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Herb Ritts (1952–2002)

Herb Ritts was born in Los Angeles in 1952 and majored in economics at New York's Bard College. Shortly after college, in the mid-1970s, Ritts taught himself photography, snapping pictures of friends. One of his subjects was a friend's boyfriend, a then-unknown Richard Gere. His shots of the future star led Ritts into the world of celebrity photography with full force... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideDirector (10 titles)
2006 Best of Chris Isaak (video) (music videos "Wicked Game", "Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing", "Wicked Game [European Version]")
 
2004 Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative (video) (video "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know")
 
2003 Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me (video) (video "Ain't it Funny")
 
1999 Mariah #1's (video) (video "My All")
 
1996 Janet Jackson: Design of a Decade 1986/1996 (video documentary) (video "Love Will Never Do")
 
1995 Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (video documentary) (video "In The Closet")
 
1993 Dangerous: The Short Films (video) (video "In The Closet")
 
1990 Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (video) (video "Cherish")
 
1990 Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation (video) (video "Love Will Never Do Without You")
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (5 titles)
1990 Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (video) (still photographer)
 
1983 Two of a Kind (still photographer: poster art - uncredited)
 
1983 Flashdance (still photographer: photographs on the wall)
 
1982 Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical (TV movie) (still photographer)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
2001 The Ellen Show (TV series)
The Photographer
Vanity Hair (2001) … The Photographer
 
1995 Murder in the First
Mike Kelly
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2009 Britain's Ugliest Models (TV series documentary) (thanks - 1 episode)
Episode #1.1 (2009) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2003 No Doubt: Rock Steady Live (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2003 50 Sexiest Video Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
Cindy Crawford (2001) … Himself
 
1998 The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
Imagemakers (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Absolut Versace at the Harlem Cotton Club (TV short)
Himself
 
1994 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 December 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1992 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 25 November 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2012 Herb Ritts 'LA Style' (documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards (TV special)
Himself
 

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Other Works:

(1990) Directed music video for Chris Isaak: "Wicked Game". See more »
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His two music videos for Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" was ranked #4 and "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing" was #28 on VH1's 50 Sexiest Video Moments. His music video for Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" was ranked #13 on VH1's 100 Greatest Videos. See more »

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