Stunning Portraits by Douglas Kirkland, Personal Photographer of Hollywood Stars (19 photos)

Douglas Kirkland is known for his photographs of Hollywood celebrities, including Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Charlie Chaplin, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Leonardo DiCaprio, and others. The photographer's most striking images are in our selection.





When you see captivating photographs of Hollywood stars—Marilyn Monroe on silk sheets or a slyly smiling Audrey Hepburn—do you wonder who was holding the camera at that moment? And how did you manage to capture that captivating shot?

Over the past 50 years, photographer Douglas Kirkland has found dozens of excellent angles to capture countless A-list celebrities. He is arguably one of the most talented photographers ever to photograph the stars. He had an uncanny ability to connect with his subjects, and his ability to find a good angle and capture the perfect moment became his calling card: in his photographs, celebrities appear especially open, sincere, and genuine.



Marlene Dietrich.





Peter O'Toole.



Jamie Lee Curtis.



Audrey Hepburn.



Francis Ford Coppola.



Michael Caine.



Jack Nicholson.



Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.



Jessica Lange.



A scene from the filming of "The Sound of Music."



Britt Ekland and Peter Sellers.



Dennis Hopper.

Ingmar Bergman.



Andy Warhol.



Elizabeth Taylor.



Judy Garland.



John Lennon.



Ann-Margret.