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Paulina Porizkova

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Paulina Porizkova-Ocasek (born Pavlína Pořízková on 9 April 1965) is a Czechoslovakian model and actress. At the age of eighteen years, she became the first woman from Eastern Europe to grace the cover of the Sports Illustrated swim-suit issue. She was the second woman (after Christie Brinkley) to be featured on the swim-suit issue's front cover consecutive ...

Personal Details

Birthday: April 9, 1965
Place of Birth: Prostějov, Czechoslovakia (present-day Czech Republic)
Also Known As: پائولینا پُریزکووا

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Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue

In the 1960s, Jule Campbell shattered glass ceilings, transforming a struggling sports magazine into a media empire: the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The documentary chronicles Jule's 32-year reign, where she championed intelligence and empowered supermodels like Tyra Banks, Christie Brinkley, and Elle Macpherson. Weaving together her journey with feminism's evolution, the film explores the changing gaze on beauty, from objectification to body positivity. Through stunning visuals and intimate interviews with a wise, nonagenarian Campbell, we witness a legacy that continues to inspire.

Beyond the Gaze: Jul...

2024
5.5
Kevyn Aucoin Beauty & the Beast in Me

A documentary exploring the life and legacy of iconic makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin.

Kevyn Aucoin Beauty ...

2017
7.5
Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Iconic makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin was one of the most in-demand makeup artists in the world in the 1980s and '90s and died mysteriously in 2002. Aucoin knew from an early age that the world of makeup was his calling, and his life and work are recalled through interviews with some of his famous clients, including Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell.

Larger than Life: Th...

2017
6.8
Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women

In the last 30 years of the 2nd millennium, John Casablancas created the Elite modeling agency and invented the supermodels. If the names as Naomi, Cindy, Linda, Kate or Claudia are today so famous in the pop culture, it is mostly his doing. He lived a life dreamt by many, surrounded by glamour and beauty. John Casablancas tells his own story.

Casablancas: The Man...

2016
5.3
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful

NBC and Time Inc. present Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful, a two-hour TV special celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit franchise.

Sports Illustrated S...

2014
1.0
About Face: Supermodels Then and Now

An intimate view of the women whose images have defined our sense of beauty over the past five decades. An uncensored look at many of the biggest names in modeling, the movie reveals the stories behind the magazine covers displaying these multicultural pioneers. Each woman is candidly interviewed in the studio and shares her experiences, ideas on longevity, and philosophy of life in the fashion industry. Elegant archival footage and interviews with designer Calvin Klein and agency head Eileen Ford round out this absorbing chronicle.

About Face: Supermod...

2012
5.1
Knots

A male-centric take on contemporary relationships, where three guy friends look for love and commitment.

Knots

2004
4.5
Second Best

Jealousy overwhelms a group of friends, particularly struggling writer Elliot, as they prepare for the homecoming of their old friend, a wildly successful L.A. producer.

Second Best

2004
5.2
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2004

Sports Illustrated's 40th Anniversary Swimsuit Edition. Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum, Marisa Miller, and many of the popular models come back for the 40th.

Sports Illustrated: ...

2004
1.0
People I Know

A New York press agent must scramble when his major client becomes embroiled in a huge scandal.

People I Know

2002
5.2

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