PHOTOGRAPHER
Mick Rock
1948 - 2021

Mick Rock
Michael David Rock (born Michael Edward Chester Smith; 21 November 1948 – 18 November 2021) was a British photographer. He photographed rock music acts such as Queen, David Bowie, Waylon Jennings, T. Rex, Syd Barrett, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, The Sex Pistols, Ozzy Osbourne, The Ramones, Joan Jett, Talking Heads, Roxy Music, Thin Lizzy, Geordie, Mötley Crüe, Blondie and Third Eye Blind. Often referred to as "The Man Who Shot the Seventies", he shot most of the memorable photos of Bowie as Ziggy Stardust in his capacity as Bowie's official photographer. Rock's work is held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mick Rock is the 143rd most popular photographer (up from 145th in 2019), the 5,628th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,003rd in 2019) and the 9th most popular British Photographer.
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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS
Among photographers, Mick Rock ranks 143 out of 148. Before him are Martha Cooper, Fernando Pereira, Wolfgang Tillmans, Titian Peale, Alvin Langdon Coburn, and Andres Serrano. After him are Terry Richardson, Steven Klein, Alice Austen, Pete Souza, and Zanele Muholi.
Most Popular Photographers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMartha Cooper
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 137
Fernando Pereira
1950 - 1985
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 138
Wolfgang Tillmans
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 139
Titian Peale
1799 - 1885
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 140
Alvin Langdon Coburn
1882 - 1966
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 141
Andres Serrano
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 142
Mick Rock
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 143
Terry Richardson
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 144
Steven Klein
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 145
Alice Austen
1866 - 1952
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 146
Pete Souza
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 147
Zanele Muholi
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 148
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Mick Rock ranks 691. Before him are Gerrit Graham, El Kazovsky, Pedro Morenés, Betty Thomas, S. E. Hinton, and Susan Bernard. After him are Howard Dean, Juan José Muñante, Karel Neffe, Horacio López Salgado, Rainer Schmidt, and Hilarion Kapral. Among people deceased in 2021, Mick Rock ranks 627. Before him are Albán Vermes, John Shelby Spong, Satya Vrat Shastri, Mike Gravel, Chelato Uclés, and Beverly Cleary. After him are Tuomo Ylipulli, Fofi Gennimata, Serhiy Novikov, José Villegas, Margreth Weivers, and Graham McRae.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsGerrit Graham
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 685
El Kazovsky
PAINTER
1948 - 2008
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 686
Pedro Morenés
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 687
Betty Thomas
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 688
S. E. Hinton
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 689
Susan Bernard
ACTOR
1948 - 2019
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 690
Mick Rock
PHOTOGRAPHER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 691
Howard Dean
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 692
Juan José Muñante
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2019
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 693
Karel Neffe
CELEBRITY
1948 - 2020
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 694
Horacio López Salgado
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 695
Rainer Schmidt
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 696
Hilarion Kapral
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - 2022
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 697
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsAlbán Vermes
SWIMMER
1957 - 2021
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 621
John Shelby Spong
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2021
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 622
Satya Vrat Shastri
WRITER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 623
Mike Gravel
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 624
Chelato Uclés
COACH
1940 - 2021
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 625
Beverly Cleary
WRITER
1916 - 2021
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 626
Mick Rock
PHOTOGRAPHER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 627
Tuomo Ylipulli
SKIER
1965 - 2021
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 628
Fofi Gennimata
POLITICIAN
1964 - 2021
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 629
Serhiy Novikov
ATHLETE
1949 - 2021
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 630
José Villegas
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2021
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 631
Margreth Weivers
ACTOR
1926 - 2021
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 632
Graham McRae
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 633
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Mick Rock ranks 5,630 out of 8,785. Before him are Felicia Hemans (1793), Nick Clegg (1967), Harry Atkinson (1831), Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset (1536), Susan Hill (1942), and Antonia Thomas (1986). After him are Laura Donnelly (1982), Alex McLeish (1959), Jodhi May (1975), Andy Carroll (1989), Judd Trump (1989), and Jack Fairman (1913).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsFelicia Hemans
WRITER
1793 - 1835
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 5,624
Nick Clegg
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 5,625
Harry Atkinson
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1892
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 5,626
Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset
POLITICIAN
1536 - 1608
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 5,627
Susan Hill
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 5,628
Antonia Thomas
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 5,629
Mick Rock
PHOTOGRAPHER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 5,630
Laura Donnelly
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 5,631
Alex McLeish
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 5,632
Jodhi May
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 5,633
Andy Carroll
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 5,634
Judd Trump
SNOOKER
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 5,635
Jack Fairman
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 2002
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 5,636
Among PHOTOGRAPHERS In United Kingdom
Among photographers born in United Kingdom, Mick Rock ranks 9. Before him are David Bailey (1938), Cecil Beaton (1904), Alexander Gardner (1821), Henry Peach Robinson (1830), Zaida Ben-Yusuf (1869), and Allan Warren (1948).
David Bailey
1938 - Present
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 3
Cecil Beaton
1904 - 1980
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 4
Alexander Gardner
1821 - 1882
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 5
Henry Peach Robinson
1830 - 1901
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 6
Zaida Ben-Yusuf
1869 - 1933
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 7
Allan Warren
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 8
Mick Rock
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 9