Don Ornitz (February 29, 1920 – January 14, 1972) was an American photographer.
Table of Contents
- 1 Life and career
- 2 Career
- 2.1 PHOTO 057 JUIN 1972 EROTIQUE DE CARTIER BRESSON DON ORNITZ FEMME NUE ERNST HAAS SCANDALE 72
- 2.2 PHOTO 009 N° 9 JOHN KENNEDY SAM HASKINS DON ORNITZ GRECO FRANCOIS REICHENBACH VINTAGE
- 2.3 The Night Before
- 2.4 House of Dark Shadows [VHS]
- 2.5 Royal Dansk Danish Cookies Tin, butter, 24 Ounce
- 2.6 The Saturday Evening Post (June 17, 1967, Red Skelton)
- 2.7 True Confessions: Your Magazine for a Better Life, vol. 69, no. 464 (March 1961) (The Husband I Didn't Know: Wife's Shattering Discovery; I Had His Ring ... She Had His Kisses ... Rivals for His Love)
- 2.8 Photoplay, vol. 61, no. 2 (February 1962)
- 2.9 adidas unisex adult D.o.n. Issue 2 Indoor Court Shoe, White/Black/Sky Tint, 9 US
- 2.10 Mr. Tortilla 1 Net Carb Tortillas (96 Tortillas) | Keto, Vegan, Kosher | (Multigrain)
Life and career
Ornitz was born in New York City, to parents Sadie (nee Lesser) and screenwriter Samuel Ornitz, one of the Hollywood Ten accused of Communism. Arthur J. Ornitz was his brother. In 1928, the family moved to California, he spent most of his life.
Career
Ornitz photographed many celebrities, including Raquel Welch, Frank Sinatra, Walt Disney, and Audrey Hepburn. His obituary in Popular Photography magazine called him “the Titan of the Hollywood photographers”.
He was also a photographer for several magazines, including Playboy, Travel and Camera, The Saturday Evening Post, Look, Pageant, Globe, Sports Illustrated and Life.
His photograph of boys catching insects on a windowpane was selected by Edward Steichen for the 1955 Museum of Modern Art world-touring exhibition The Family of Man that was seen by 9 million visitors.
As were many members of the entertainment community including his father, Ornitz was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
Ornitz passed away January 14, 1972 in Los Angeles County California.
Last update 2021-08-06