Ernest Laszlo Biography (1905-1984)

Born August 23, 1905 (one source says 1898), in Szabadka, Yugoslavia; immigrated to the United States, 1923, naturalized citizen, 1928; died January 6, 1984, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Max and Gizella (maiden name, Steiner) Laszlo;married Rose Ellen Nelson, July 3, 1925; children: Joan Ellen. Career: Cinematographer. Paramount Studios, cameraman, c. 1923-43, then cinematographer, 1943-49; freelance cinematographer, 1949-84; American Society of Cinematographers Holding Corporation, Hollywood, CA, vice president, 1961-84. Member: Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (board of governors member), American Society of Cinematographers (president, 1972-74), Mason (Shriner, 32nd degree). Awards, Honors: Academy Award nomination, best cinematography--black and white, 1960, for Inherit the Wind; Academy Awardnomination, best cinematography--black and white, 1961, for Judgement atNuremberg; Academy Award nomination, best cinematography--color, 1963, for It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World; Academy Award, best cinematography--black and white, 1965, for Ship of Fools; Academy Award nomination, best cinematography--color, 1966, for Fantastic Voyage; Academy Award nomination, best cinematography, 1968, for Star!; Academy Award nomination, best cinematography, 1970, for Airport; Academy Award nomination,best cinematography, 1976, for Logan's Run..

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Cinematographer
Birth Details
August 23, 1905
one source says Szabadka, Yugoslavia
Death Details
January 6, 1984
Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Work
  • Cinematographer, Except Where Indicated
  • Additional photography, Wings, Paramount, 1927
  • The Pace That Kills, Grapevine Video/Unknown Video, 1928
  • The White Outlaw, Exhibitors Film Corporation, 1929
  • Linda, Willis Kent Productions, 1929
  • King of the Kongo, Mascot Pictures Corporation, 1929
  • The Hitler Gang, Paramount, 1944
  • Two Years Before the Mast, Paramount, 1946
  • Road to Rio, Paramount, 1947
  • Dear Ruth, Paramount, 1947
  • Lulu Belle, Columbia, 1948
  • Let's Live a Little, Eagle-Lion, 1948
  • The Girl from Manhattan, United Artists, 1948
  • On Our Merry Way (also known as A Miracle Can Happen), United Artists, 1948
  • Cover-Up, United Artists, 1949
  • The Big Wheel, United Artists, 1949
  • Manhandled, Paramount, 1949
  • The Lucky Stiff, United Artists, 1949
  • Impact, United Artists, 1949
  • Riding High, Paramount, 1950
  • The Jackie Robinson Story, Eagle-Lion Films, 1950
  • D.O.A., United Artists, 1950
  • When I Grow Up, Eagle-Lion, 1951
  • The Well, United Artists, 1951
  • M, Columbia, 1951
  • The Steel Trap, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1952
  • The Star, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1952
  • Lady in the Iron Mask, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1952
  • The First Time, Columbia, 1952
  • Mutiny, United Artists, 1952
  • Three for Bedroom C, Warner Bros., 1952
  • Stalag 17, Paramount, 1953
  • Houdini, Paramount, 1953
  • Scared Stiff, Paramount, 1953
  • The Moon Is Blue (also known as Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach and Wolken sind uberall), United Artists, 1953
  • The Naked Jungle, Paramount, 1954
  • Apache, United Artists, 1954
  • About Mrs. Leslie, Paramount, 1954
  • Vera Cruz, United Artists, 1954
  • Kiss Me Deadly, United Artists, 1955
  • The Kentuckian, United Artists, 1955
  • The Big Knife, United Artists, 1955
  • While the City Sleeps, RKO Radio Pictures, 1956
  • Bandido, United Artists, 1956
  • Valerie, United Artists, 1957
  • Gunsight Ridge, United Artists, 1957
  • Omar Khayyam (also known as The Life, Loves and Adventures of Omar Khayyam), Paramount, 1957
  • The Space Children, Paramount, 1958
  • The Restless Years (also known as The Wonderful Years), Universal, 1958
  • Attack of the Puppet People (also known as The Fantastic PuppetPeople and Six Inches Tall), American International Pictures, 1958
  • Ten Seconds to Hell (also known as The Phoenix), United Artists, 1959
  • (Uncredited) Additional photography (deserted San Francisco sequence) On the Beach, United Artists, 1959
  • Tormented, Allied Artists, 1960
  • Inherit the Wind, United Artists, 1960
  • The Last Sunset, Universal, 1961
  • Judgement at Nuremberg, United Artists, 1961
  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, United Artists, 1963
  • Four For Texas (also known as 4 For Texas), Warner Bros., 1963
  • One Man's Way, United Artists, 1964
  • Ship of Fools, Columbia, 1965
  • Baby the Rain Must Fall, Columbia, 1965
  • Fantastic Voyage (also known as Microscopia and StrangeJourney), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1966
  • Luv, Columbia, 1967
  • The Big Mouth, Columbia, 1967
  • Star! (also known as Those Were the Happy Times), TwentiethCentury-Fox, 1968
  • The First Time (also known as The Beginners Three, The Beginners, Doin' It, They Don't Wear Pajamas at Rosie's andYou Don't Need to Wear Pajamas at Rosie's), United Artists, 1969
  • Daddy's Gone A-Hunting, Warner Bros., 1969
  • Airport, Universal, 1970
  • Showdowm, Universal, 1973
  • Additional photography, That's Entertainment!, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1974
  • Logan's Run, United Artists, 1976
  • The Domino Principle (also known as The Domino Killings), Avco-Embassy, 1977
  • Film Appearances
  • Himself, James Wong Howe, A.S.C.: A Lesson in Light, 1973