Pierre Balmain(1914-1982)

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), Riff Raff Girls (1959) and Paris Holiday (1958). He died on 29 June 1982 in Paris, France.

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Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
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Video
- Costume Designer (video "Celebration")
- 2009
Madonna: Celebration
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Music Video
- Costume Designer
- 2009
Night of the Fox
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TV Movie
- Costume Designer (clothes: Ms. Raffin)
- 1990
Au théâtre ce soir
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TV Series
- Costume Designer
- 1982
L'homme qui vient de la nuit
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- Costume Designer
- 1971
Sapho ou La fureur d'aimer
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- Costume Designer
- 1971
Tam Lin
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- Costume Designer
- 1970
Children of Mata Hari
5.7
- Costume Designer (dresses: Madame Palmer)
- 1970
Love Is a Funny Thing
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- Costume Designer
- 1969
La maison de campagne
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- Costume Designer
- 1969
Hard Contract
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- Costume designer: Lilli Palmer (uncredited)
- 1969
Arrivederci, Baby!
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- Costume Designer
- 1966
Um 8 fängt unser Leben an
TV Movie
- Costume Designer
- 1966
Mona, l'étoile sans nom
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- Costume Designer
- 1966
Joy House
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- Costume Designer
- 1964

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

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.