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 ...
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.
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Attributes his success to the early portraits he took of Richard Gere.
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Photographed Cindy Crawford for the July 1988, and October 1998 issues of Playboy.
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Photographer of the rich and famous.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
2009
Video video "Cherish"
Best of Chris Isaak
2006
Video music videos "Wicked Game", "Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing", "Wicked Game [European Version]"
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative
2004
Video video "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know"
Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me
2003
Video video "Ain't it Funny"
Britney: The Videos
2001
Video documentary short segment "Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know"
From Toni with Love: The Video Collection
2001
Video
Mariah #1's
1999
Video video "My All"
Janet Jackson: Design of a Decade 1986/1996
1996
Video documentary video "Love Will Never Do"
Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory
1995
Video documentary video "In The Closet"
Dangerous: The Short Films
1993
Video video "In The Closet"
Chris Isaak: Wicked Game
1991
Video short uncredited
Wicked Game
1991
Short
Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation
1990
Video video "Love Will Never Do Without You"
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
1990
Video video "Cherish"
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
20th Century Masters: The Best of Olivia Newton-John - The DVD Collection
2004
Video short still photographer
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
1990
Video still photographer
Two of a Kind
1983
still photographer: poster art - uncredited
Flashdance
1983
still photographer: photographs on the wall
Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical
1982
TV Movie still photographer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Ellen Show
2001
TV Series
The Photographer
Murder in the First
1995
Mike Kelly
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Britain's Ugliest Models
2009
TV Series documentary thanks - 1 episode
Tina Turner: Girl from Nutbush
1993
Video documentary thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
No Doubt: Rock Steady Live
2003
Video documentary
Himself (uncredited)
50 Sexiest Video Moments
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Intimate Portrait
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
1998
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Behind the Music
1997
TV Series documentary
Himself
Absolut Versace at the Harlem Cotton Club
1997
TV Short
Himself
1996 VH1 Fashion Awards
1996
TV Special
Himself
Good Morning America
1994
TV Series
Himself
This Morning
1992
TV Series
Himself
The Arsenio Hall Show
1992
TV Series
Himself
House of Style
1989
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Herb Ritts 'LA Style'
2012
Documentary short
Himself
19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
2008
TV Special
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2008
Pioneer Award
GLAAD Media Awards
Known for movies
Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (1995) as Director
Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) as Director
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990) as Director
$700,000
