Andy Gotts is a celebrity photographer from London, England. He is most noted for his black and white portraits of Hollywood actors.

Degrees - Photographic Project

Celebrity photographer Andy Gotts is noted for his magnum opus 'Degrees'. This was a coffee table book inspired by the game, the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. He wrote to 300 actors asking to take their pictures, and received permission from one, Joss Ackland. Ackland then suggested that Gotts photograph Greta Scacchi, with whom he had appeared in the film White Mischief. Gotts proceeded from there, asking each actor to refer him to one or more friends or colleagues. Magnum opus (sometimes Opus magnum, plural magna opera), from the Latin meaning great work,[1] refers to the best, most popular, or most renowned achievement of an author, artist, or composer, and most commonly one who has contributed a very large amount of material. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Bacon number. ... Joss Ackland CBE (born February 29, 1928) is an English actor who has appeared in more than 130 films in his career. ... Greta Scacchi (born February 18, 1960 in Milan, Italy) is an Emmy Award-winning film actress. ... White Mischief is a 1987 film based on the Happy Valley murder case in Kenya in the 1941. ...

Each actor Gotts photographed then suggested a best friend, or someone they really admired, as the next person. This gave a chain of 'who knows who'. Dustin Hoffman suggested Brad Pitt, Brad suggested George Clooney, George suggested Julia Roberts, Julia suggested Susan Sarandon, Susan suggested Paul Newman, Paul suggested...etc. Two weeks before he died Sir Alan Bates wrote a text for Gotts' Degrees - it was his last penned work - and is included as a foreword. Sir Alan had suggested Pierce Brosnan as his 'connection', and Pierce has written a tribute to him. As an afterword, Kevin Bacon himself plays the 'six degrees' game, linking himself back to Sir Alan Bates, by just using the actors photographed for the book. This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... William Bradley Brad Pitt(born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. ... George Clooney (born May 6, 1955) is an Academy Award and ten-time Golden Globe winning American actor, director, producer and screenwriter, known for his role in the first ten seasons of the long-running television drama ER (1994–99), and his rise as an A-List movie star in... Julia Fiona Roberts (October 28, 1967) is an Academy Award-winning American film actress and former fashion model. ... Susan Sarandon (born October 4, 1946) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... This article is about the American actor. ... Alan Bates as butler in Gosford Park (2001) Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE, (February 17, 1934 – December 27, 2003) was a British actor. ... Pierce Brendan Brosnan OBE[1] (born May 16, 1953) is an Irish actor and producer who now holds American citizenship and is best known for portraying James Bond in four films: GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999) and Die Another Day (2002). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Alan Bates as butler in Gosford Park (2001) Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE, (February 17, 1934 – December 27, 2003) was a British actor. ...

Proceeds from the book sale of 'Degrees' and print sales are being donated to diabetes research. This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ...

Savoy Hotel - Photographic Project

Gotts' recent project is based around the history of the Savoy Hotel, London, England. The Savoy Hotel is a five-star hotel found on the Strand, London, England. ...

In December 2007 the Savoy Hotel is being closed down for two years for a total revamp. Gotts spent a period of time photographing different rooms and items from the hotel, with each image containing a celebrity to highlight the glamorous lifestyle of the Savoy; but none of the celebrities have been names in the project as it is the Savoy that is the star of the photography and the celebrities are just props used to decorate the rooms or anecdotes. Normally it is the celebrities that are the main feature of Gotts' photographs; so it was fantastic to view the famous people as only supporting artists to the Savoy's leading part. The Savoy Hotel is a five-star hotel found on the Strand, London, England. ...

Master of Arts

In 2007 Gotts was awarded a Master of Arts from De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. De Montfort University (DMU) is one of two universities situated in the city of Leicester, England. ...

See Also

Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Bacon number. ...

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