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Chris von Wangenheim (Christoph von Wangenheim) was born on 21 February, 1942 in Brieg, Germany, is a photographer. Discover Chris von Wangenheim's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 39 years old?

Popular As Christoph von Wangenheim
Occupation Fashion photographer
Age 39 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 21 February 1942
Birthday 21 February
Birthplace Brieg, Province of Lower Silesia, Germany
Date of death (1981-03-09) Saint Martin
Died Place Saint Martin
Nationality Germany

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Chris von Wangenheim Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Chris von Wangenheim's Wife?

His wife is Regine Jaffry

Family
Parents Konrad Freiherr von Wangenheim
Wife Regine Jaffry
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Children 1

Chris von Wangenheim Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Chris von Wangenheim worth at the age of 39 years old? Chris von Wangenheim’s income source is mostly from being a successful photographer. He is from Germany. We have estimated Chris von Wangenheim's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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2015

On September 15, 2015, Rizzoli published a book on Wangenheim's work and life by Roger Padilha and Mauricio Padilha entitled Gloss: The Work of Chris von Wangenheim, with a foreword by the photographer Steven Klein.

1981

On 9 March 1981, Wangenheim was killed in a single-car crash while on holiday in Saint Martin. At the time of his death, he was in the process of divorcing the former model Regine Jaffry, with whom he had one child.

1978

Supermodel Gia Carangi did her first major fashion shoot with him in October 1978. He took the notorious photographs of Carangi standing naked behind a chain-link fence. Carangi became one of Wangenheim's favorite models and worked with him on several fashion photographs throughout her career.

1972

American Vogue became his primary outlet in 1972, but he also worked for its German, French and Italian editions, as well as for Esquire, Playboy, Interview, and Viva magazines. Wangenheim is also well known for his advertisements for Christian Dior, Calvin Klein, and Revlon.

1965

After studying architecture for a period of time, Wagenheim decided to pursue his interest in photography. In 1965, he moved to New York City where he worked as a photographer's assistant for David Thorpe and James Moore until 1967. He started his own studio the following year and began working for the American edition of Harper's Bazaar, and for the Italian edition of Harper's Bazaar in 1970.

1942

Christoph von Wangenheim (21 February 1942 – 9 March 1981) was a German fashion photographer of the late 1960s through the early 1980s.

1936

Wangenheim was born in Brieg, during the Second World War, the son of Konrad Freiherr von Wangenheim, an aristocratic German Cavalry officer who became a well-known horse rider at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, winning a gold medal in Team Eventing. In 1944, while serving on the Eastern Front, his father was taken prisoner and held in a POW camp located in the Soviet Union. He remained imprisoned for almost ten years and was found hanged days before his intended release.