Giorgio Armani

Giorgio Armani

Giorgio Armani is an Italian fashion designer, particularly noted for his menswear. He is 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.  In 1973, he open a design office in Milan, leading to great personal success and networking among Italy’s fashion elite, leading him to found the Giorgio Armani Spa in Milan with his friend Galeotti, and presenting collections under his own name for the first time.   In 1979, after founding the Giorgio Armani Corporation, Armani began producing for the United States, where the label became a leading names in international fashion introduced several new product lines. These successes would lead him to numerous commercial deals with notable fashion and beauty houses, such as L’Oreal.  By the early 90s, Armani expanded his talents to cinema, both for personal and financial reasons.  Designing costumes for more than one hundred films, including American Gigolo and The Untouchables, Armani quickly established himself as a go-to designer for Hollywood.  Armani designed made-to-measure suits for Christian Bale's character Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight and subsequent “Giorgio Armani for Bruce Wayne” collections in 2008.  His brand continues to succeed in the new century, with recognition for artistic merits, profitable commercial partnerships, and public work such as designing uniforms for Olympic Athletes.

  • Title: Giorgio Armani
  • Popularity: 1.77
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1934-07-11
  • Place of Birth: Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Homepage: http://www.armani.com
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Giorgio Armani Movies

  • 2011
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    A Man's Story

    A Man's Story

    6.9 2011 HD

    Documentary about British fashion designer Ozwald Boateng.

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  • 1995
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    Catwalk

    Catwalk

    7.5 1995 HD

    A documentary following Christy Turlington and other models during spring fashion week in Milan, Paris and New York.

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  • 2013
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    Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's

    Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's

    6.1 2013 HD

    It's the most mythic of all American emporiums - and the scene of many an ultimate fashion fantasy. Now audiences get a rarified chance to peek...

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  • 1998
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    27 Piazza Castello

    27 Piazza Castello

    1 1998 HD

    Nine famous photographers from the world of fashion and the new talents of 1998 tackle the upcoming edition of the prestigious magazine Vogue Italia,...

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  • 1990
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    Made in Milan

    Made in Milan

    5.7 1990 HD

    A short documentary film about fashion designer Giorgio Armani; it shows him preparing for a show and discusses his ideas about fashion, his family...

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  • 2007
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    Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

    Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

    1 2007 HD

    Documentary exploring the formidable life and career of Italian film star Sophia Loren. With interviews with the actress herself, as well as thoughts...

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  • 2008
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    Valentino: The Last Emperor

    Valentino: The Last Emperor

    6.6 2008 HD

    Film which travels inside the singular world of one of Italy's most famous fashion designers, Valentino Garavani, documenting the colourful and...

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  • 2016
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    Roxanne Lowit Magic Moments

    Roxanne Lowit Magic Moments

    1 2016 HD

    The professional life of Roxanne Lowit, one of the greatest fashion photographers and a pioneer of backstage photography, covering her career from...

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  • 2016
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    Anna Piaggi: Fashion Visionary

    Anna Piaggi: Fashion Visionary

    1 2016 HD

    The world of fashion, between the end of the Sixties and the beginning of the Noughties, had a key character that embodied its spirit and told the...

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  • 2013
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    Mademoiselle C

    Mademoiselle C

    5.8 2013 HD

    A documentary focused on former Vogue Paris editor-in-chief and fashion stylist Carine Roitfeld.

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  • 1985
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    Phenomena

    Phenomena

    6.8 1985 HD

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  • 1993
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    Rising Sun

    Rising Sun

    6.16 1993 HD

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  • 2013
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    Elysium

    Elysium

    6.513 2013 HD

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  • 2009
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    Inglourious Basterds

    Inglourious Basterds

    8.218 2009 HD

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  • 1996
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    Stealing Beauty

    Stealing Beauty

    6.7 1996 HD

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  • 2009
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    Shrink

    Shrink

    6.158 2009 HD

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  • 1991
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    Husbands and Lovers

    Husbands and Lovers

    6.9 1991 HD

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  • 1980
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    The Good Thief

    The Good Thief

    6.2 1980 HD

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  • 2010
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    Knight and Day

    Knight and Day

    6.216 2010 HD

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  • 1996
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    Emma

    Emma

    6.7 1996 HD

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  • 1999
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    My Voyage to Italy

    My Voyage to Italy

    7.625 1999 HD

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  • 2006
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    Confession of Pain

    Confession of Pain

    6.3 2006 HD

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  • 1990
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    The Comfort of Strangers

    The Comfort of Strangers

    5.817 1990 HD

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  • 2004
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    Michelangelo Eye to Eye

    Michelangelo Eye to Eye

    6.1 2004 HD

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  • 1980
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    American Gigolo

    American Gigolo

    6.1 1980 HD

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  • 2020
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    Così fan tutte - ROH

    Così fan tutte - ROH

    1 2020 HD

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  • 1975
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    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    6.936 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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  • 1948
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    Bambi Awards

    Bambi Awards

    9 1948 HD

    The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in...

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  • 2000
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    V.I.P.

    V.I.P.

    1 2000 HD

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  • 2021
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    Bling Empire

    Bling Empire

    7.2 2021 HD

    Follow LA's wildly wealthy Asian and Asian American fun seekers as they go all out with fabulous parties, glamour and drama in this reality series.

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  • 2016
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    Discovering Fashion

    Discovering Fashion

    1 2016 HD

    The stories and looks behind iconic and influential fashion designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Christian Dior, Ralph Lauren, and many more.

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  • 1970
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    Discovering Fashion

    Discovering Fashion

    5 1970 HD

    The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The...

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