Marilyn

Marilyn Monroe needs no introduction. But at the peak of her fame, she did need something: the power to choose her own roles.

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Star Producer

Actor and model. Marilyn Monroe was a woman of many talents, including a love of Piper-Heidsieck. But while the darling of the silver screen was known for what she did in front of the camera, she also made a name for herself behind it – as the founder of a film production company.

Tired of how Hollywood had typecast her, she took her career into her own hands.

Because why play along when you can play who you want?

Marylin by

Miles Aldridge

“We’re all used to the idea of having Marilyn being a kind of “pin-up” and glamorous movie star, the fact is, she was also one of the first women to run a production company. So the idea of her throwing away the publicity photographs of herself and moving in to production and directing is illustrated in the image.”