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Oscar Nominee Jean-Pierre Dorléac, Costume Visionary, Dies
29 Jul
Summary
- Costume designer Jean-Pierre Dorléac died at 83.
- He won two Emmys for Battlestar Galactica and The Lot.
- Dorléac received an Oscar nomination for Somewhere in Time.
Jean-Pierre Dorléac, a distinguished French costume designer, died on Thursday, July 23, at his home in Hollywood Hills. He was 83 years old and passed away from natural causes. Dorléac was widely recognized for his creative contributions to television and film.
His television career included designing costumes for notable series such as "Battlestar Galactica," for which he won an Emmy Award, and "The Lot," earning him a second Emmy. Dorléac garnered a total of eleven Emmy nominations throughout his career.
In addition to his television achievements, Dorléac was nominated for an Academy Award for his costume design in the feature film "Somewhere in Time" (1980). He also worked on other films, including "The Blue Lagoon" and "In Enemy Hands."
Born in Toulon, France, in 1943, Dorléac began his career in theater before transitioning to television and film. He also authored a memoir titled "The Naked Truth: An Irreverent Chronicle of Delirious Escapades" published in 2015. He is survived by his spouse, Gilberto Mello.
