Joan of Arc (1948)

Born in New York City. In films from 1920, he was elevated to lighting cameraman in 1924 (MY HUSBAND'S WIVES - Fox, 1924). After years behind the camera on routine productions at Fox, he established a reputation in the 30s for high-quality "glamour" cinematography at Universal and was assigned to photograph many of the studio's expensive Deanna Durbin vehicles. He later worked on three Hitchcock films (SABOTEUR, 1942; SHADOW OF A DOUBT, 1943; and ROPE, 1948) and Victor Fleming's JOAN OF ARC (also 1948). Notable non-nominated credits include THREE SMART GIRLS (1936), WINGS OVER HONOLULU and ONE HUNDRED MEN AND A GIRL (both 1937), MAD ABOUT MUSIC and THAT CERTAIN AGE (both 1938), THREE SMART GIRLS GROW UP and FIRST LOVE (both 1939), MY LITTLE CHICKADEE, THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE and SPRING PARADE (all 1940), THE WOLF MAN (1941), BETWEEN US GIRLS (1942), GUEST WIFE (1945), LOVER COME BACK and THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE (uncredited) (both 1948) and his last film, BRIDE FOR SALE (1949).  Nominated for Cinematography 1937: WINGS OVER HONOLULU  Nominated for Cinematography 1938: MAD ABOUT MUSIC  Nominated for Cinematography 1939: FIRST LOVE  Nominated for Cinematography (Black & White) 1940: SPRING PARADE  Cinematography (Color) 1948: JOAN OF ARC (w. William V. Skall & Winton C. Hoch) 5 nominations, 1 Award