Lady of the Tropics (1939)

Born in St. Joseph, Missouri. Became involved with photography while working in a Los Angeles camera shop and served as US Army photographer during WW I. Entered films in 1919 as still photographer but within months graduated to assistant cameraman and finally director of photography. Gained a reputation for his outdoor photography and was one of Hollywood's first cameramen to use actual locations. Did some of his best work in the 40s for 20th Century-Fox. Switched to TV work in the early 50s. Changed his name from Brodin to Brodine in 1930. With over 125 film credits, some of his most notable are as follows: Silent era: ALMOST A HUSBAND (1919), A TALE OF TWO WORLDS (1921), GRAND LARCENY (1922), BLACK OXEN (1923), THE SEA HAWK (1924), WHAT FOOLS MEN (1925), THE WISE GUY (1926), THE CLOWN (1927), and FIVE AND TEN CENT ANNIE (1928). Sound era: THE DIVORCEE and HOLIDAY (both 1930), THE GUARDSMAN (1931), THE AFFAIRS OF SUSAN (1935), LIBELED LADY (1936), TOPPER (1937), MERRILY WE LIVE (1938), CAPTAIN FURY, LADY OF THE TROPICS and OF MICE AND MEN (all 1939), ONE MILLION B.C. (1940), THE HOUSE ON 92ND STREET (1945), SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY (1946), 13 RUE MADELEINE, KISS OF DEATH and BOOMERANG! (all 1947), I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE (1949), THE FROGMEN (1951), 5 FINGERS (1952) and CAPTAIN SCARFACE (1953). His sister-in-law was actress Helen Ferguson (1900-1977).    Nominated for Cinematography 1938: MERRILY WE LIVE    Nominated for Cinematography (Black & White) 1939: LADY OF THE TROPICS    Nominated for Cinematography (Black and White) 1951: THE FROGMEN 3 nominations