William Klein
Directing · Writer · Director · Screenplay
Born Apr 19, 1926 · New York City, USA
Active 1958–2022 · Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship, Hasselblad Award, Lucie Award, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Royal Photographic Society Award
William Klein (April 19, 1926 – September 10, 2022) was a photographer and filmmaker noted to for his ironic approach to both media and his extensive use of unusual photographic techniques in the context of photojournalism and fashion…
Filmography
La Jetée (1962)Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? (1966) — Screenplay · Director · DialogueFar from Vietnam (1967) — DirectorBroadway by Light (1958) — Director · Director of Photography · EditorEldridge Cleaver, Black Panther (1970) — Writer · Director · Editor · CinematographyThe Little Richard Story (1980) — DirectorThe French (1982) — Director · Director of PhotographyMay Days (1978) — Director · Writer · Director of PhotographyMuhammad Ali, the Greatest (1974) — Director · Director of PhotographyMessiah (1999) — Director · Director of PhotographyMr. Freedom (1969) — Writer · DirectorMode in France (1985) — DirectorIn and Out of Fashion (1998) — DirectorHollywood, California: A Loser's Opera (1977) — DirectorBabilée '91 (1992) — DirectorThe Model Couple (1977) — Writer · Director · Director of PhotographyThe Pan-african Festival in Algiers (1969) — Director · Director of PhotographyThe King of Ads, Part 2 (1993) — DirectorL’indispensable (2026) — PhotoContacts: Sophie Calle (1997) — Original ConceptCassius le grand (1964) — DirectorLes Troubles de la Circulation (2025) — DirectorLe Business et la Mode (1962) — Director · Director of PhotographyContacts (1989) — Creator