Cornel Lucas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetCornel Lucas
English photographer
Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1920
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 08-Nov-2012
Profession: photographer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Cornel Lucas
- Cornel Lucas (born 12 September 1920 in Highbury, London, died 8 November 2012) was a British photographer, who as a film still photographer was a pioneer of film portraiture in the 1940s and 1950s.He was the first photographer to win a BAFTA in 1998 for Services to British Film Industry.Cornel Lucas published two books of his work, "Heads and Tales" and "Shooting Stars". Exhibited internationally.
- Permanent collection at National Portrait Gallery (London), National Media Museum and London's Photographers' Gallery Cornel Lucas photographed many movies stars in the late forties and fifties including Marlene Dietrich, David Niven, Gregory Peck, Joan Collins, Yvonne de Carlo, Diana Dors (in a gondola in Venice).
- He was in charge of the photographic studios set up by The Rank Organisation.
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