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When the pre-eminent portrait photographer of the day met the Cockney kid dominating the London film scene, magic was made. - Australian Womens Weekly Icons Caine, the timeless gentleman. - Diego Armes, GQ Portugal I had to be an actor, Michael Caine once said. [.] And of course, you have to remember with me, the alternative was a factory. A workingclass actor who broke through to stardom, Caines screentime involves standout performances across multiple genres. To this day, he is synonymous with a certain kind of urbane cool. No camera has captured this quality over the decades better than that of his collaborator and longtime friend, Terry ONeill. Michael Caine: Photographed by Terry ONeill offers an immersive visual journey through Michael Caines career, immortalising Caines charm both in and out of character. Caine occupies a landmark position in cinema and ONeill was there from the early days of his stellar career. From the comedy of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels to the European drama of Seven Times A Woman; from the miasma of The Magus to the British cult classic Get Carter, this book combines black and white and colour images and includes never-before-seen contact sheets. Featuring the following films: Mona Lisa, Midnight in Saint Petersburg / Bullet to Beijing, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Blue Ice, Without a Clue, Get Carter, Deadfall, Magus, Woman Times Seven, Funeral in Berlin.

Over the decades, no camera has captured Caine better than that of his collaborator and long-time friend, Terry O'Neill.