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Taken by Storm: The Art of Storm Thorgerson and Hipgnosis
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This documentary chronicles the long and storied career of Storm Thorgerson, the most famous artist you've never heard of -- the brilliant photographer who created scores of iconic album covers for bands such as Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin.
03-11-2011
1h 35m
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Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
Director:
Roddy Bogawa
Key Crew
Producer:
Rob Roth
Producer:
Orian Williams
Editor:
Karen Skloss
Sound Mixer:
Encke King
Sound Mixer:
Thomas Torres
Locations and Languages
Country:
GB; US
Filming:
GB; US
Languages:
en
Main Cast
Storm Thorgerson
British graphic designer, music video director and co-founder of Hipgnosis.
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