Photo Noir: The art of photographer Cornel Lucas – in pictures Photographer Cornel Lucas was a pioneer of film portraiture shooting both British and American stars Tweet Models on scaffolding, London 1977 Photograph: Cornel Lucas/National Theatre Marlene Dietrich, 1948 Photograph: Cornel Lucas/National Theatre Joan Collins, 1952 Photograph: Cornel Lucas/National Theatre Gregory Peck, 1957 Photograph: Cornel Lucas/National Theatre Leslie Caron, 1964 Photograph: Cornel Lucas/National Theatre Bob Hope, 1953 Photograph: Cornel Lucas/National Theatre Dirk Bogarde, 1952 Photograph: Cornel Lucas/National Theatre Diana Dors, 1955 Photograph: Cornel Lucas/National Theatre Gene Tierney, 1952 Photograph: Cornel Lucas/National Theatre Movie cameramen standing on a rock, 1948 Photograph: Cornel Lucas/National Theatre