Phil "Snapdragon" Stern (born September 3, 1919) is an award-winning American photographer noted for his iconic portraits of Hollywood stars, as well as his war photography while serving as a U.S. Army Ranger in the "Darby's Rangers" unit in the North African and Italian campaigns during World War II. Settling in Los Angeles after the war, Stern was staff photographer for LOOK magazine. He was present on numerous film productions as still photographer, and in that capacity took photographs of a huge cross-section of the film community. Stern's images of Marilyn Monroe and James Dean have become widely recognized icons.
Camera Department, Art Department, Miscellaneous Crew
Nationality
American
Star Sign
Virgo
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Fact
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He was designated the official photographer of the 1961 presidential inauguration of John F Kennedy.
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Philip Stern was an American photographer noted for his iconic portraits of Hollywood stars, as well as his war photography while serving as a U.S. Army Ranger in the "Darby's Rangers" unit in the North African and Italian campaigns during World War II.
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Beverly Hills Film Festival honored him with the 1st annual Living Legends Award in 2008; it was presented by Brett Ratner.
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