Richard Avedon

Richard Avedon

Born: May 15, 1923
Died: October 1, 2004
in New York City, New York, USA
Richard Avedon was born on May 15, 1923 in New York City, New York, USA as Richard C. Avedon. He is known for his work on Funny Face (1957), Chanel No. 5: Tomorrow's Woman (1966) and Gilda Live (1980). He was married to Evelyn Franklin and Doe Avedon. He died on October 1, 2004 in San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Movies for Richard Avedon...

Title: Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 3, 2023
Type: TV
Actor, model, and global superstar Brooke Shields’ journey from a sexualized young girl to a woman who embraces her identity and voice.
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Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
Title: Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 21, 2012
Type: Movie
This intimate and loving portrait of the legendary arbiter of fashion, art and culture illustrates the many stages of Vreeland's remarkable life. Born in Paris in 1903, she was to become New York's "Empress of Fashion" and a celebrated Vogue editor.
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Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light
Title: Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light
Character: Self
Released: January 24, 1996
Type: Movie
Richard Avedon was one of the great geniuses of 20th century photography, famous for his fashion photography done for the likes of Vogue, Versace, and Armani, and equally famous for his black and white portraits of American people, both famous and unknown.
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Title: American Masters
Character: Self
Released: June 23, 1986
Type: TV
American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.
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Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?
Title: Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?
Character: Photographe
Released: October 21, 1966
Type: Movie
In this excoriating satire of the fashion industry, Polly Maggoo is a 20-year-old Brooklyn-born fashion model in Paris, on the runway at the big shows where magazine editor Ms. Maxwell is the reigning opinion maker. The ridiculous passes for sublime. Polly becomes the subject of an episode of a vapid TV news documentary series called "Qui êtes-vous?" and is pursued by the filmmaker and by the prince of Borodine, a small country in the Soviet bloc.