Leonard Nimoy: The Icon and the Image

Below is a documentary we are currently developing with Leonard Nimoy and Rich Michelson of the R. Michelson Gallery:

The Icon and the Image

Leonard Nimoy’s life has been about images.  As a ten-year-old boy growing up in a two-bedroom apartment in Boston with his Yiddish-speaking Orthodox Jewish parents, his brother and his grandparents, he discovered the family camera.  It was a discovery that would spark a life-long pursuit of art, truth and beauty, often within the context of his Judaism.

At one time enrolled in photography at UCLA, Nimoy abandoned his original love for a life as an actor and celebrity.  His is one of the most famous faces in the world.  He is more than just a movie star really.  He is a pop culture icon. TV Guide recently named his Mr. Spock as one of the 50 Greatest TV Charters of all time.

Now in his eighties, he has returned to his passion for photography.  Nimoy’s pictures are widely acclaimed and respected, and he is just as engaged as ever in the pursuit of art.  Leonard Nimoy: THE ICON AND THE IMAGE looks at his work as a photographer as the man reflects on the life he has led, and the curiosity that drives him to continue to create.

Unbelievably, there has never been a documentary produced on Nimoy’s livelong creative quest.  The film will mark the first and perhaps only document of artist who has made his way permanently into the lexicon of popular culture.

The below promo on Leonard Nimoy is from our series, Sex + Religion: