Gianni Versace (December 2, 1946 – July 15, 1997) was an Italian fashion designer and founder of Gianni Versace S.p.A., an international fashion house, which produces accessories, fragrances, makeup and home furnishings as well as clothes. He also designed costumes for the theatre and films, and was a friend of Elton John, Sting, and Princess Diana among many others. Openly gay, Versace and his companion Antonio D'Amico were regulars on the international party scene. Versace was murdered outside his Miami home at the age of 50 by spree killer Andrew Cunanan.
| Gianni Versace | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 2, 1946 Reggio Calabria, Italy |
| Died | July 15, 1997 (aged 50) Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Labels | Versace |
Gianni Versace was born in Reggio di Calabria, Italy, where he grew up with his older brother Santo and younger sister Donatella, along with their father and dressmaker mother, Francesca. An older sister, Tina, died at the age of twelve from an improperly treated tetanus infection
Filmography
Costume designer
- Ballet for tino (1997)
- Judge Dredd (1995)
- Shakespeare Shorts (1996, TV series)
- Showgirls (1995)
- Kika (1993)
- Vacanze di Natale (also known as Christmas Vacations, 1991)
- Cin cin (also known as A Fine Romance, 1991)
- As Long as It's Love (1989)
- Miami Vice (1989, TV series)
Actor
- Catwalk (1996)
- Spiceworld (1997) - Scenes were deleted because of his death before the premiere.
Awards and tributes
- Versace was awarded the American Fashion Oscar on February 1, 1993.
- President of the Italian Republic Francesco Cossiga, conferred the decoration of Commendatore della Repubblica Italiana on him on January 24, 1986.
- Elton John dedicated his 1997 album The Big Picture to Versace.
- In July 2007, a specially-written ballet was performed in La Scala, Milan, Italy to mark the 10th anniversary of the fashion designer's death. Thanks Gianni, With Love was put together by French choreographer Maurice Bejart, for whom Versace designed many stage costumes.
- In July 2008, modern-classical poet Sarah Nicoella released a picture poem of a suit she drew using the characters of the computer in her book Painting Poetry to honor Gianni Versace as a God blessed, passionate artist. This poem also includes a philosophical message which supports the Versace family and the gay community.
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