His works became so well known that celebrities sought his services, including Andy Warhol. His portraits of Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Janis Joplin are internationally known. In 1975, his portrait of an unclothed young Brooke Shields caused controversy. Scavullo also produced the photopraph for the album cover of the 1976 film A Star Is Born.
Other magazine covers he produced included Vogue, Seventeen and Harper's Bazaar.