Timothy Greenfield-Sanders is a renowned photographer and filmmaker, celebrated for his captivating and intimate portraits of influential individuals from diverse backgrounds. His subjects have included world leaders, major cultural figures, and celebrities from various fields, such as art, music, and entertainment.
His photographs are part of the permanent collections at esteemed institutions like The Museum of Modern Art, The Whitney Museum, and The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Greenfield-Sanders has had numerous museum exhibitions featuring his portraiture, with recent shows at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. and the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles.
As a filmmaker, Greenfield-Sanders has produced and directed several documentaries, including his first feature-length film, "Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival. The film won a Grammy Award in 1999 and has been screened at over 50 film festivals worldwide.
In addition to his documentary work, Greenfield-Sanders has produced and directed numerous other films, including "Thinking XXX" for HBO, "The Black List: Volumes 1, 2, and 3," "The Latino List: Volumes 1 & 2," "The Out List," "About Face: Supermodels Then and Now," "The Boomer List," "The Women's List," "The Trans List," and "Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am."
Greenfield-Sanders has also published several books, featuring his photographs and writings. These publications include "Art World," "Timothy Greenfield-Sanders," "XXX: 30 Porn-Star Portraits," "Look," "Face to Face," "The Black List," "The Latino List," and "The Black List 50."
His latest film, "Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am," was released in theaters through Magnolia Pictures on June 21, 2019. Greenfield-Sanders has been profiled on several prominent television programs, including CBS' "60 Minutes" and "Sunday Morning." He has received numerous awards and accolades for his work, including the "Legend Award" from Pratt University in 2015.
Greenfield-Sanders holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from Columbia University in New York and a Master's Degree in film from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles.
