EST
1990
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bio
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Michele Laurita was born in Los Angeles and began an early career as a child actor. She later became a professional Photographer and Cinematographer as her first avocation. A graduate of the Global Cinematographic Institute under Academy Award winning Director of Photography Vilmos Zigmond. A.S.C.
Her advertising/EDITORIAL clients have included: 20th Century Fox, Dreamworks SKG, HBO, vogue Italia, SAINT LAURENT FOR SORBET, LOUIS VUITTON FOR SORBET, British Vogue, Saks fifth avenue, Harper’s Bazaar Spain, VANITY FAIR SPAIN, GQ ITALIA, Bally Handbags, Dolce & Gabbana, Jaguar, Halliburton Luggage, Target, Neiman Marcus, Levi’s,Fruit of the Loom, Warner Brothers, Maverick Records, Capitol Records, Electra Records, Neutrogena, KENDALL&KYLIE, Sephora, MTV, Paul Smith Spectacles, Oliver Peoples Eyewear, Simon & Schuster, Weiden & Kennedy, GQ Russia, GQ Style, Interview, italian glamour, Elle, Travel & Leisure, Bon Appetit, Wallpaper, Cover of Rolling Stone, MARIE CLAIRE, L’OFFICIEL GERMANY, british Tatler & Conde Nast Traveler.
Actors, musical artist’s & Directors she has photographed include; Cillian Murphy, BOB DYLAN, EDWARD NORTON, Adrien Brody, CHASE STOKES, Ben affleck, Steve carell, Terrence Howard, Jaime Foxx, Nicholas Cage, Mark Wahlberg, sAlma Hayek, Gwen Stefani, Michael Mann, Pedro Almodovar, Jessica Beil, Ice Cube, Alanis morrisette, taylor Hawkins, madonna, anne Heche, Ellen DeGeneres & Sophia Coppola to name a few.
Michele was the Director of Photography for the HBO Documentary “American Summer” a chronicle of the comedy tour of Ellen DeGeneres, and created the photo graphics for the Steven Spielberg film “Minority Report”. In addition to directing numerous Rock Videos for Alanis Morrisette, “head over feet’, europe cut of “You Live You Learn” & creating ALL cinematography content projected behind the tours of The Rolling Stones, alanis morrisette “jagged little pill tour”, No Doubt, the Cranberries, Matchbox 20 & the Broadway show for Duran Duran.
SHE is currently living in Los Angeles with her son Roman, and her technical Video/LED Volume/lighting specialist husband Marty Wickman @Fuse Technical Group.
2025
editorial / ADVERTISING
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Us + European Agencies/Production Contacts
PARADIS AGENCY INC.
550 LEONARD STREET
BROOKLYN, New York 11222
artist representative+Management : Jovita Lee
1 929 334-9697
www.theparadisagency.com
For Cinematography & Film Production
Contact:
James HilL C + 1 917 952-0617