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Al Hirschfeld (1903–2003)

Trivia:

Hirschfeld drew for the last time on Saturday, January 18th, 2003. It was the beginning of a pencil sketch of all four Marx Brothers. It never got beyond the pencil stage - never inked. Hirschfeld's final drawing was a personal commission for Daniel Kinske an avid fan of both the Marx Brothers and Al Hirschfeld (cited in the New York Post, 21 January 2003.). See more trivia »

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Filmography

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2000 Rhapsody in Blue (short) (artistic consultant)
 
1999 Fantasia/2000 (artistic consultant - segment "Rhapsody in Blue")
 
1999 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary) (caricature - 1 episode)
Barry Humphries (1999) (caricature - as Hirschfeld)
 
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1944 Nothing But Trouble (title designer - uncredited)
 
1943 Cabin in the Sky (poster designer - uncredited)
 
1933 What-No Beer? (title designer - uncredited)
 
Hide HideThanks (2 titles)
2008 E1even Roses (short) (in memory of)
 
2000 The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued (video documentary) (thanks)
 
Hide HideSelf (9 titles)
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
Himself
Putting It Together: 1980-Present (2004) … Himself
I Got Plenty o' Nuttin': 1929-1942 (2004) … Himself
Syncopated City: 1919-1933 (2004) … Himself
 
2002 The Tramp and the Dictator (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2000 The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia Continued (video documentary)
Himself - Artist
 
1998-2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Marlene: Inventing Dietrich (2000) … Himself
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life (1998) … Himself
 
1991-1998 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
Vaudeville (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Himself
The Comeback (1997) … Himself
 
1996 The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (documentary)
Himself
 
1953 Main Street to Broadway
Himself (uncredited)
 
Hide HideArchive Footage (1 title)
2013 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (documentary)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1998) Drew TV Guide covers of the "Seinfeld" cast. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Print Biography  | 11 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

The Margo Felden Galleries Ltd. | See more »

Alternate Names:

Hirschfeld
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Work to me is something you don't want to do, but you have to do it to live. But what I do, I would do whether anybody wanted it or didn't want it. See more »

Trivia:

Hirschfeld drew for the last time on Saturday, January 18th, 2003. It was the beginning of a pencil sketch of all four Marx Brothers. It never got beyond the pencil stage - never inked. Hirschfeld's final drawing was a personal commission for Daniel Kinske an avid fan of both the Marx Brothers and Al Hirschfeld (cited in the New York Post, 21 January 2003.). See more »

Trademark:

His black & white caricatures with round and smooth line edges. See more »

Nickname:

The Line King See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini