EXCLUSIVE: Over the course of his long career, photojournalist Steve Schapiro captured extraordinary images of some of the world’s most noteworthy people: Barbra Streisand, Muhammad Ali, David Bowie, MLK, Rosa Parks, RFK, James Baldwin, Robert Redford, Marlon Brando on the set of The Godfather , Robert De Niro on the set of Taxi Driver , Jack Nicholson on the set of Chinatown .
The photographer’s life and work are examined in the new documentary Steve Schapiro: Being Everywhere , directed by Maura Smith . Today, Abramorama announced it has acquired North American rights to the film, which screens at the upcoming Mill Valley Film Festival and Newport Beach Film Festival.
The film reveals Schapiro (1934-2022) “in his own words, weaving together his photographs, stories, and