Gottfried Helnwein, Cyril Helnwein and Andy Warhol, 1983
I've been taking photos since I was about 10 years old, with my first camera - a Yashica half-frame camera that allowed 2 photos per film frame.
I've lived and worked in Austria, Germany, England, Scotland and the USA, eventually settling in Ireland in 1997. Since 2003 I also live in Los Angeles part of the year.
I don't digitally manipulate my photographs, instead I use traditional photography tools such as lighting, movement and timing.
I am married to Irish actress/model Kojii and we have two daughters, Croí Sequoia and Éala Cheyenne.
Kojii and Louis Verdad
Cyril Helnwein's artshow "Myths & Fairytales", Feb 2008
Danny Masterson, Cyril Helnwein and Christopher Masterson
Cyril Helnwein's artshow "The Ethereal", March 2005
Kojii and Cyril Helnwein
Cyril Helnwein's artshow "The Ethereal", March 2005
Cyril Helnwein, Marilyn Manson and Gottfried Helnwein
Cyril Helnwein's artshow "The Ethereal", March 2005
Cyril Helnwein,Jason Lee and Gottfried Helnwein
Cyril Helnwein's artshow "The Ethereal", March 2005
Cyril Helnwein and Ashton Kutcher
Cyril Helnwein's artshow
"The Ethereal", March 2005
Cyril Helnwein's artshow "The Ethereal", March 2005
Mila Kunis and Cyril Helnwein
Cyril Helnwein's artshow "The Ethereal", March 2005
Cyril Helnwein, Marilyn Manson and Gottfried Helnwein
Cyril Helnwein's artshow "The Ethereal", March 2005
Tiffany Steffens and Mercedes Helnwein
Cyril Helnwein's artshow "The Ethereal", March 2005
Marilyn Manson and Lisa-Marie Presley
Cyril Helnwein's artshow "The Ethereal", March 2005