Laszlo Willinger
(1909-1989), PhotographerArtist associated with 14 portraits
After having been taught photography by his mother, Willinger established photographic studios in Paris and Berlin in 1929 and 1931, and at the same time submitted his photographs to various newspapers as a freelance contributor. He left Berlin in 1933, and worked in Vienna, photographing such celebrities as Marlene Dietrich, Hedy Lamarr, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Max Reinhardt. He moved to the United States in the mid-1930s. After establishing a studio in Hollywood, Willinger became a frequent contributor to magazines and periodicals, providing magazine cover portraits of some of the most popular stars. He was one of the first Hollywood photographers to experiment in the use of colour.
by Laszlo Willinger
bromide print, 1930s
NPG x21556
by Laszlo Willinger
gelatin silver print, 1936
NPG x201536
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Norma Shearer in 'Marie Antoinette'
by Laszlo Willinger
gelatin silver print, 1938
NPG x201539
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by Laszlo Willinger
gelatin silver print, 1939
NPG x201537
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by Laszlo Willinger
gelatin silver print, 1939
NPG x201534
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by Laszlo Willinger
gelatin silver print, 1940
NPG x201533
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Vivien Leigh in 'Waterloo Bridge'
by Laszlo Willinger
gelatin silver print, 1940
NPG x201538
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Vivien Leigh as Lady Hamilton in 'That Hamilton Woman'
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bromide print, 1941
NPG x128515
by Laszlo Willinger
gelatin silver print, 1941
NPG x201535
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