Leonard Nimoy
Birthday: 26 March 1931, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Birth Name: Leonard Simon Nimoy
Height: 183 cm
Leonard Simon Nimoy was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Dora (Spinner) and Max Nimoy, who owned a barbershop. His parents were Ukrainian Jewish immigrants. Raised in a tenement and acting in communi ...Show More
What I'm exploring right now is the subject of my own mortality. It's an area that I'm curious about Show more
What I'm exploring right now is the subject of my own mortality. It's an area that I'm curious about, and I'm researching it to see if there's a photographic essay in it for me. If images don't start to come, I'll go to something else. Hide
My folks came to the US as immigrants, aliens, and became citizens. I was born in Boston, a citizen, Show more
My folks came to the US as immigrants, aliens, and became citizens. I was born in Boston, a citizen, went to Hollywood and became an alien. Hide
[on the death of Spock] I thought everything was managed in excellent taste. I feel proud. When it w Show more
[on the death of Spock] I thought everything was managed in excellent taste. I feel proud. When it was first suggested to me that Spock would die, I was hesitant. It seemed exploitative. But now that I've seen how it was accomplished, I think it was a very good idea. Hide
But if you're talking about fine art work, then I think you have to ask yourself some pretty deep qu Show more
But if you're talking about fine art work, then I think you have to ask yourself some pretty deep questions about why it is you want to take pictures and what it is you want to say. Hide
I became involved in photography when I was about thirteen years old.
I became involved in photography when I was about thirteen years old.
A neighborhood friend showed me how it was possible to go to a camera shop and pick up chemicals for Show more
A neighborhood friend showed me how it was possible to go to a camera shop and pick up chemicals for pennies... literally... and develop your own film and make prints. Hide
This time, there have been a lot of interesting discussion about the subject matter and I've had a g Show more
This time, there have been a lot of interesting discussion about the subject matter and I've had a good time talking about it. And in some of the cases, I'm not just signing books; I'm showing slides and talking about the work. Hide
Spock is definitely one of my best friends. When I put on those ears, it's not like just another day Show more
Spock is definitely one of my best friends. When I put on those ears, it's not like just another day. When I become Spock, that day becomes something special. Hide
Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end.
Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end.
Most of my images have been done in-studio, under very controlled lighting conditions. There have be Show more
Most of my images have been done in-studio, under very controlled lighting conditions. There have been a few that have been shot in nature, but even then they were shot almost exclusively at night, and again, under controlled lighting conditions. Hide
I have a Master's degree in Photography as a fine art, and I would call my work primarily conceptual Show more
I have a Master's degree in Photography as a fine art, and I would call my work primarily conceptual. I don't carry cameras with me wherever I go. I get an idea of a subject matter I want to deal with and I pull out my cameras. Hide
Which is probably the reason why I work exclusively in black and white... to highlight that contrast Show more
Which is probably the reason why I work exclusively in black and white... to highlight that contrast. Hide
My dream concept is that I have a camera and I am trying to photograph what is essentially invisible Show more
My dream concept is that I have a camera and I am trying to photograph what is essentially invisible. And every once in a while I get a glimpse of her and I grab that picture. Hide
That's the most difficult issue for me... to find a subject that holds my interest long enough that Show more
That's the most difficult issue for me... to find a subject that holds my interest long enough that I'm prepared to go to work and spend the time and energy to shoot the subject. Hide
I think it's my adventure, my trip, my journey, and I guess my attitude is, let the chips fall where Show more
I think it's my adventure, my trip, my journey, and I guess my attitude is, let the chips fall where they may. Hide
I also do my own processing, so it means a big commitment in lab time.
I also do my own processing, so it means a big commitment in lab time.
Some words having to do with the death of the people in the World Trade Center attack had been added Show more
Some words having to do with the death of the people in the World Trade Center attack had been added, and when I got to it, I had this overwhelmingly emotional experience. I struggled to get through the words; tears were streaming down my cheeks. Hide
Years ago - in the '70s, for about a decade - I carried a camera every place I went. And I shot a lo Show more
Years ago - in the '70s, for about a decade - I carried a camera every place I went. And I shot a lot of pictures that were still life and landscape, using available light. Hide
I'm attracted to images that come from a personal exploration of a subject matter. When they have a Show more
I'm attracted to images that come from a personal exploration of a subject matter. When they have a personal stamp to them, then I think it becomes identifiable. Hide
That's true, because I'm a photographer now.
That's true, because I'm a photographer now.
I certainly don't live in a kosher home although I was raised in a kosher environment.
I certainly don't live in a kosher home although I was raised in a kosher environment.
I began working with a family camera. It was called a Kodak Autographic, which was one of those thin Show more
I began working with a family camera. It was called a Kodak Autographic, which was one of those things where you flopped it open and pulled out the bellows. And I've been at it ever since; I've never stopped. Hide
I became enamored with photography when I was about 13 or 14 years old. I've been at it ever since. Show more
I became enamored with photography when I was about 13 or 14 years old. I've been at it ever since. I studied seriously in the '70s. Hide
I use a computer. I don't know if that qualifies me as a techie, but I'm pretty good on the computer Show more
I use a computer. I don't know if that qualifies me as a techie, but I'm pretty good on the computer. Hide
You proceed from a false assumption: I have no ego to bruise.
You proceed from a false assumption: I have no ego to bruise.
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
I did not move into developing or processing color. I stayed with black and white. I still think to Show more
I did not move into developing or processing color. I stayed with black and white. I still think to this day that I prefer to work in black and white if it has to do with poetry or anything other than specific reality. I have worked in color when I thought it was the appropriate way to express the thought that I was working on. Hide
I became hooked on the idea of being able to shoot an image and process it myself, and end up with a Show more
I became hooked on the idea of being able to shoot an image and process it myself, and end up with a product. Hide
Other times, you're doing some piece of work and suddenly you get feedback that tells you that you h Show more
Other times, you're doing some piece of work and suddenly you get feedback that tells you that you have touched something that is very alive in the cosmos. Hide
My memory of those places is better than my pictures. That's why I get much more satisfaction out of Show more
My memory of those places is better than my pictures. That's why I get much more satisfaction out of shooting thematic work that has to do with an idea that I'm searching for, or searching to express. Hide
[on working with William Shatner on the original Star Trek (1966) series] Bill was very passionate a Show more
[on working with William Shatner on the original Star Trek (1966) series] Bill was very passionate about the work. Unfortunately, Bill was passionate about everything. Hide
I deal with this spiritual issue every day - either shooting or processing or sorting or discussing Show more
I deal with this spiritual issue every day - either shooting or processing or sorting or discussing or having conversations - I'm in constant contact with it. Hide
[on being asked to executive-produce the proposed sequel series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 Show more
[on being asked to executive-produce the proposed sequel series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)] I thanked him and wished him well with the project, but explained it simply couldn't work. I felt the original Star Trek (1966)'s success was due to many factors: the themes, the characters, the chemistry between the actors, the timing (the future-embracing 1960s)... There was simply no way, I told him, that anyone could duplicate all those things and be successful with a second Star Trek show. And so I opted out... While my argument sounded perfectly rational at the time, my ego was certainly involved. When I said to Frank Mancuso and the assembled execs, "How can you hope to capture lightning in a bottle again?", part of me was *really* saying, "How can you ever hope to do it without *us*?"... You know, crow isn't so bad. It tastes like chicken. Hide
That is the exploration that awaits you! Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unk Show more
That is the exploration that awaits you! Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence. Hide
The book tour has been really interesting and very gratifying. I have not book toured before. I've n Show more
The book tour has been really interesting and very gratifying. I have not book toured before. I've never had quite as much pleasure, as much satisfaction. Hide
Boston was a great city to grow up in, and it probably still is. We were surrounded by two very impo Show more
Boston was a great city to grow up in, and it probably still is. We were surrounded by two very important elements: academia and the arts. I was surrounded by theater, music, dance, museums. And I learned how to sail on the Charles River. So I had a great childhood in Boston. It was wonderful. Hide
You know, for a long time, I have been of the opinion that artists don't necessarily know what they' Show more
You know, for a long time, I have been of the opinion that artists don't necessarily know what they're doing. You don't necessarily know what kind of universal concept you're tapping into. Hide
I've been working with photography for many years.
I've been working with photography for many years.
I'm not an equipment nut. I tend to use whatever's to hand. I have several cameras, of course, but I Show more
I'm not an equipment nut. I tend to use whatever's to hand. I have several cameras, of course, but I'm not emotional about any of them. Hide
I think about myself as like an ocean liner that's been going full speed for a long distance, and th Show more
I think about myself as like an ocean liner that's been going full speed for a long distance, and the captain pulls the throttle back all the way to 'stop', but the ship doesn't stop immediately, does it? It has its own momentum and it keeps on going, and I'm very flattered that people are still finding me useful. Hide
My wife and I are affiliated with a temple here in Los Angeles. We feel very close to the congregati Show more
My wife and I are affiliated with a temple here in Los Angeles. We feel very close to the congregation and to the rabbi, who happens to be my wife's cousin and who I admire greatly. I talk to him regularly but I consider myself more spiritual than religious. Hide
For me, it's all about personal vision; is there something about a subject that uniquely speaks to m Show more
For me, it's all about personal vision; is there something about a subject that uniquely speaks to me. Hide
For a period of time, I carried cameras with me wherever I went, and then I realized that my interes Show more
For a period of time, I carried cameras with me wherever I went, and then I realized that my interest in photography was turning toward the conceptual. So I wasn't carrying around cameras shooting stuff, I was developing concepts about what I wanted to shoot. And then I'd get the camera angle and do the job. Hide
I'm touched by the idea that when we do things that are useful and helpful - collecting these shards Show more
I'm touched by the idea that when we do things that are useful and helpful - collecting these shards of spirituality - that we may be helping to bring about a healing. Hide
The miracle is this: the more we share the more we have.
The miracle is this: the more we share the more we have.
Leonard Nimoy's FILMOGRAPHY
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as Actor (291)
as Director (3)
as Creator (2)
Leonard Nimoy'S roles
Dr. David Kibner
Sekhuru
Thurman Cutler
Spock
Dr. Henry Jekyll
Sentinel Prime
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