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Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig (1899–1968)

Trivia:

Long-time photojournalist specializing in crime subjects; the lead character Bernzy of The Public Eye was based on him. See more trivia »

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Filmography

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1966 The 'Imp'probable Mr. Wee Gee
Mr. Wee Gee
 
1963 My Seven Little Bares
Beauty Contest Judge (uncredited)
 
1961 Shangri-La
Man in wax museum (uncredited)
 
1950 The Yellow Cab Man
Cab Driver (uncredited)
 
1949 The Set-Up
Timekeeper (uncredited)
 
1948 Every Girl Should Be Married
Street Photographer (uncredited)
 
Hide HideCamera and Electrical Department (3 titles)
1958 Windjammer: The Voyage of the Christian Radich (documentary) (special photographer: New York footage - as Weegee)
 
1957 The James Dean Story (documentary) (contributing photographer - as Weegee)
 
1948 The Naked City (still photographer - uncredited)
 
Hide HideMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1961 The Magic Fountain (additional effects)
 
1950 The Yellow Cab Man (distortion effects sequence - as Weegee)
 
Hide HideSpecial Effects (1 title)
1964 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (special effects advisor - uncredited)
 
Hide HideVisual Effects (1 title)
1961 Shangri-La (special photography - as Weegee)
 
Hide HideArchive Footage (1 title)
2012 Bettie Page Reveals All (documentary)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Books of photographs: "Naked City" (1945); "Weegee's People" (1946); "Naked Hollywood" (1953), featuring distorted photos; posthumous collections "Weegee's New York: Photographs 1935-1960" (1982) and "Weegee" (c.1986).

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 6 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Weegee
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I sort of circle around the scene not showing a lot of blood, I take corpses from an angle that makes 'em look comfortable. (from a 1968 interview in the New York Times) See more »

Trivia:

Long-time photojournalist specializing in crime subjects; the lead character Bernzy of The Public Eye was based on him. See more »

Nickname:

Weegee See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini