Ruth Orkin
Known for Directing
Birthday
September 3, 1921
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
Ruth Orkin (September 3, 1921 – January 16, 1985) was an American photographer, photojournalist, and filmmaker, with ties to New York City and Hollywood. Best known for her photograph An American Girl in Italy (1951), she photographed many celebrities and personalities including Lauren Bacall, Doris Day, Ava Gardner, Tennessee Williams, Marlon Brando, and Alfred Hitchcock. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruth Orkin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
