Jerry Schatzberg

The Profile

Jerry Schatzberg is an American photographer and film director known for The Panic in Needle Park (1971) and the Palme d'Or-winning Scarecrow (1973). He began as a noted fashion and portrait photographer before moving into feature films.

American photographer-turned-director; helmed The Panic in Needle Park (1971); won the Palme d'Or at Cannes with Scarecrow (1973); photographed Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde cover.

One review by Hellring explores Jerry Schatzberg’s 1971 film Panico a Needle Park, praising its raw, near-documentary look at heroin addiction in New York. The piece highlights strong performances by Al Pacino and Kitty Winn and notes censorship issues upon release. Adam Holender’s cinematography is lauded. Publicly known: Schatzberg is an American photographer-turned-director, also acclaimed for Scarecrow (Palme d’Or, 1973).