Tom Ford net worth is
$70 Million
Tom Ford Wiki Biography
Thomas Carlye Ford was born on 27 August 1961, in Austin, Texas USA, and is a film director, designer and businessmen, probably best known to the public as the director of the movie entitled “A Single Man”, which was released in 2009, with many notable stars including Nicholas Hoult, Julianne Moore, Colin Firth and Matthew Goode. Today Tom Ford lives in Italy, and continues raising money thanks to his great career in the clothing design and entertainment industries.
So just how rich is Tom Ford? Authoritative sources estimate that Tom’s net worth is over $70 million as of early-2018, accumulated through his involvement in the entertainment industry over a period now spanning well over 30 years.
Tom Ford Net Worth $70 Million
As an 11 year-old boy, Tom moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico with his parents, and there attended St. Michael’s High School and then Bard College at Simon’s Rock. However, college years were apparently not the greatest, as he dropped out after a short time, becoming involved in advertising commercials, but then attended The New School’s university, and studied interior architecture there. However, after his architectural studies Tom Ford decided to search for a job in the fashion industry, and tried to increase his net worth while working as a fashion assistant for the famous Cathy Hardwick – an American designer and writer – for whom he worked for two years. Then Ford moved to work with clothing design and manufacturer Perry Ellis, with whom he again stayed for two years, however, he wanted wider experience, and as Gucci were looking for inspiration at this time, in 1990 they hired Ford as the chief women’s ready-to-wear designer, and so Ford moved to Milan, where he significantly increased his reputation and net worth. After some time working diligently, Tom was able not only to increase his net worth, but also became one of the most important personalities in the company – he worked on advertising, and at the same time was also working as a creative director for Gucci, with considerable success.
In 2004, Ford’s net worth was already high enough that he was able to leave Gucci and start his own business, launching a line of self-titled menswear, but also successfully expanding to include women’s wear, which was taken up by many celebrities, including Michelle Obama, Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow and Beyonce. He himself was named in the “50 Best Dressed Over 50s” by the Guardian in 2013.
In 2005, Ford launched his film production company, and eventually began to work on his movie “A Single Man”, which when released in 2009 received several nominations both for the film and individuals, including for an Oscar. Tom Ford’s only other film to date – “Nocturnal Animals” was released in late 2016, to critical approval, and winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.
Talking about his personal life, already in college years Ford realized that he was gay, and is now married to Richard Buckley. Furthermore, the couple have a son Alexander John Buckley Ford. They split their time between residences in London, Los Angeles and Santa Fe, having also previously lived in Italy.
| Full Name | Tom Ford |
| Net Worth | $70 Million |
| Date Of Birth | August 27, 1961 |
| Died | October 12, 2016, Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Height | 6 ft (1.83 m) |
| Profession | Fashion designer, Film director, Screenwriter, Designer, Actor, Film Producer |
| Education | St. Michael's High School, Bard College at Simon's Rock, The New School's university, Parsons School of Design |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Richard Buckley (since 1986) |
| Children | Alexander John Buckley Ford |
| Parents | Tom Ford, Sr, Shirley Bunton |
| Siblings | Jennifer Ford |
| Nicknames | Thomas Ford , Thomas Carlyle Ford , Thomas Carlyle "Tom" Ford |
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| Awards | Satellite Auteur Award (2016), Style Icon Award (1999), International Award – Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA, 1995), Geoffery Beene Lifetime Achievement Award (2014, CFDA), VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Awards) |
| Nominations | British GQ's 50 best-dressed men in Britain (2015), International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame (2004), Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award (2004), DNR's Person of the Year (2007), André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award (2005) |
| Movies | A Single Man (2009), Nocturnal Animals (2016), Quantum of Solace (2008), Zoolander (2001), Quantum of Solace (2008) |
| TV Shows | Lady Gaga: I Want Your Love (Video short, 2015, designer), Valentino: The Last Emperor (2008), Made in Hollywood (2009-2016), Good Morning America (2016), Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe (2007), The Anniversary Party (2001), Charlie Rose (TV Series, 1999-2009) |
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| 1 | Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I think there needs to be - I don't really like the word moral - a moral to the story. You need to think about it. Things can be entertaining, but if you leave the theater and it doesn't stay with you, doesn't haunt you, doesn't challenge you, then it's not successful, for me. So I hope to make films that make one think. [2016] |
| 2 | People don't understand it and they will probably laugh when they read this, but fashion is one of the most grueling, brutal industries in the world because we create a constant stream of product that is perishable. And it's speeding up so fast. People consume. They're bored. They consume. They're bored. They consume. They're bored. |
| 3 | [observation, 2016] I am hoping for a Democratic president - though a female President won't be able to wear my clothes because they're too expensive. And I think that's absolutely right. |
| 4 | I had a tiny bit of fashion training, but not really. I had no formal training as a film director either. |
| 5 | If you spend an hour and a half in a movie theater, it should challenge you. |
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| 1 | Considers himself, first and foremost, a commercial designer who finds that filmmaking is what really speaks to his true artistic side. |
| 2 | Counts George Cukor as one of his all-time favorite film directors and Cukor's Dinner at Eight (1933) as his all-time favorite film. |
| 3 | Is a staunch democrat who declined an offer to dress Melania Trump way before she ever became First Lady. |
| 4 | Pioneered the "see now, buy now" fashion philosophy whereby prospective customers can immediately purchase his product and not have to typically wait for several months after a line of clothing has been showcased at fashion shows. |
| 5 | For First Lady Michelle Obama's visit to Buckingham Palace (May 2011), Ford designed a white gown with a crisscross halter neckline and arm-length gloves for the regal occasion. |
| 6 | During the interim between his directorial debut with A Single Man (2009) and Nocturnal Animals (2016), Tom opened a reported 100 stores worldwide. |
| 7 | In 2013 hip-hop artist Jay Z dedicated a song to him simply titled "Tom Ford" (from the album "Magna Carta Holy Grail"). |
| 8 | First met partner Richard Buckley in 1986 at a fashion show in New York when he was just 25 and Buckley was 38. At the time Buckley was fashion editor of "Women's Wear Daily". Ford and Buckley tied the knot in 2014 after same-sex marriage was legalized in the US. |
| 9 | Favorite fashion critic is Suzy Menkes and favorite film critic is Peter Travers. |
| 10 | Throughout his illustrious career Tom has lived in Paris, Los Angeles and London where he maintains a home and business office and where his son was partly schooled. |
| 11 | Directed one Oscar nominated performance, Colin Firth in A Single Man (2009). |
| 12 | Companion of fashion writer Richard Buckley since 1987. |
| 13 | Started his own line of menswear in 2006 after a promising liaison with Gucci and later Yves Saint Laurent. |
| 14 | He joined Gucci in 1990 as a designer when the company was on the brink of bankruptcy. In 1994 he was promoted to creative director. By the time he left 10 years later (in 2004), Gucci was turning over profits in excess of $4 billion per annum. |
| 15 | Grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. |
| 16 | American fashion designer. He is known for his legendary turnaround of Gucci. |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Nocturnal Animals | 2016 | | |
| A Single Man | 2009 | | |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Paul McCartney: Queenie Eye | 2013 | Video short | Tom Ford (uncredited) |
| Zoolander | 2001 | | Tom Ford |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Nocturnal Animals | 2016 | screenplay by | |
| A Single Man | 2009 | written for the screen by | |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Nocturnal Animals | 2016 | producer | |
| A Single Man | 2009 | producer | |
Costume Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Quantum of Solace | 2008 | tailored clothing: Daniel Craig | |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Alone: The Only Thing to Fear Is Yourself | 2016 | grateful acknowledgment | |
| Still Alice | 2014 | special thanks | |
| Valentino: The Last Emperor | 2008 | Documentary thanks: un grazie gigantesco | |
| Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe | 2007 | Documentary thanks | |
| The Anniversary Party | 2001 | thanks: for their huge contribution to the making of this film | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Che tempo che fa | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 1999-2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber | 2009 | TV Series | |
| A Single Man: Making of a Single Man | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Valentino: The Last Emperor | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| Visual Acoustics | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| La nudité toute nue | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | |
| 18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Honoree |
| Happy Birthday Elton! From Madison Square Garden, New York | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Iconoclasts | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| 1998 VH1 Fashion Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| 1997 VH1 Fashion Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself |
| Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1996 VH1 Fashion Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
| VH1 Fashion and Music Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
| Show Business | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 74th Golden Globe Awards | 2017 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Nominee |
| Good Morning America | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2009-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The View | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hollywood Film Awards | 2016 | Video | Himself |
| Film '72 | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| World Film Report | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| 73rd Venice Film Festival Awards Ceremony | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself - Winner |
| 73rd Golden Globe Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Supporting Actor-TV Series, Limited Series or TV Movie |
| IHeartRadio Music Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
| The CNBC Conversation | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Mademoiselle C | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Fashion! | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| McQueen and I | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Love Lust | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| La noche de los Oscar | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Costume Design |
| 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Gomorron | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Om A Single Man |
| Brit Awards 2010 | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Culture Show | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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| 2016 | Hollywood Breakthrough Award | Hollywood Film Awards | Breakthrough Directing | Nocturnal Animals (2016) |
| 2016 | Auteur Award | Satellite Awards | | |
| 2016 | Silver Lion | Venice Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | Nocturnal Animals (2016) |
| 2011 | Bodil | Bodil Awards | Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film) | A Single Man (2009) |
| 2011 | CinEuphoria | CinEuphoria Awards | Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award | A Single Man (2009) |
| 2011 | CinEuphoria | CinEuphoria Awards | Top Ten of the Year - International Competition | A Single Man (2009) |
| 2010 | AFI Award | AFI Awards, USA | Movie of the Year | A Single Man (2009) |
| 2010 | Guild Film Award - Gold | Guild of German Art House Cinemas | Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film) | A Single Man (2009) |
| 2009 | Queer Lion | Venice Film Festival | | A Single Man (2009) |
| 2007 | Vito Russo Award | GLAAD Media Awards | | |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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| 2017 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nocturnal Animals (2016) |
| 2017 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nocturnal Animals (2016) |
| 2016 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nocturnal Animals (2016) |
| 2016 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Director | Nocturnal Animals (2016) |
| 2016 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nocturnal Animals (2016) |
| 2016 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Director | Nocturnal Animals (2016) |
| 2016 | Bronze Horse | Stockholm Film Festival | Best Film | Nocturnal Animals (2016) |
| 2016 | Golden Lion | Venice Film Festival | Best Film | Nocturnal Animals (2016) |
| 2016 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nocturnal Animals (2016) |
| 2011 | Robert | Robert Festival | Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film) | A Single Man (2009) |
| 2010 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | A Single Man (2009) |
| 2010 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | A Single Man (2009) |
| 2010 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Screenplay | A Single Man (2009) |
| 2010 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Feature | A Single Man (2009) |
| 2010 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | A Single Man (2009) |
| 2010 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best First Feature | A Single Man (2009) |
| 2010 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best First Screenplay | A Single Man (2009) |
| 2009 | ICP Award | Indiewire Critics' Poll | Best First Feature | A Single Man (2009) |
| 2009 | Golden Lion | Venice Film Festival | | A Single Man (2009) |
| 2002 | International Award | MTV Asia Awards | Favorite Fashion Designer | |
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