Tom Ford

Also known as Thomas Carlyle Ford, Thomas Carlyle "Tom" Ford

American fashion designer and filmmaker (born 1961)

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Tom Ford, born Thomas Carlyle Ford in 1961 in Austin, Texas, is an American screenwriter, film producer, and film director. He is also a fashion designer who began his work period in 1988. Ford holds the position of chairman of the executive board and speaks English. He identifies as male and is homosexual.

Ford was educated at the Parsons School of Design, the American University of Paris, and New York University. His works are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Kunstmuseum Den Haag. He is associated with the category of films directed by Tom Ford.

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Film & TV

Austin, Texas, USA

Thomas Carlyle "Tom" Ford (born August 27, 1961) is an American fashion designer and film director. He gained international fame for his turnaround of the Gucci fashion house and the creation of the Tom Ford label before directing the Oscar-nominated film A Single Man. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Ford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion2026
Karl — Self2025
Victoria Beckham — Self2025
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion — Self2024
In Vogue: The 90s — Self2024
Arianne Phillips: Dressing the Part — Self2021
The Gospel According to André — Self2018
Top Gear America — Self - Presenter2017
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter — Self2015
Mademoiselle C — Self2013

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Key facts

Born: Thomas Carlyle Ford , ( 1961-08-27 ) August 27, 1961 (age 64) , Austin, Texas , U.S.
Occupations: Fashion designer filmmaker
Spouse: Richard Buckley ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2014 ; died 2021 )

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Tom
Family name: Ford
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Austin
Occupation: fashion designer
Position held: chairman of the executive board
Educated at: New York University
Languages spoken: English language
Official website: www.tomford.com
Image: Tom Ford 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra).jpg

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Commons category: Tom Ford
date of birth: 1961-08-27
birth name: Thomas Carlyle Ford
name in native language: Tom Ford
related category: Category:Films directed by Tom Ford
start of work period: 1988-00-00
has works in the collection: Kunstmuseum Den Haag
social media followers: 147134
sexual orientation: homosexuality

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Encyclopedic overview

Thomas Carlyle Ford (born August 27, 1961) is an American fashion designer and filmmaker. He launched his eponymous fashion brand in 2005, having previously been the creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. He wrote and directed the films A Single Man (2009) and Nocturnal Animals (2016), and served as chairman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America from 2019 to 2022.

Early life

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