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- Birth nameTerence Patrick O'Neill
- Terry O'Neill was born on July 30, 1938 in Romford, Essex, England, UK. He was a producer, known for Maman très chère (1981), Aria (1987) and Glam rock: Splendeur et décadence (2019). He was married to Laraine Ashton, Faye Dunaway and Vera Day. He died on November 16, 2019 in London, England, UK.
- SpousesLaraine Ashton(2001 - November 16, 2019) (his death)Faye Dunaway(1982 - March 26, 1987) (divorced, 1 child)Vera Day(November 28, 1963 - 1976) (divorced, 2 children)
- Father of Liam O'Neill from his marriage to Faye Dunaway.
- To commemorate Paramount Pictures' 75th anniversary in 1987, O'Neill photographed what is arguably the most star-studded picture in history. Posed at the arched entrance to the studio were (Front Row): Martha Raye, Dana Andrews, Elizabeth Taylor, Frances Dee, Joel McCrea, Harry Dean Stanton, Harrison Ford, Jennifer Beals, Marlee Matlin, Danny DeVito; (Second Row) Olivia de Havilland, Kevin Costner, Cornel Wilde, Don Ameche, DeForest Kelley, Tom Cruise, Charlton Heston, Penny Marshall, Bob Hope, Victor Mature, Elizabeth McGovern, Robert De Niro; (Third Row): Andrew McCarthy, Henry Winkler, Anthony Perkins, Robert Stack, Mark Harmon, Faye Dunaway, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Gregory Peck, Debra Winger, Timothy Hutton; (Fourth Row): Jane Russell, Mike Connors, John Travolta, Janet Leigh, Charles Bronson, Ted Danson, Louis Gossett Jr., Ryan O'Neal, Rhonda Fleming, Leonard Nimoy; (Fifth Row): William Shatner, Peter Graves, Molly Ringwald, Dorothy Lamour, Olivia Newton-John, Cindy Williams, Matthew Broderick, Gene Hackman, Walter Matthau, Robin Williams; (Back Row): Ali MacGraw, Burt Lancaster, Scott Baio, Rhea Perlman, Bruce Dern, James Caan, Glenn Ford, Fred MacMurray, Shelley Long, James Stewart. This stellar two-page spread appears in O'Neill's compilation coffee-table book "Celebrity" (2003). [Cindy Williams is the only person in the group with her back to the camera; she appears to be talking to Glenn Ford who is standing behind her in the back row.].
- One of Britain's most esteemed photographers of celebrity subjects, his compilation book of his work titled, "Celebrity," was published in 2003 with an introduction by critic A.A. Gill.
- Shot the publicity stills of stars Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney during a Voyage à deux (1967) location shoot in St Tropez, France.
- An exhibition - "Terry O'Neill Unseen" - set to be showcased at London's Chris Beetles Gallery.
- [on David Bowie] The coolest guy I ever met. He was on drugs when I met him.
- [on Amy Winehouse] She was a great talent and there's not many talented people around.
- [on his marriage to Faye Dunaway] It was a mistake and I regretted it.
- The sixties were the time. Don't let anyone tell you they weren't.
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