Martin Szipál

Hungarian photographer (1924-2016)

Martin Szipál (born Szipál Márton; 6 May 1924 – 26 April 2016), also known as Martin S. Martin, was a Hungarian photographer. He was known for his portrait photography of movie stars and celebrities. He was born in Szolnok.

Martin Szipál
Born
Márton Szipál

(1924-05-06)May 6, 1924
DiedApril 26, 2016(2016-04-26) (aged 91)
Budapest, Hungary
OccupationPhotographer
Spouse(s)Judit Kemechey
Éva Szatmáry
Ágnes Kovács
Barbara Johannson
Bethany Lathrop
ChildrenPéter Szipál (b. 1949)

He worked with many magazines and took pictures of many famous celebrities such as John Wayne, Tommy Lee Jones, Leslie Nielsen, Charlene Tilton, Margaux Hemingway, Timothy Hutton, Priscilla Presley and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Szipál returned to Hungary in 1997, where he worked for newspapers and taught in several photographer schools. He died of prostate cancer in his home in Budapest on April 26, 2016, just before turning 92.[1]

References

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  1. MTI (April 27, 2016). "Meghalt Szipál Márton fotóművész". Origo.hu. Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-04-27.