Born in London, England. Pioneering cinematographer who began his career in London film laboratories, moved to the US in 1908 and settled in Hollywood in 1911. Rosher enjoyed two exceptionally creative periods during his 40-year career. In the silent era he was responsible for several important technical innovations, shot several Mary Pickford vehicles (including LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY, 1921 and SPARROWS, 1926), and was co-photographer, with Karl Struss, of F.W. Murnau's visually haunting SUNRISE (1927). Other notable credits from this period include POLLYANA (1920), SMILIN' THROUGH (1922), LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY (1925), MY BEST GIRL (also 1927), TEMPEST (1928), THIS MODERN AGE (1931), WHAT PRICE HOLLYWOOD? (1932), MOULIN ROUGE and AFFAIRS OF CELLINI (both 1934) and WHITE BANNERS (1938). In the 1940s and 50s Rosher again asserted himself as one of the foremost artists in his field with the lush color compositions of features such as THE YEARLING (1946), THE RED DANUBE (1949) and THE STORY OF THREE LOVES (1953) and the MGM musicals ZIEGFELD FOLLIES (1946), WORDS AND MUSIC (1948), NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER (1949), ANNIE GET YOUR GUN (1950), SHOW BOAT (1951), KISS ME KATE (1953) and JUPITER'S DARLING (1955). Father of cinematographer Charles Rosher, Jr. (1914-1977), and actress Joan Marsh (1913-2000).  Cinematography 1927-28: SUNRISE (w. Karl Struss) NOTE: This year awards were presented in the name of the individual and could honor work on one or more films.  Nominated for Cinematography 1934: AFFAIRS OF CELLINI  Nominated for Cinematography (Color) 1944: KISMET  Cinematography (Color) 1946: THE YEARLING  Nominated for Cinematography (Color) 1950: ANNIE GET YOUR GUN  Nominated for Cinematography (Color) 1951: SHOW BOAT 6 nominations, 2 Awards