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title: "3 Ruth Orkin Quotes - Famous Film director"
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# Ruth Orkin

(1921–1985)   Film Director

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Ruth Orkin was a film director.

## Quick Facts About Ruth Orkin

Born September 3, 1921

Died January 16, 1985

Profession Film Director

## About Ruth Orkin

American photographer and filmmaker (1921-1985)... \| Ruth Orkin was an American photographer, photojournalist, and filmmaker, with ties to New York City and Hollywood. Known for her photograph An American Girl in Italy (1951), she photographed many celebrities and personalities including Lauren Bacall, Doris Day, Ava Gardner, Tennessee Williams, Marlo

##  Quotes by Ruth Orkin

> [My mother said that when I was young I was constantly saying, Look at this - Look at that. I think that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-orkin/my-mother-said-that-when-i-was-young-i-was-constantly-saying-look-at/)

[Ruth Orkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-orkin/)

[Accomplished](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplished/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1e/ruth-orkin-78896_accomplished_my-mother-said-that-when-i-was-young-i-w_176660.jpg)

> [To be a photojournalist takes experience, skill, endurance, energy, salesmanship, organization, wheedling, climbing, gatecrashing, etc. - plus an eye and patience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-orkin/to-be-a-photojournalist-takes-experience-skill-endurance-energy/)

[Ruth Orkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-orkin/)

[Climbing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/climbing/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a9/ruth-orkin-78896_climbing_to-be-a-photojournalist-takes-experience_1663278.jpg)

> [Being a photographer is making people look at what I want them to look at.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-orkin/being-a-photographer-is-making-people-look-at-what-i-want-them-to/)

[Ruth Orkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-orkin/)

[Looks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/looks/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ec/ruth-orkin-78896_looks_being-a-photographer-is-making-people-lo_1755318.jpg)

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