Film, Music, Theatre, Sporting Figures Archives - Steve Lyne | Photographer

John O’Sullivan Photographed for record company ‘No Robots were harmed’ Enough said on this one

Adam Ant Photographed 20th May 1985

Lead singer with the 1980’s New wave band Adam & the Ants. I photographed him for The Mail on Sunday Magazine at the Royal Exchange theatre, Manchester England where he was appearing in ‘Entertaining Mr Sloane’.

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Alun Armstrong Photographed May 2009

Prolific character actor – Films include Get Carter, Braveheart, A bridge too far, Patriot games & Krull. Roles in theatre and British television include New Tricks, Porridge, The Sweeney, Our Day out, David Copperfield, The Likely Lads and Bleak House.

Alun is a fan of AFC Wimbledon football team where he is known as ‘Sir Alun’ because he chose to wear the colours of the team in the TV series New Tricks. This photograph was taken for entry into Spotlight, the actors directory.

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Annabella Photographed London November 1984

Lead singer with Bow Wow Wow, famous for their single ’Go wild in the country’ Studio shot for Woman magazine.

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Barbara Hulanicki Photographed 18th April 1986

Fashion designer and founder of the Biba Empire in Kensington London. Very lively lady and great to work with. It was her idea to dress up as the Statue of Liberty. Photographed at home for The Mail on Sunday Limited Edition

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Barry McGuigan Photographed 21st December 1985.

WBA Featherweight boxing champion photographed at his gym in Clones Ireland for the Sunday Express before his defense against Steve Cruz. The writer coming with me on the shoot was meant to be Geoffrey Barnard but he was taken ill just before we left.

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Bjorn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson Photographed March 17th 1986 at Cricklewood Production Village London.

As well as all the music they wrote together for ABBA, they also co wrote the music to the stage play ‘Chess’ (along with Tim Rice) and provided the music to the play and film ‘Mamma Mia’. A very talented and extremely personable couple of musicians and songwriters.

Charles Bronson & Jill Ireland Bronson Photographed 7th March 1984.

Charles Bronson…famous for roles in classic films such as The Magnificent Seven The Great Escape Battle of the Bulge and Once upon a time in the West.

Jill Ireland had roles in Hell drivers, with Sean Connery, Carry on Nurse, Three men in a boat, and played the wife of real life husband Charles Bronson in Death Wish II directed by Michael Winner. Photographed at Claridges Hotel for ‘Woman’ magazine.

- ‘Steve, the best pictures in the shortest time’ - Jill Ireland Bronson

Clive Barker Film Director & writer photographed November 13th 1986.

I took this picture on the set of ‘Hellraiser’ at Cricklewood production village in North London (Yes there was such a place!). Clive Barker wrote and directed the film - he’s pictured here with the ‘Cenobites’ including the character ‘Pinhead’ played by Doug Bradley. The film also starred Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Andrew Robinson (Scorpio in ‘Dirty Harry’) and Sean Chapman.

Cyndi Lauper Photographed November 5th 1986

Known for her songs during the 1980’s ‘Girls just wanna have fun’ and ‘Time after time’ - photographed at the Mayfair Hotel London for The London Evening Standard.

Daley Thompson Two times Decathlon Olympic Gold medal winner

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Dame Edna Photographed July 16th 1987

When ‘she’ walked into the studio I made the mistake of saying “good morning Barry” so I had it explained to me that once in costume he IS Dame Edna. It was a strange but entertaining experience photographing her and I did speak to Barry Humphries at a later date when he phoned to ask if it would be ok to use my picture in a theatre programme to promote a show by his friend Dame Edna. Limited Edition

David & Laurie Vanian Photographed January 11th 1987

He is the lead singer of The Dammed and his wife at the time Laurie was a fashion designer with a shop in Kensington Market in the high street (now sadly gone).

David Sylvian Studio Photograph 19th April 1984

This session was done as an editorial piece but also to promote his new solo career away from the New Romantic pop group Japan. He was at this time producing Polaroid collages for his book called ‘Perspectives’.

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Dennis Waterman and Alun Armstrong Photographed December 4th 2009

Neither of these two needs any introduction and I was very pleased to get this shot especially as Dennis wasn’t too keen on doing it at all (it was touch and go all morning), fortunately for me I’d photographed Alun before and he talked him into it - thanks ‘Sir’ Alun!

This picture was taken on the set of the television series ‘New tricks’. They were filming at the disused Young’s brewery in Wandsworth South London with James Bolam and Amanda Redman. Not For Sale

Dolph Lundgren Photographed May 12th 1987.

A martial arts expert and actor in films such as Rocky 1V, Universal Soldier and Masters of the Universe. I photographed him at the St James’s club London for the Sunday Express.

Dudley Moore Photographed August 26th 1986

‘Dagenham Dud’ Started out life as a jazz pianist in the John Dankworth band but went on to become a more famous actor and comedian and the other half of comedy duo ‘Pete & Dud’.

Photographed at the Britannia hotel in Grosvenor Square for The Sunday Telegraph magazine.

Eartha Kit Photographed at the Swiss cottage Holiday Inn London 9th May 1984

Actress, singer, author, dancer, and activist. She was Catwoman in the original TV series Batman for a while and songs include C’est Si Bon, and Santa Baby…a very tricky lady to photograph!

Five Star Photographed August 17th 1987

Photographed at their completely over the top home in Sunningdale Berkshire for The Sunday Express.

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Grace Jones Photographed October 13th 1990

Photographed at the famous Windmill theatre in Soho London for ‘Sunday’ magazine which was the magazine of the now defunct News of the World. This was shot downstairs in the dressing rooms before she was to be interviewed for a Sky television programme.

She had a reputation at the time for being a bit tricky, but for me she was all charm and knew how to turn it on for the camera. Limited Edition

The cast of ‘Great Expectations’ Photographed at The Old Vic 1st January 1985

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Jeff Beck Photographed April 15th 1985

This was taken at his home in Surrey for an ‘at home with’ feature for The Mail on Sunday - Ironically he wouldn’t allowed to photograph inside the house, partly because it was furnished by his then girlfriend Celia Hammond so he didn’t see the point ..…

I photographed him with his cars instead. We were invited to play snooker which I did with my brother who was on school holidays and staying with me (he couldn’t believe his luck as he was a bit of a player at the time). Beck was guitarist with The Yardbirds and of course The Jeff Beck group, he has also played as a session musician on countless other albums including Malcom Mclaren’s Waltz Darling. Limited Edition

Jeffrey Archer Photographed 8th May 1984.

Author and former Politician, whose books include Kane and Abel, First among Equals and Not a penny more, not a penny less.

Photographed on the Albert Embankment London for The Mail on Sunday Magazine.

Joanna Macgregor Photographed October 15th 1987

Concert pianist and head of piano at the Royal academy of Music. Photographed for the now defunct ‘Sky’ magazine.

John Wells Photographed for You Magazine 14th April 1983

Satirist who started his career writing for ‘That was the week that was’. When I photographed him at home in Kensington he was playing Margaret Thatcher’s husband in ‘Anyone for Dennis’ at the Whitehall Theatre.

It was our idea to photograph him with a bottle of Perrier water in contrast to Dennis Thatcher’s reputation for a liking of the harder stuff. This was an early commission from Jayne Gould the Art director at ‘You’ magazine who showed a great deal more confidence in me than I did in myself at the time!

Julian Lloyd Webber Photographed for You magazine 19th August 1986

British Classical Cellist and brother of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Julie Andrews Photographed March 5th 1987.

A surreal experience meeting and photographing someone you first saw at the pictures (cinema) in the film Mary Poppins as a five year old. A very beautiful and charming woman with a fabulous voice I could have listened to all day - a photographers dream! I photographed her at The Dorchester hotel London for The Sunday Express.

Dame June Whitfield Personal shot photographed November 28th 2008

This picture of the absolutely brilliant June Whitfield was taken at her home in Wimbledon. Everyone remembers her as the nurse in Hancock’s blood donor sketch and ‘Absolutely fabulous’ but there was also television and radio work with Frankie Howerd, Terry Scott, Jimmy Edwards, Benny Hill, Dick Emery and Roy Hudd.

While I was at the house June asked if I could hang a picture on the wall above her sofa. As I was doing it but the thought did occur to me that if it fell off the wall while she was sitting having a cup of tea the newspaper headlines the next day might be .…“ National treasure June Whitfield, victim of bodged DIY job!”

Kenny Everett Photographed 22nd March 1984

One of the first people I knew to have a CD player back in the day and when we arrived at his flat he insisted on demonstrating how indestructible the discs were by covering one in last night’s curry takeaway and then washing it under the tap!.... “All done in the best possible taste” Photographed for ‘Woman’ magazine.

Larry Adler, Harmonica player Photographed Covent garden studio London October 1984

This was a double exposure on a 6x7 medium format camera in the studio (the days before ‘Photoshop’) and was created by having two set ups in the studio that Larry Adler could walk between and I would just take the film back off the camera and expose between one and the other. Charming man, and this photograph was taken for a feature on ’people and their portraits’. He had music written for him by Vaughan Williams, played Jazz and blues and played on pop songs with Elton John, Kate Bush, Sting, Carly Simon and Elvis Costello.

He was also Oscar nominated for his playing on the soundtrack of the film ‘Genevieve’.

Leonard 'Nipper' Read Photographed 20th September 1984

Chief Superintendent Leonard Read & his team were responsible for bringing the notorious East End criminals the Kray twins to justice in the 1960’s. I photographed him in his role as head of security at The National Portrait gallery in London for The Mail on Sunday Magazine.

This picture is held in The National Portrait Gallery Archives.

Leonard Rossiter Photographed May 30th 1980

This is one of my very first test shots taken at The Theatre Royal Haymarket. In my assisting days I would go around theatres knocking on the stage doors after work to try and photograph actors who I liked to put in my portfolio (or book). I could then show the photographs to magazine Art directors in the hope of getting commissioned. Leonard Rossiter was really receptive and just welcomed me in without any questions but he also had a definite way that he was going to look for the camera with no variations which was quite intimidating.

He starred in films and TV such as Billy Liar, Britannia Hospital, Barry Lyndon, A kind of Loving, Oliver, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Rising Damp and did a series of very funny commercials with Joan Collins for Cinzano.

Malcom Mclaren Photographed March 15th 1989

This was the second time photographed the ex Sex Pistols manager. A man with a great sense of humour who didn’t seem to take himself too seriously. This photograph was taken at The Westbury Hotel London for the short lived ‘Options’ magazine in the UK.

Malcom Mclaren Photographed June 29th 1986

This was the first time I photographed Malcom Mclaren which was at The Portobello hotel in London for The Sunday Express. After the Sex Pistols he did some great work including merging opera with disco for his version of Madam Butterfly. We had about half an hour to work out where to do the picture, set up the lighting and actually do the shot – lucky for me he was a breeze to photograph. I loved his socks and I can’t think of anyone else who could have carried this outfit off.

Margaret Drabble Photographed February 25th 1987.

I’d never heard of her at the time or any of the books she’d written, and I think as a result got the frosty expression from her that you see in the picture (and I can’t say I blame her!). Photographed at home in Hampstead London for ‘The Illustrated London News’.

Michael Winner Photographed at his home in Kensington London 23rd November 1984.

Not the jolliest person I’ve met and someone who clearly didn’t want to be photographed and probably wouldn’t have done if he hadn’t been promoting either a book or a film of his!

Director of films including Hannibal Brooks, Lawman, I’ll never forget what’s ‘is name and the Death Wish series.

Mike Batt Photographed 23rd December 1984

Musician, music producer and probably most famous for writing ‘The Wombles’ television show music. He also wrote ‘Bright Eyes’ for the animated film ‘Watership Down’ which was sung by Art Garfunkel.

A very easy and likeable person to photograph who didn’t hassle me for time.

Mike McCartney (Mike Mac) Photographed August 17th 1986

Photographed at his home on The Wirral Liverpool. A photographer himself (look at his early shots of The Beatles) - he was really easy to photograph. This picture was done with obvious reference to this and his previous music career with The Scaffold. I think the house once belonged to his dad as bought by his brother when he hit the big time (there is quite a lot of reference to it in Hunter Davies’s biography of The Fab Four).

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Panto Dames Sir Kenneth More Theatre Limited Edition

Patricia Underwood

Paul King Pop Singer

Paul Raymond Raymond Revue Bar

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Percy Edwards Mail on Sunday
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Reg Varney

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Ron and Jo Wood Photographed March 7th 1987

Knocking on his door at 11.00am on a Saturday morning I was greeted by Ronnie holding a pint glass of Southern comfort and lemonade – Rock and Roll! I spent all day there with his wife and family who were all very charming and hospitable. Photograph was taken at home in Wimbledon for The Mail on Sunday. This picture was actually copied by the cartoonist Michael Heath in ‘Private Eye’ I’m proud to say.

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Rupert Everett Photographed at Eden recording studios in Chiswick London February 24th 1987

This picture was taken to publicise his new singing career and published in The Mail on Sunday magazine.

Rupert Graves Photographed February 3rd 1988

Brilliant actor who is well known for roles in ‘Room with a View’, ‘Maurice’ and ‘The Madness of King George’. He was great fun to photograph and picked up the knife without prompting and struck a pose (it was a prop for another job I was doing). Photographed for the Sunday Express magazine.

Sade Photographed on location in Harringay North London 9th July 1984

About three months later the band came to my flat in Battersea and my young brother was staying with me. He couldn’t believe it when he opened the door to Sade who signed a polaroid picture to him…. ‘To David smooth operator Lyne.’

Sade Photographed July 9th 1984

Studio session for You magazine. This was the second day I spent photographing her as the magazines at the time were just beginning to latch on to this hot new talent and wanted to make the most of it.

I didn’t enjoy this session so much as I had a pain in the arse prima donna makeup artist to contend with. It’s always a better result when it’s just you and the person being photographed but all too often when photographing the ‘stars’ you were surrounded by a sycophantic entourage, not that I’m bitter you understand!

I don’t think the fur is real.

Sir Lenny Henry Sunday Express

Squeeze Rock Group

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Stewart Copeland Photographed 14th June 1983.

Drummer with rock band The Police, Taken at Kirtlington Polo ground Oxfordshire England. One of the best days I’ve spent photographing anyone, not least because I was a fan of the band at the time but also because he is just such a genuine bloke.

When I photographed him the band had just split up and Stewart suggested putting Sting’s phone number up in the background with the numbers you can see on the floor but got cold feet at the last minute. Limited Edition

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Tommy Roberts Mail on Sunday
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Toyah Willcox Studio Photograph 24th April 1987 Singer, musician and actress who made her name in the ’70’s and 80’s as a punk artist and later as a more mainstream pop singer. This photograph was taken for the Sunday Express magazine.

She has acted in films such as Quadrophenia, and Derek Jarman’s The Tempest and Jubilee.

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