*Top,* Brigitte Bardot at the premiere of *Viva Maria!,* 1965; *above,* Jack Nicholson with his Oscar for *One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest,* 1975.

*Top,* Jim Katz, Virna Lisi, and Jack Lemmon at the premiere of *How to Murder Your Wife,* 1965; *above,* Bardot, 1965.

Elizabeth Taylor on the set of *The Sandpiper,* 1964.

*Top,* Taylor in Paris, 1963; *above,* Charlie Chaplin, Sophia Loren, and Marlon Brando, 1966.

*Top,* Romy Schneider at the premiere of *Boccaccio ’70,* 1962; *above,* Nicole Kidman on the set of *Moulin Rouge!*

Slim Aarons at one of *Town & Country* editor Frank Zachary’s lunches at Gallaghers Steakhouse, in New York City.

*Top,* James Cameron, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Kate Winslet on the set of *Titanic,* 1996; *above,* David Lean on the set of *Ryan’s Daughter,* 1969.

*Top,* Jane Fonda, 1970; *above,* Douglas and his wife, Françoise, were together for 56 years.

*Top,* Yul Brynner and Katharine Hepburn, 1968; *above,* Baz Luhrmann, Tobey Maguire, and DiCaprio filming *The Great Gatsby,* 2011.

*Top,* Judy Garland and Stanley Kramer on the way to the Berlin premiere of *Judgment at Nuremberg,* 1961; *above,* Bardot, 1965.

Douglas Kirkland’s Dazzling Vision

The Canadian portrait photographer had a knack for making everyone feel like a star

By Jonathan Becker

Photographs by Douglas Kirkland

When the photographer Douglas Kirkland died, in October 2022, he left behind a legacy of kindness and romance. Anyone who crossed his path can attest to the former, and Françoise, Doug’s mate of 56 years, volunteers passionate memories unprompted in support of the latter. His photographs remain a shimmering testament to both qualities.

Even among artists, who often become more absorbed with the characters in their field of endeavor than with their own families, Doug was exceptional. He formed a tribe of his colleagues and comrades, defined by goodwill and generosity. In the rough-and-tumble, acutely territorial, and occasionally backstabbing world of photographic journalism, Doug stood apart for his intelligent curiosity, instant understanding, and empathy.