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The Zoli Agency was a modeling agency based in New York City, particularly notable in the 1970s and 1980s.[1]
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History
[edit]The agency was established by a Budapest-born Hungarian designer named Zoltan "Zoli" Rendessy in 1971.[2] It was originally more geared towards male models, and was known as one of the elite male modeling agencies in the 1970s.[1][3][4]
The agency has had a considerable number of celebrities on their books, including Jay Johnson,[5] Veruschka (signed 1975),[1] Geena Davis (signed 1979),[6] Andy Warhol (signed in 1981),[7] Louise Robey, Vanity, and Dolph Lundgren (signed 1983), although his modeling for the company was short-lived as he was described as "a bit too tall and muscular for a model's size 40".[8]
In 1981, the documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman released the film Model, which was filmed in part at the Zoli Agency. It was screened on PBS.[9]
In 1989, the modeling agency expanded to Miami Beach for the launch of Zoli South.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "New York Magazine". New York. New York Media, LLC: 87. November 3, 1975. ISSN 0028-7369. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^ Wohlfert, Lee (September 1, 1975). "In the Mad, Mod World of Models, Zoli's Zoo Has Cornered the Crazies". People. Vol. 4, no. 9. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^ Richardson, Donald Charles; Falocco, John (October 13, 1992). Men of Style: The Zoli Guide for the Total Man. Villard Books. ISBN 978-0-679-41211-3. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^ Luce, Henry Robinson (1979). Fortune. Time Inc. p. 60. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^ "The Return of Jay". Andy Warhol's Interview. 5 (1): 38. January 1975.
- ^ Current Biography Yearbook. H. W. Wilson Co. 1992. p. 176. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^ "Warhol to Enter Model Wars". New York Magazine. 14 (20): 16. May 18, 1981.
- ^ "Biography". Dolph Lundgren.com (Official website). Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^ Model at Zipporah Films Archived January 22, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Zoli Models New York". Latitude Talent. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Zoli archives (archived)
- Zoli Models New York
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