Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 4, 1946
Died
March 9, 1989 (age 42)
Place of Birth
Queens, New York, USA
Robert Mapplethorpe
Biography
Robert Michael Mapplethorpe was an American photographer, best known for his black-and-white photographs. His work featured an array of subjects, including celebrity portraits, male and female nudes, self-portraits, and still-life images.
Known For
Film
No. 18: Mahagonny
Self
1980
Film
Dirty Pictures
Self
2000
Film
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures
Self (archive footage)
2016
Film
Kathy Acker
Self
1984
Film
Chelsea Hotel
Self
1970
Film
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Still Moving/Patti Smith
Himself
1978
Film
Robert Having His Nipple Pierced
Himself (uncredited)
1971
Film
Program No. 61: Robert Mapplethorpe
2006
Filmography
2021FilmHervé Guibert, la mort propagandeas Self (archive footage)2016FilmMapplethorpe: Look at the Picturesas Self (archive footage)2007FilmBlack White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpeas Self (archive footage)2006FilmProgram No. 61: Robert Mapplethorpe2000FilmDirty Picturesas Self1984FilmKathy Ackeras Self1980FilmNo. 18: Mahagonnyas Self1978FilmStill Moving/Patti Smithas Himself1971FilmRobert Having His Nipple Piercedas Himself (uncredited)1970FilmChelsea Hotelas Self