William Klein

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William Klein was an influential American-born French photographer and filmmaker renowned for his gritty, innovative street photography and groundbreaking fashion work.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American expatriate in France
American photographer
French photographer
fashion photographer
filmmaker
human
photographer
street photographer
awardReceived Prix Nadar
Royal Photographic Society Centenary Medal
countryOfCitizenship France
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1926-04-19
dateOfDeath 2022-09-10
educatedAt City College of New York
La Sorbonne
surface form: Sorbonne
employer Vogue
ethnicGroup Jewish Americans
genre documentary film
fashion photography
street photography
languageOfWorkOrName English
French
movement modern photography
street photography
notableFor gritty street photography
high-contrast, grainy imagery
innovative fashion photography
photo-books on major cities
use of wide-angle lenses
notableWork Contacts (TV series episodes)
Life is Good & Good for You in New York
Moscow
Mr. Freedom
Muhammad Ali
surface form: Muhammad Ali, The Greatest

Rome
Tokyo
Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?
occupation filmmaker
painter
photographer
screenwriter
placeOfBirth New York City
United States of America
placeOfDeath France
Paris
residence Paris
spouse Jeanne Florin

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Fernand Léger taught William Klein