Bruce Weber the internationally acclaimed photographer and filmmaker is returning to the screen of the 2012 La Jolla Fashion Film Festival.
Bruce Weber was born March 29, 1946 in Greenburg, Pennsylvania. An internationally acclaimed photographer and filmmaker, he has photographed for most major magazines, and has 27 books to his credit. His work has been exhibited in over 70 gallery shows and museums around the world. His photographs are in the permanent collections of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum as well as in the Photography Division of the City of Paris.
Bruce Weber is equally acclaimed for his filmmaking and has produced a total of 5-feature length and 12 short films. His first and second films, “Broken Noses” and “Let’s Get Lost” won Best Documentary awards from the International Documentary Association. “Let’s Get Lost” was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary. The film’s soundtrack rose to number one on the charts and is the best-selling Chet Baker collection in history. He is currently finishing his long-awaited film about Robert Mitchum due to be released in late 2010. Mr. Weber has also directed music videos for Chris Isaak and The Pet Shop Boys, the latter winning Music Week’s “Video of Year.” He has directed commercials for Calvin Klein, Banana Republic, Jil Sander, Ralph Lauren, Abercrombie & Fitch, Dior Homme, Vera Wang and Chanel.
Bruce Weber lives in New York City.