Emmy-winning Costume Designer Jean-pierre Dorléac Passes Away at 83

WHO:

Deadline - Jean-Pierre Dorléac, French costume designer

Variety - Jean-Pierre Dorléac, known for his work on "Somewhere in Time" and "Battlestar Galactica"

WHAT:

Deadline - Dorléac died of natural causes

Variety - Dorléac was nominated for an Oscar for the film "Somewhere in Time"

Variety - Dorléac received 11 Emmy nominations, winning two for "Battlestar Galactica" in 1979 and "The Lot" in 2001

WHERE:

Deadline - Dorléac died at his home in Hollywood Hills

WHEN:

Deadline - Dorléac died on July 23

Variety - Dorléac was 83 years old at the time of his death

WHY:

Deadline - Dorléac's death was reported as due to natural causes

HOW:

Deadline - His death was communicated by a family spokesperson

(UPDATED July 29, 2026 17:27 UTC)

Jean-Pierre Dorléac, the acclaimed French costume designer known for his work on "Somewhere in Time" and "Battlestar Galactica," has passed away at the age of 83 at his home in Hollywood Hills. Dorléac was nominated for an Oscar for "Somewhere in Time" and received eleven Emmy nominations, winning two for "Battlestar Galactica" in 1979 and "The Lot" in 2001. His death, reported as due to natural causes, was communicated by a family spokesperson.