Robert Burks Biography (1910-1968)

Born 1910, in California; died 1968, in Newport Beach, CA. Career: Cinematographer and special effects photographer. Warner Bros., special effectsphotographer, 1937-44; Alfred Hitchcock, close collaboration, c. 1950s-60s. Awards, Honors: Academy Award nomination, best cinematography--black and white, 1951, for Strangers on a Train; Academy Award nomination, best cinematography--color, 1954, for Rear Window; Academy Award, best cinematography--color, 1955, for To Catch a Thief; Academy Award nomination, best cinematography--black and white, for A Patch of Blue..

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Cinematographer, Special Effects Photographer
Birth Details: 1910; California, United States
Death Details: 1968; Newport Beach, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Special Effects Photographer
(With others) Marked Woman, 1937
On Your Toes, 1939
(With others) Brother Orchid, 1940
A Dispatch from Reuters (also known as This Man Reuter), 1940
They Drive By Night (also known as The Road to Frisco), 1940
Saturday's Child, 1940
The Story of Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (also known as Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet), 1940
King's Row, 1941
Highway West, 1941
The Great Lie, 1941
(With others) In This Our Life, 1942
(With others) Arsenic and Old Lace, 1944
In Our Time, 1944
Pride of the Marines (also known as Forever in Love), 1945
God Is My Co-Pilot, 1945
Night and Day, 1946
The Verdict, 1946
The Big Sleep, 1946
The Two Mrs. Carrolls, 1947
My Wild Irish Rose, 1947
Possessed, 1947
The Unfaithful, 1947
Cry Wolf, 1947
The Unsuspected, 1947
The Woman in White, 1948
Key Largo, 1948
Romance on the High Seas, 1948
Smart Girls Don't Talk, 1948
John Loves Mary, 1949
The Younger Brothers, 1949
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (also known as The Miracle ofFatima), 1952

Film Cinematographer
Jammin' the Blues, 1944
Make Your Own Bed, 1944
Escape in the Desert, 1945
Hitler Lives!, 1945
(As L. Robert Burks) Star in the Night, 1945
To the Victor, 1948
A Kiss in the Dark, 1948
(With others) Task Force, 1949
The Fountainhead, 1949
Beyond the Forest, 1949
The Glass Menagerie, 1950
Room for More, 1951
Close to My Heart, 1951
The Enforcer (also known as Murder Inc.), 1951
Strangers on a Train, Warner Bros., 1951
Tomorrow Is Another Day, 1951
Come Fill the Cup, 1951
Mara Maru, 1952
I Confess, Warner Bros., 1952
Room for One More (also known as The Easy Way), 1952
The Desert Song, 1953
(With others) Hondo, 1953
The Boy from Oklahoma, Warner Bros., 1953
So This Is Love (also known as The Grace Moore Story), 1953
Dial M for Murder, Warner Bros., 1954
Rear Window, Paramount, 1954
To Catch a Thief, Paramount, 1955
The Man Who Knew Too Much, Paramount, 1955
The Trouble with Harry, Paramount, 1955
The Vagabond King, Paramount, 1956
The Wrong Man, Warner Bros., 1956
(With others) The Spirit of St. Louis, Warner Bros., 1957
Vertigo, Paramount, 1958
The Black Orchid, Paramount, 1958
North by Northwest, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959
But Not for Me, Paramount, 1959
The Rat Race, Paramount, 1960
The Great Imposter, Universal, 1960
The Pleasure of His Company, Paramount, 1961
The Music Man, Warner Bros., 1962
The Birds, Universal, 1963
Marnie, Universal, 1964
Once a Thief, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1965
A Patch of Blue, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1965
A Covenant with Death, Warner Bros., 1966
Waterhole #3, Paramount, 1967

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Film Comment, Summer 1972.
Focus on Film, No. 13, 1973.*

User Contributions:

Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic:

forum