- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 11, 1934
- Place of Birth
- Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Died
- September 4, 2025
Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani (July 11, 1934 – September 4, 2025) was an Italian fashion designer, particularly noted for his menswear. He was known today for his clean, tailored lines. He formed his company, Armani, in 1975, and by 2001 was acclaimed as the most successful designer to come out of Italy, with an annual turnover of $1.6 billion and a personal fortune of $7 billion as of 2012. Born in northern Italy, Armani originally studied medicine at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart before leaving the field of medicine after working in a hospital during his military service. After leaving the military, Armani started in fashion a window dresser at La Rinascente, a department store in Milan before quickly climbing store ranks. In the mid-1960s, Armani moved to the Nino Cerruti company, for which he designed menswear over the next decade while also freelancing for up to ten manufacturers. …
Filmography
tvBling Empire
2021 · Self
movieCosì fan tutte - ROH
2020 · Costume Designer
movieRoxanne Lowit Magic Moments
2016 · Himself
tvDiscovering Fashion
2016 · Self (archive footage)
movieAnna Piaggi: Fashion Visionary
2016 · Self (archive footage)
movieMademoiselle C
2013 · Self
movieElysium
2013 · Costume Design
movieScatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
2013 · Self
movieA Man's Story
2011 · Self
movieKnight and Day
2010 · Thanks
movieInglourious Basterds
2009 · Costume Design
movieShrink
2009 · Wardrobe Designer
movieMiracle at St. Anna
2008 · Thanks
movieValentino: The Last Emperor
2008 · Self
movieSophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
2007 · Self
movieConfession of Pain
2006 · Costume Designer
movieMichelangelo Eye to Eye
2004 · Thanks
Giorgio Armani: A Man for All Seasons
movieGiorgio Armani: A Man for All Seasons
2003 · Self
V.I.P.
tvV.I.P.
2000 · Self
movieMy Voyage to Italy
1999 · Executive Producer
movie27 Piazza Castello
1998
movieEmma
1996 · Thanks
movieStealing Beauty
1996 · Wardrobe Designer
movieCatwalk
1995 · Self
movieLa Machine Mode
1994 · Self
tvEurotrash
1993
movieRising Sun
1993 · Wardrobe Designer
tvThe Look
1992 · Self
movieHigh Heels
1991 · Costumer
movieHusbands and Lovers
1991 · Costume Design
movieThe Comfort of Strangers
1990 · Costume Design
movieMade in Milan
1990
movieThe Untouchables
1987 · Wardrobe Designer
moviePhenomena
1985 · Costume Design
movieAmerican Gigolo
1980 · Costume Design
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Italian Prime Minister (uncredited)
tvTony Awards
1956 · Wardrobe Designer
tvBambi
1948 · Self