Jerry SCHATZBERG

Director

Country: USA

Biography

From creator of poetic images to compelling storyteller, Jerry Schatzberg has, over the past three decades, excelled in both the realms of photography and filmmaking. Published in Vogue, McCall's, Glamour, and Life for his fashion in the 1960's, as well as consistent in capturing intimate portraits of the generations most notable artists, celebrities and thinkers (from Bob Dylan to Robert Rauschenberg), Schatzberg pushed on in 1970 to the medium of film. He participated in the renaissance of American cinema, directing films such as: Puzzle of a Downfall Child, The Panic in Needle Park, Scarecrow, Street Smart, and Reunion. His films mark an significant time in the history of film when the importance of solid and introspective narrative proved paramount. There are currently two books in production chronicling Jerry Schatzberg's life and work.

Films presented in Cannes

2011 - PUZZLE OF A DOWNFALL CHILD - Cannes Classics Director, Screenplay
2007 - MAN OF CINEMA: PIERRE RISSIENT - Cannes Classics Actor
2003 - SCARECROW - Copie restaurée Director
1989 - REUNION - In Competition Director
1987 - STREET SMART - Section parallèle Director
1981 - HONEYSUCKLE ROSE - Out of Competition Director
1976 - DANDY, THE ALL AMERICAN GIRL - In Competition Director
1973 - SCARECROW - In Competition Director
1971 - THE PANIC IN NEEDLE PARK - In Competition Director

Awards

1973 - - SCARECROW - Long métrage

Member of the Jury

2004 - Sélection officielle - Member