Jerry Schatzberg

American photographer and film director, known for directing The Panic in Needle Park (1971) and other films.

Schatzberg began his career as a photographer and later directed films. His 1971 film The Panic in Needle Park (Panico a Needle Park) stars Al Pacino and Kitty Winn and features cinematography by Adam Holender. The film faced distribution issues and was censored in England.

The available review discusses Jerry Schatzberg's 1971 film Panico a Needle Park, its raw depiction of heroin addiction, and its documentary-like approach. It praises Al Pacino and Kitty Winn's performances and Adam Holender's cinematography. The review notes distribution issues and censorship in England. Overall the reviewer rates the film 4/5.

For:Cinephiles, students of 1970s cinema, viewers interested in films about drug addiction and New York social realism.