Gianfranco Ferré was born on August 15, 1944 in Legnano, Lombardy, Italy. He was a costume designer and actor, known for Prêt-à-porter (1994), Bitte laßt die Blumen leben (1986) and Dior: Miss Dior Le mariage (1993). He died on June 17, 2007 in Milan, Lombardy.