Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig(1899-1968)

Actor
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Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig was born on 12 June 1899 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Weegee's New York (2021), Taxi, s'il vous plait (1950) and The 'Imp'probable Mr. Wee Gee (1966). He was married to Wilma Wilcox and Margaret Atwood. He died on 26 December 1968 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Known for

Weegee's New York

7.5

Short

Cinematographer

2021

Gloria DeHaven and Red Skelton in Taxi, s'il vous plait (1950)

Taxi, s'il vous plait

6.4

Cab Driver(uncredited)

1950

Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig in The 'Imp'probable Mr. Wee Gee (1966)

The 'Imp'probable Mr. Wee Gee

3.7

Mr. Wee Gee

1966

Shangri-La (1961)

5.1

Man in Wax Museum(uncredited)

1961

Credits

Actor

The 'Imp'probable Mr. Wee Gee
3.7
- Mr. Wee Gee
- 1966
My Bare Lady
3.5
- Beauty Contest Judge (uncredited)
- 1963
Shangri-La
5.1
- Man in Wax Museum (uncredited)
- 1961
Taxi, s'il vous plait
6.4
- Cab Driver (uncredited)
- 1950
Nous avons gagné ce soir
7.8
- Timekeeper (uncredited)
- 1949
La course au mari
6.3
- Street Photographer (uncredited)
- 1948
La cité sans voiles
7.5
- Photographer (uncredited)
- 1948

Camera and Electrical Department

Visual Effects

Personal details

Alternative name
- Weegee
Born
- June 12, 1899
- Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]
Died
- December 26, 1968
- New York City, New York, USA(brain tumor)
Spouses
Other works
Books of photographs: "Naked City" (1945); "Weegee's People" (1946); "Naked Hollywood" (1953), featuring distorted photos; posthumous collections "Weegee's New York: Photographs 1935-1960" (1982) and "Weegee" (c.1986).
Publicity listings
- 6 Articles

Did you know

Trivia
Long-time photojournalist specializing in crime subjects; the lead character Bernzy of L'oeil public (1992) was based on him.

Quotes
I sort of circle around the scene not showing a lot of blood, I take corpses from an angle that makes 'em look comfortable. (from a 1968 interview in the New York Times)

Nickname
- Weegee

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When did Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig die?
December 26, 1968
How did Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig die?
Brain tumor
How old was Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig when he died?
69 years old
Where did Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig die?
New York City, New York, USA
When was Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig born?
June 12, 1899

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