Biography
Michael David Rock (born Michael Edward Chester Smith; 21 November 1948 – 18 November 2021) was a British photographer. He photographed rock music acts such as Queen, David Bowie, Waylon Jennings, T. Rex, Syd Barrett, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, The Sex Pistols, Ozzy Osbourne, The Ramones, Joan Jett, Talking Heads, Roxy Music, Thin Lizzy, Geordie, Mötley Crüe, Blondie and Third Eye Blind. Often referred to as "The Man Who Shot the Seventies", he shot most of the memorable photos of Bowie as Ziggy Stardust in his capacity as Bowie's official photographer. Rock's work is held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Filmography
all 10
Movies 8
self 7
TV Shows 2
Self
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023)
Movie
Self
Freddie (2023)
Movie
Actor
Icon: Music Through the Lens (2020)
TV
Actor
Freddie Mercury: The Ultimate Showman (2019)
Movie
Self
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock (2017)
Movie
Actor
Lou Reed - Remembered (2013)
Movie
Self
Beware of Mr. Baker (2012)
Movie
Self
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust (2012)
Movie
Self - Photographer
Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising (2011)
Movie
Self - Photographer
Classic Albums (1997)
TV
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1948-11-21
Deathday2021-11-18 (72 years old)
Birth NameMichael Edward Chester Smith
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsMichael David Rock
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