
    • dresses: Miss Leigh
    • 1955

Actor



  • Ilene Woods in The Garry Moore Show (1950)
    The Garry Moore Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • 1954

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Balmain
  • Born
    • May 17, 1914
    • Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France
  • Died
    • June 29, 1982
    • Paris, France(liver cancer)
  • Other works
    He was the costume designer for Samuel A. Taylor's play, "The Pleasure of his Company," at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England with Coral Browne, Nigel Patrick, Barry Jones, Bert Kwouk, Judith Stott, David Langton, and Robin Hunter in the cast. Nigel Patrick was also director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

  • Trivia
    French couturier and creator of perfumes, founder of the fashion house Balmain. He designed personal wardrobes for numerous international stars, including Brigitte Bardot, Marlene Dietrich, and Katherine Hepburn. Queen Sirikit of Thailand also chose him as her personal couturier.

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