Elliott Marks


Elliott Marks was a Canadian movie stills photographer who was Posthumously awarded the first Still Photographer Award by the International Cinematographers Guild Publicists Awards in 2004. According to the award citation: "Marks devoted 25 years of his life to capturing some of the best images from an array of classic Hollywood films. His credits include Pirates of the Caribbean, The [Horse Whisperer (film)|The Horse Whisperer], Clueless, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Annie and Rocky.
Elliott Stephen Marks was born in Toronto, Ontario, in 1941. After a career as a wildlife photographer he gained his first screen credit as the still photographer for Jonathan [Livingston Seagull (movie)|Jonathan Livingston Seagull] in 1973. In 1996, Marks was inducted as a founding member of the Society of [Motion Picture Still Photographers]. He was the recipient of the Society of Operating Cameramen's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Marks was married to Deborah Klar. He also fathered a son, Harrison, by his first wife Andie.
The movie Starsky & [Hutch (film)|Starsky & Hutch] was dedicated to Marks.