Tom Ford

The Profile

Tom Ford is an American fashion designer and filmmaker. After leading creative roles at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent and founding his eponymous brand, he debuted as a director with A Single Man (2009) and followed with Nocturnal Animals (2016).

American fashion designer and filmmaker; former creative director of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent; founder of the Tom Ford brand; directed A Single Man (2009) and Nocturnal Animals (2016, adapted from Austin Wright’s Tony and Susan).

The reviews celebrate Tom Ford’s leap from fashion to film, praising his visual precision and control. A Single Man is noted for its elegance and Colin Firth’s performance. Nocturnal Animals earns acclaim for its aesthetic boldness, structure, and cast, though one review finds it over-aestheticized and narratively thin. Overall sentiment skews positive toward Ford’s stylish, emotionally charged cinema.