Ben Whishaw Cast as Acclaimed Photographer Peter Hujar in Upcoming Biopic
Paddington star Ben Whishaw has been cast as iconic photographer Peter Hujar, who died of AIDS in 1987, in an upcoming biopic.
Lee Miller Biopic Hits the Silver Screen: Here’s a Look Back at Her Photos
This past weekend saw the first screening of photographer Lee Miller's biopic featuring Kate Winslet as the eponymous character.
Biopic of Magnum Photographer to be Shot on his Old Lenses
A biopic of Turkish-Armenian photographer Ara Guler has been announced with his old lenses being repurposed so they can be used to film the movie on.
Angelina Jolie to Direct Biopic Starring Tom Hardy as War Photographer Don McCullin
Angelina Jolie is set to direct a biopic of Don McCullin, a British photojournalist who is one of the most well-known photographers of war and urban strife. Tom Hardy will portray the photographer and McCullin is actively involved in its production as executive producer.
Mapplethorpe: A Movie About the Life of Photographer Robert Mapplethorpe
Mapplethorpe is a new biopic that details the life of controversial American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. The movie depicts Mapplethorpe's rise to fame in the 1970s and his death due to complications from AIDS at age 42 in 1989.
3 Animated Shorts About the Lives of 3 Early Photographers
Animator Drew Christie of Whidbey Island, Washington, was recently commissioned by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art to create a set of animated short films that tell the story of famous photography pioneers.
Kate Winslet Cast as Iconic Photographer Lee Miller in Upcoming Biopic
It seems that photographer biopics are a hot topic in the film industry these days. An indie film released earlier this year told the story of Eadweard Muybridge, and Steven Spielberg is reportedly working with actress Jennifer Lawrence on a film about war photographer Lynsey Addario.
Now there's another famous actress tied to a movie about a famous photographer: Kate Winslet has reportedly signed on to portray the iconic photographer Lee Miller in an upcoming biopic.
‘Eadweard’ is a Biopic About Photographer Eadweard Muybridge
Eadweard is a new indie biopic about the life of English photographer Eadweard Muybridge, who's considered to be one of the godfathers of cinema due to his early experiments with capturing and projecting motion. The film is a 104-minute psychological drama that tells the story of Muybridge's life, from his controversial photos of nude and deformed subjects, to the murder of his wife's lover, to his work as one of the earliest "filmmakers."
Steven Spielberg to Direct Jennifer Lawrence in Biopic About War Photog Lynsey Addario
If you're a fan of both photography and major Hollywood movies, there's an upcoming film to add to your "must watch" list. Steven Spielberg has signed on to direct a war photographer biopic with actress Jennifer Lawrence as photojournalist Lynsey Addario.
The film will be based on Addario's new memoir It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War.