Born in Los Angeles, CA. Although trained as an electrical engineer, he entered films in 1923, as a lab assistant, and in 1925 moved up to assistant cameraman. After working as a camera operator on such Fox productions as HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY (1941) and THE SONG OF BERNADETTE (1943), he was promoted to director of photography in 1943. He worked on many major Hollywood productions, excelling in both black-and-white and color cinematography and gaining nine Oscar nominations. Visit the Internet Movie Database for a listing of LaShelle's film and TV credits.

Cinematography (Black & White) 1944: LAURA  Nominated for Cinematography (Black & White) 1949: COME TO THE STABLE  Nominated for Cinematography (Black & White) 1952: MY COUSIN RACHEL  Nominated for Cinematography (Black & White) 1955: MARTY  Nominated for Cinematography (Black & White) 1959: CAREER  Nominated for Cinematography (Black & White) 1960: THE APARTMENT  Nominated for Cinematography (Color) 1963: HOW THE WEST WAS WON (w. William H. Daniels, Milton Krasner & Charles B. Lang)  Nominated for Cinematography (Color) 1963: IRMA LA DOUCE  Nominated for Cinematography (Black & White) 1966: THE FORTUNE COOKIE 9 nominations, 1 Award