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Jacques Esterel(1917-1974)

  • Costume Designer
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Jacques Esterel was born on 5 June 1917 in Bourg-Argental, Loire, France. He was a costume designer and actor, known for The Hands of Orlac (1960), Chéri, fais-moi peur (1958) and Donnez-moi ma chance (1957). He died on 14 April 1974 in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
BornJune 5, 1917
DiedApril 14, 1974(56)
BornJune 5, 1917
DiedApril 14, 1974(56)
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Known for

Christopher Lee, Mel Ferrer, Dany Carrel, and Lucile Saint-Simon in The Hands of Orlac (1960)
The Hands of Orlac
5.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 1960
Chéri, fais-moi peur (1958)
Chéri, fais-moi peur
4.3
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • 1958
Donnez-moi ma chance (1957)
Donnez-moi ma chance
6.3
  • Costume Designer
  • 1957
Et ta soeur (1958)
Et ta soeur
4.8
  • Costume Designer
  • 1958

Credits

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Costume Designer

  • Trafic (1971)
    Trafic
    7.0
    • Costume Designer
    • 1971
  • Claude Jade, Eric Vander, and Armande Navarre in La prunelle (1968)
    La prunelle
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1968
  • Claudia Cardinale, Michèle Morgan, and Danielle Darrieux in The Lions Are Loose (1961)
    The Lions Are Loose
    5.8
    • gowns
    • 1961
  • Et ta soeur (1958)
    Et ta soeur
    4.8
    • gowns
    • 1958
  • Illegal Cargo (1958)
    Illegal Cargo
    5.8
    • Costume Designer
    • 1958
  • Donnez-moi ma chance (1957)
    Donnez-moi ma chance
    6.3
    • gowns
    • 1957

Actor

  • The Lady Kills (1971)
    The Lady Kills
    4.8
    • Le couturier romain (as Charles Martin)
    • 1971
  • Les saintes chéries (1965)
    Les saintes chéries
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Le designer de robes
    • 1966
  • Le roi du village (1963)
    Le roi du village
    3.3
    • 1963
  • A Touch of Treason (1962)
    A Touch of Treason
    5.4
    • Le couturier (uncredited)
    • 1962

Writer

  • La boîte
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Jacques Estérel
  • Born
    • June 5, 1917
    • Bourg-Argental, Loire, France
  • Died
    • April 14, 1974
    • Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, France
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Pictorial

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