Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative (2004) as Director
Short Info
Date Of Birth
March 11, 1963
Fact
Has been a professional fashion photographer of celebrity portraits for such magazines as Details, Vanity Fair, The Face, Vogue, Interview, Rolling Stone etc. since 1987. He quickly became one of the most famous fashion and entertainment photographers in the world.
David LaChapelle is an American artist, photographer, director, and producer. He was born on March 11, 1963 in Hartford, Connecticut, and was raised in North Carolina. His father was a Baptist minister and his mother was a homemaker. He has two older sisters. LaChapelle was educated at the North Carolina School of the Arts and the Art Institute of Boston.
LaChapelle began his career as a photographer for Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine. He also worked as a fashion photographer for Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Rolling Stone. In the early 1990s, LaChapelle moved to Los Angeles and began directing music videos for artists such as Madonna, Michael Jackson, and David Bowie. He has also directed commercials for brands such as Coca-Cola and Levi’s.
LaChapelle’s work is characterized by its use of bright colors and often surreal or grotesque subjects. His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, and he has received numerous awards for his photography.
LaChapelle is estimated to have a net worth of $10 million. He has been married twice; first to actress Elizabeth Berkley, with whom he has two children, and then to artist Jana Klintoukhova. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
General Info
Full Name
David LaChapelle
Date Of Birth
March 11, 1963
Height
1.87 m
Profession
Photographer, Film director, Visual Artist
Education
School of Visual Arts, University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Nationality
American
Family
Parents
Philip LaChapelle, Helga LaChapelle
Siblings
Sonja LaChapelle, Philip LaChapelle
Accomplishments
Awards
GLAAD Media Vito Russo Award
Movies
Rize, Krumped, The Suburbans, Elton John: The Red Piano, Britney Spears: Greatest Hits: My Prerogative, Moby: Play, Blink 182: Greatest Hits
I never wanted to be famous. I always wanted to take famous photographs.
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My pictures are about getting as far away from reality as possible. Dreams should be part of our everyday life.
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Has just created and directed the show, "The Red Piano". This show stars Elton John, and will be played over the next 3 year years at Ceasar's Place in Las Vegas. [February 2004]
The first photograph he took was of his mother when he was six years old.
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Mother is Helga.
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Has two siblings, Sonja and Philip.
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Andy Warhol offered him his first professional job, shooting for Interview magazine.
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Ranked among the Top Ten Most Important People in Photography in the World by American Photo Magazine.
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Attended North Carolina School of the Arts, Arts Student League (NYC) and the School of Visual Arts (NYC).
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Has been a professional fashion photographer of celebrity portraits for such magazines as Details, Vanity Fair, The Face, Vogue, Interview, Rolling Stone etc. since 1987. He quickly became one of the most famous fashion and entertainment photographers in the world.
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His first photograph was of his single mother, Helga LaChapelle, on a family vacation in Puerto Rico. She wore a bikini and held a martini glass on a balcony. From then on he was obsessed with photography.
