The character played by
Fred Astaire in
Funny Face (1957) is based on him. In fact, it
is Avedon who set up most of the photography for the film, including
the famous face portrait of
Audrey Hepburn unveiled during the dark room
sequence. The ditsy role of Marion was played by
Dovima, one of the
top fashion models of the day, who often worked with Avedon.