Vivian Maier

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1926-02-01 (83 years old)

Deathday

2009-04-21

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, U.S.

Vivian Maier

Biography

Vivian Dorothy Maier (February 1, 1926 – April 21, 2009) was an American street photographer whose work was discovered and recognized after her death. She took more than 150,000 photographs during her lifetime, primarily of the people and architecture of Chicago, New York City, and Los Angeles, although she also traveled and photographed around the world. During her lifetime, Maier's photographs were unknown and unpublished; many of her negatives were never developed. A Chicago collector, John Maloof, acquired some of Maier's photos in 2007, while two other Chicago-based collectors, Ron Slattery and Randy Prow, also found some of Maier's pri...

Acting

2014

Finding Vivian Maier

as Herself (archive footage)

2012

Vivian Maier Photographer

as Self (archival)

2013

The Vivian Maier Mystery

as Self (archival)

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