Philippe Halsman was born on May 2, 1906 in Riga, Russian Empire. He is known for his work on Love, Marilyn (2012), John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988) and The Eleanor Roosevelt Story (1965). He was married to Yvonne Moser. He died on June 25, 1979 in New York City, New York, USA.