David LaChapelle

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David LaChapelle Wiki Biography

David LaChapelle was born on 11 March 1963, in Hartford, Connecticut USA, and is a fine-art photographer, film director, artist, and music video director, but best known for his photography work. being called the Fellini of photography, although all of his endeavors have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is David LaChapelle? As of mid-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $5 million, mostly earned through a successful career in art. He’s worked for international publications, and has conducted several exhibits as well as commercial galleries around the world. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.

While growing up, David’s interest in art grew thanks to the programs in the public schools of Connecticut. At the age of 15, he ran away from home and worked as a busboy in New York City. He eventually returned to his family in North Carolina, and attended the North Carolina School of the Arts. He took his first photograph while on a vacation in Puerto Rico, of his mother.

David became affiliated with 303 Gallery in the 1980s, and his work started earning recognition. He was noticed by Interview magazine, and was offered work there. He met Andy Warhol who gave him creative freedom, and then his photographs started appearing in various magazines, including Rolling Stone, GQ, Vanity Fair, and Vogue. His net worth was increasing significantly, and in 1995 he created the famous “kissing sailors” advertisement which was one of the first ads to show a gay or lesbian couple kissing. LaChapelle also ventured into art photography, which included various themes such as salvation, redemption and consumerism.

However, David has photographed many popular personalities such as Tupac Shakur, Katy Perry, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Muhammad Ali, and have been collected in many books including “LaChapelle Land”, “Heaven to Hell”, “LaChapelle, Artists and Prostitutes”, and “Hotel LaChapelle”. All of these endeavors continued to increase his net worth.

David has recently focused more on fine art photography, holding exhibitions in museums and galleries, which have included Palazzo Reale, Museo del Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Kausthaus Wein, Barbican Museum, and Musee de La Monnaie. In 2011, he held an exhibition in New York’s The Lever House, and continued in places such as Prague, Seoul, and Puerto Rico. In 2014, he exhibited the series “Land Scape” in New York, Paris, and London, and one of his latest exhibitions was showcased at The Victoria and Albert Museum London, in Uruguay, Edward Hopper House, and DSC Gallery.

For his personal life, it is known that David is openly gay. He credits his mother for the influence in his art direction. In 2006, he moved to an isolated part of Hawaii which was completely sustainable. Eventually he returned to shoot for a gallery after he was invited by a colleague. This allowed him to flourish his fine art photography skill.

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David LaChapelle Quick Info

Full Name David LaChapelle
Net Worth $5 Million
Date Of Birth March 11, 1963
Place Of Birth Hartford, Connecticut USA
Height 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
Profession Director, Photographer
Education University of North Carolina School of the Arts, School of Visual Arts
Nationality American
Parents Helga LaChapelle, Philip LaChapelle
Siblings Sonja LaChapelle, Philip LaChapelle
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0479999/
Awards GLAAD Media Vito Russo Award
Movies Elton John: The Red Piano, Rize, Britney Spears: Greatest Hits: My Prerogative, Moby: Play, The Suburbans, Blink 182: Greatest Hits, Krumped
TV Shows E!’s Pam: Girl on the Loose!

David LaChapelle Quotes

  • I never wanted to be famous. I always wanted to take famous photographs.
  • My pictures are about getting as far away from reality as possible. Dreams should be part of our everyday life.

David LaChapelle Important Facts

  • Has just created and directed the show, “The Red Piano”. This show stars Elton John, and will be played over the next 3 year years at Ceasar’s Place in Las Vegas. [February 2004]
  • Was Pamela Anderson’s “maid of honor” at her St. Tropez wedding to Kid Rock.
  • The first photograph he took was of his mother when he was six years old.
  • Mother is Helga.
  • Has two siblings, Sonja and Philip.
  • Andy Warhol offered him his first professional job, shooting for Interview magazine.
  • Ranked among the Top Ten Most Important People in Photography in the World by American Photo Magazine.
  • Attended North Carolina School of the Arts, Arts Student League (NYC) and the School of Visual Arts (NYC).
  • Has been a professional fashion photographer of celebrity portraits for such magazines as Details, Vanity Fair, The Face, Vogue, Interview, Rolling Stone etc. since 1987. He quickly became one of the most famous fashion and entertainment photographers in the world.
  • His first photograph was of his single mother, Helga LaChapelle, on a family vacation in Puerto Rico. She wore a bikini and held a martini glass on a balcony. From then on he was obsessed with photography.

David LaChapelle Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Wash the Day Away: Kohler TV Commercial 2014 TV Movie Director
Happy Accidents 2013 Short Director
MAC In-Store Movie 2007 Short Director
Elton John: The Red Piano 2005 TV Special documentary videos Director
Blink 182: Greatest Hits 2005 Video short video “Feeling This” Director
Rize 2005 Documentary Director
Gwen Stefani: Rich Girl 2004 Video short Director
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits – My Prerogative 2004 Video video “Everytime” Director
Krumped 2004 Short documentary Director
Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me 2003 Video video “I’m Glad” Director
Clowns in the Hood 2003 TV Movie documentary Director
No Doubt: It’s My Life 2003 Video short Director
Moby: Play – The DVD 2001 Video video “Natural Blues” Director
The Bathroom Diaries 2014 TV Series supervising producer – 4 episodes Producer
Rize 2005 Documentary producer Producer
Krumped 2004 Short documentary producer Producer
Clowns in the Hood 2003 TV Movie documentary producer Producer
The Suburbans 1999 Thorlakur Actor
Elton’s New Year Party: Live from The O2 2008 TV Movie Art Director
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 1999 Video still photographer: cover and back Camera Department
SexTV 2007 TV Series documentary special thanks – 1 episode Thanks
David LaChapelle: Evening in Space 2014 Documentary short completed Self
The Refineries: Inside the Making Of Documentary post-production Himself Self
Roxanne Lowit Magic Moments 2016 Himself Self
Unity 2015 Documentary Narrator (voice) Self
Le grand journal de Canal+ 2005-2014 TV Series documentary Himself Self
American Masters 2014 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Keeping Up with the Kardashians 2013 TV Series Himself Self
E! News 2013 TV Series Himself Self
Fashion News Live 2011 TV Series Himself Self
Digital Death/Buy Life 2010 Video short Himself Self
The 7PM Project 2010 TV Series Himself Self
Xposé 2009 TV Series Himself Self
Pam: Girl on the Loose 2008 TV Series Himself Self
The Universe of Keith Haring 2008 Documentary Himself Self
Zucker fürs Auge – Die verrückte Welt des David LaChapelle 2006 Documentary Himself Self
Las cinco caras de David LaChapelle 2006 TV Movie Himself Self
HARDtalk Extra 2005 TV Series Himself Self
Larry King Live 2005 TV Series Himself Self
Charlie Rose 2005 TV Series Himself Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2005 TV Series Himself Self
Grin & Barrett 2005 TV Series Himself Self
Silenci? 2004 TV Series Himself Self
Playboy: 50 Years of Playmates 2004 Video documentary Himself (uncredited) Self
X-Rated: The Pop Videos They Tried to Ban 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Dig! 2004 Documentary Himself Self
Playboy’s 50th Anniversary Celebration 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
MTV Video Music Awards 2003 2003 TV Special Himself Self
Total Access 24/7 2001-2002 TV Series Himself Self
VH1: All Access 2001 TV Series Himself Self
1996 VH1 Fashion Awards 1996 TV Special Himself Self

David LaChapelle Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2006 Golden Kinnaree Award Bangkok International Film Festival Best Documentary Rize (2005) Won
2006 Vito Russo Award GLAAD Media Awards Won
2004 Jury Award Aspen Shortsfest Best Documentary Krumped (2004) Won
2004 Short Filmmaking Award – Honorable Mention Sundance Film Festival Krumped (2004) Won
2006 Golden Kinnaree Award Bangkok International Film Festival Best Documentary Rize (2005) Nominated
2006 Vito Russo Award GLAAD Media Awards Nominated
2004 Jury Award Aspen Shortsfest Best Documentary Krumped (2004) Nominated
2004 Short Filmmaking Award – Honorable Mention Sundance Film Festival Krumped (2004) Nominated