Jean Louis

Jean Louis

Known for: Costume & Make-Up
Biography: 1907-10-05
Deathday: 1997-04-20 (89 years old)

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Biography

Jean Louis (born Jean Louis Berthault; October 5, 1907 in Paris, France – April 20, 1997 in Palm Springs, California) was a French-born, Hollywood costume designer and an Academy Award winner for Best Costume Design.


Before coming to Hollywood, he worked in New York for fashion entrepreneur Hattie Carnegie, where the clientele included Joan Cohn, the wife of Columbia Pictures studio chief Harry Cohn.


He worked as head designer for Columbia Pictures from 1944 to 1960. His most famous works include Rita Hayworth's black satin strapless dress from Gilda (1946), Marlene Dietrich's celebrated beaded souffle stagewear for her cabaret world tours, as well as the sheer, sparkling gown that Marilyn Monroe wore when she sang "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to John F. Kennedy in 1962.


The dress was so tight that he is believed to have actually sewn it while Monroe was wearing it. The idea of dresses being a nude color, with crystals coating it, stunned audiences. It gave the members of the audience the illusion that Monroe was nude, except for discretely placed rhinestones covering them head to toe.


Louis had originally designed a version of the dress for Marlene Dietrich, who wore it in her concert shows. An impressed Monroe asked Dietrich about it, who told her how the dress's illusion worked, and sent her to Louis to design a similar dress for her Kennedy appearance. While Dietrich had been seen wearing her version before Monroe, the press coverage surrounding Monroe's appearance at Madison Square Garden in her style of gown swept the globe. This robe became—besides the white one from "The Seven Year Itch"—Marilyn Monroe's most famous robe, selling at auction in 2016 for 4.8 million dollars.


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Filmography

all 139

Movies 139

Costume Design
I Wish You Love

I Wish You Love (1973)

Movie
Costume Design
40 Carats

40 Carats (1973)

Movie
Costume Design
Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon (1973)

Movie
Costume Design
Don't Just Stand There

Don't Just Stand There (1968)

Movie
Costume Design
The Hell with Heroes

The Hell with Heroes (1968)

Movie
Costume Design
P.J.

P.J. (1968)

Movie
Costume Design
The Ballad of Josie

The Ballad of Josie (1968)

Movie
Wardrobe Supervisor
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)

Movie
4.67
Costume Design
Rosie!

Rosie! (1967)

Movie
Costume Design
Thoroughly Modern Millie

Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)

Movie
Costume Design
Gambit

Gambit (1966)

Movie
Wardrobe Coordinator
A Man Could Get Killed

A Man Could Get Killed (1966)

Movie
Costume Design
Mirage

Mirage (1965)

Movie
Costumer
That Funny Feeling

That Funny Feeling (1965)

Movie
Costume Design
Bus Riley's Back in Town

Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965)

Movie
Costume Design
Strange Bedfellows

Strange Bedfellows (1965)

Movie
Costume Design
Send Me No Flowers

Send Me No Flowers (1964)

Movie
Costume Design
For Love or Money

For Love or Money (1963)

Movie
Costume Design
The Thrill of It All

The Thrill of It All (1963)

Movie
6
Costume Design
If a Man Answers

If a Man Answers (1962)

Movie
Costume Design
Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)

Movie
5
Costume Design
The Misfits

The Misfits (1961)

Movie
7
Costume Design
Song Without End

Song Without End (1960)

Movie
Costume Design
Portrait in Black

Portrait in Black (1960)

Movie
Costume Design
Strangers When We Meet

Strangers When We Meet (1960)

Movie
Costume Design
Who Was That Lady?

Who Was That Lady? (1960)

Movie
Costume Design
Suddenly, Last Summer

Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)

Movie
Costume Design
The Last Angry Man

The Last Angry Man (1959)

Movie
Costume Design
Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk (1959)

Movie
5.33
Costume Designer
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life (1959)

Movie
Costume Design
They Came to Cordura

They Came to Cordura (1959)

Movie
Costume Design / Assistant Editor
Middle of the Night

Middle of the Night (1959)

Movie
6
Costume Design
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah (1958)

Movie
Costume Design
Bell, Book and Candle

Bell, Book and Candle (1958)

Movie
Costume Design
Pal Joey

Pal Joey (1957)

Movie
Costume Designer
The Brothers Rico

The Brothers Rico (1957)

Movie
Costume Design
3:10 to Yuma

3:10 to Yuma (1957)

Movie
6
Costume Design
Jeanne Eagels

Jeanne Eagels (1957)

Movie
Costume Design
The Garment Jungle

The Garment Jungle (1957)

Movie
Costume Design
The Monte Carlo Story

The Monte Carlo Story (1956)

Movie
Costume Design
Nightfall

Nightfall (1956)

Movie
Costume Design
The Solid Gold Cadillac

The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)

Movie
Costume Designer
Autumn Leaves

Autumn Leaves (1956)

Movie
Costume Design
The Eddy Duchin Story

The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)

Movie
Costume Design
Jubal

Jubal (1956)

Movie
Costume Designer
Picnic

Picnic (1955)

Movie
Costume Design
Queen Bee

Queen Bee (1955)

Movie
1
Costume Design
Count Three and Pray

Count Three and Pray (1955)

Movie
Costume Design
My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen (1955)

Movie
Costume Design
5 Against the House

5 Against the House (1955)

Movie
Costume Designer
Tight Spot

Tight Spot (1955)

Movie
Costume Design
Three for the Show

Three for the Show (1955)

Movie
Costume Design
The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line (1955)

Movie
Costume Design
The Violent Men

The Violent Men (1955)

Movie
Costume Design
Phffft

Phffft (1954)

Movie
Costume Design
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born (1954)

Movie
Costume Design
Human Desire

Human Desire (1954)

Movie
Costume Design
Pushover

Pushover (1954)

Movie
Costume Design
The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny (1954)

Movie
4.33
Costume Design
The Iron Glove

The Iron Glove (1954)

Movie
Costume Design
It Should Happen to You

It Should Happen to You (1954)

Movie
Costume Design
Bad for Each Other

Bad for Each Other (1953)

Movie
Costume Design
Miss Sadie Thompson

Miss Sadie Thompson (1953)

Movie
Costume Design
The Big Heat

The Big Heat (1953)

Movie
6.75
Costume Design
From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity (1953)

Movie
5.67
Costume Design
Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again (1953)

Movie
Costume Design
Serpent of the Nile

Serpent of the Nile (1953)

Movie
Costume Design
Salome

Salome (1953)

Movie
Costume Design
The Happy Time

The Happy Time (1952)

Movie
Costume Designer
The Golden Hawk

The Golden Hawk (1952)

Movie
Costume Design
The Four Poster

The Four Poster (1952)

Movie
Costume Design
Assignment: Paris

Assignment: Paris (1952)

Movie
Costume Design
Affair in Trinidad

Affair in Trinidad (1952)

Movie
Costume Design
Paula

Paula (1952)

Movie
Costume Design
The Marrying Kind

The Marrying Kind (1952)

Movie
Costume Design
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet (1952)

Movie
Costume Design
The Son of Dr. Jekyll

The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951)

Movie
Costume Design
The Family Secret

The Family Secret (1951)

Movie
Costume Designer
The Magic Carpet

The Magic Carpet (1951)

Movie
Costume Design
The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers (1951)

Movie
Costume Design
Saturday's Hero

Saturday's Hero (1951)

Movie
Costume Design
Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday (1950)

Movie
Costume Design
The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile (1950)

Movie
Costume Design
The Killer That Stalked New York

The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)

Movie
Costume Design
The Fuller Brush Girl

The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)

Movie
Costume Design
The Petty Girl

The Petty Girl (1950)

Movie
Wardrobe Designer
Fortunes of Captain Blood

Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950)

Movie
Costume Design
In a Lonely Place

In a Lonely Place (1950)

Movie
5.5
Costume Design
Kill the Umpire

Kill the Umpire (1950)

Movie
Costume Design
No Sad Songs for Me

No Sad Songs for Me (1950)

Movie
Costume Design
A Woman of Distinction

A Woman of Distinction (1950)

Movie
Costume Design
Father Is a Bachelor

Father Is a Bachelor (1950)

Movie
Costume Design
The Traveling Saleswoman

The Traveling Saleswoman (1950)

Movie
Costume Designer
The Reckless Moment

The Reckless Moment (1949)

Movie
Costume Design
Tell It to the Judge

Tell It to the Judge (1949)

Movie
Costume Design
All the King's Men

All the King's Men (1949)

Movie
Costume Design
Tokyo Joe

Tokyo Joe (1949)

Movie
Costume Design
Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)

Movie
Costume Design
Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch (1949)

Movie
Costume Design
Anna Lucasta

Anna Lucasta (1949)

Movie
Costume Design
Lust for Gold

Lust for Gold (1949)

Movie
Costume Design
Johnny Allegro

Johnny Allegro (1949)

Movie
Costume Design / Costume Designer
The Undercover Man

The Undercover Man (1949)

Movie
Wardrobe Designer
The Walking Hills

The Walking Hills (1949)

Movie
Costume Design
Knock on Any Door

Knock on Any Door (1949)

Movie
Costume Design
Slightly French

Slightly French (1949)

Movie
Costume Design
Shockproof

Shockproof (1949)

Movie
Costume Design
The Dark Past

The Dark Past (1948)

Movie
Costume Design
You Gotta Stay Happy

You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)

Movie
Costume Design
The Return of October

The Return of October (1948)

Movie
Costume Design
The Loves of Carmen

The Loves of Carmen (1948)

Movie
Costume Design
The Man from Colorado

The Man from Colorado (1948)

Movie
Costume Design
The Fuller Brush Man

The Fuller Brush Man (1948)

Movie
Costume Design
The Black Arrow

The Black Arrow (1948)

Movie
Costume Design
The Mating of Millie

The Mating of Millie (1948)

Movie
Costume Design
The Sign of the Ram

The Sign of the Ram (1948)

Movie
6
Costume Design
The Lady from Shanghai

The Lady from Shanghai (1947)

Movie
5
Costume Design
It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You (1947)

Movie
Costume Designer
Down to Earth

Down to Earth (1947)

Movie
Costume Design
Framed

Framed (1947)

Movie
Costume Design
Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney (1947)

Movie
Costume Design
Dead Reckoning

Dead Reckoning (1947)

Movie
2
Costume Design
Johnny O'Clock

Johnny O'Clock (1947)

Movie
Costume Design
The Return of Monte Cristo

The Return of Monte Cristo (1946)

Movie
Costume Design
The Jolson Story

The Jolson Story (1946)

Movie
Costume Design
The Thrill of Brazil

The Thrill of Brazil (1946)

Movie
Costume Design
Renegades

Renegades (1946)

Movie
Costume Design
Gilda

Gilda (1946)

Movie
6
Costume Design
The Gentleman Misbehaves

The Gentleman Misbehaves (1946)

Movie
Costume Design
Tomorrow Is Forever

Tomorrow Is Forever (1946)

Movie
Costume Design
Meet Me on Broadway

Meet Me on Broadway (1946)

Movie
Costume Design
She Wouldn't Say Yes

She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945)

Movie
Costume Design
Kiss and Tell

Kiss and Tell (1945)

Movie
5.71
Costume Design
Over 21

Over 21 (1945)

Movie
Costume Design
Tonight and Every Night

Tonight and Every Night (1945)

Movie
Costume Design
Together Again

Together Again (1944)

Movie
Costume Design
Strange Affair

Strange Affair (1944)

Movie
Costume Design
The Impatient Years

The Impatient Years (1944)

Movie
Costume Design
Secret Command

Secret Command (1944)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.31
Based on 727 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1944
1949
1952
1949
1973
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Information

Known For
Costume & Make-Up

Gender
Male

Birthday
1907-10-05

Deathday
1997-04-20 (89 years old)

Birth Place
Paris, France

Relationships
Loretta Young (1993-01-01 - 1997-01-01)

Citizenships
France, Haiti, United States of America

Also Known As
Louis Andre Berthault , Jean Louis Berthault

Awards
Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White


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