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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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William Dudley to Gilbert Ernotte
Arthur Edeson Biography (1891-1970)
Born October 24, 1891, in New York, NY; died February 14, 1970, in Agoura Hills, CA. Military Service: United States Army, 1918. Career: Cinematographer, assistant director, and camera operator. Negative retoucher andplatinum printer for New York portrait photographers; Eclair Studios, Fort Lee, NJ, extra, 1911; also studio still photographer; retired, 1950. Member: American Society of Cinematographers (co-founder, 1919; president, 1949-50). Awards, Honors: Academy Award nomination, best cinematography, 1929, for In Old Arizona; Academy Award nomination, best cinematography, 1930, for All Quiet on the Western Front; Academy Award nomination,best cinematography--black and white, 1942, for Casablanca..
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Cinematographer, assistant director, camera operator
- Birth Details
- October 24, 1891
- New York, New York, United States
- Death Details
- February 14, 1970
- Agoura Hills, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Work
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Cinematographer, Except Where Indicated
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A Gentleman from Mississippi, World, 1914
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The Dollar Mask, World, 1914
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Hearts in Exile (also known as Hearts Afire), World, 1915
- And assistant director, The Master Hand, World, 1915
- Camera operator, The Deep Purple, World, 1915
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Wildfire, World, 1915
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The Devil's Toy, World, 1916
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His Brother's Wife, World, 1916
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Miss Petticoats, World, 1916
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The Gilded Cage (also known as The Heart of a Princess), World, 1916
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Bought and Paid For, World, 1916
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A Woman Alone (also known as Loneliness), World, 1917
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A Square Deal, World, 1917
- And assistant director, The Master Hand, World, 1917
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The Social Leper, World, 1917
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In Again, Out Again, Artcraft, 1917
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The Page Mystery, World, 1917
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The Stolen Paradise, World, 1917
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Baby Mine, Goldwyn Distributing Company, 1917
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Reaching for the Moon, Artcraft, 1917
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Nearly Married, Goldwyn Distributing Company, 1917
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Wild and Wooley, Artcraft, 1917
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The Price of Pride, 1917
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Souls Adrift, 1917
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Jack Spurlock, Prodigal, Fox Film Corporation, 1918
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Mr. Fixit, 1918
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The Savage Woman, 1918
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The Road Through the Dark, Select, 1918
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Cheating Cheaters, Select, 1919
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The Better Wife, Select, 1919
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Eyes of Youth, Equity, 1919
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Hushed Hour, 1919
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For the Soul of Rafael, Equity, 1920
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The Forbidden Woman, Robertson-Cole Distributing Corporation, 1920
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Mid Channel, Equity, 1920
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Hush, Jans Film Service, 1921
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Good Women, Robertson-Cole Distributing Corporation, 1921
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The Three Musketeers, United Artists, 1921
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The Worldly Madonna, Equity, 1922
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Robin Hood, United Artists, 1922
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The End of the World, 1924
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The Thief of Bagdad, United Artists, 1924
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Inez from Hollywood (also known as The Good Bad Girl), First National, 1924
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The Lost World, First National, 1925
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One Way Street, First National, 1925
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Waking Up the Town, United Artists, 1925
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The Talker, First National, 1925
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Her Sister from Paris, First National, 1925
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Stella Dallas, United Artists, 1925
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Partners Again (also known as Partners Again, with Potash and Perlmutter), United Artists, 1926
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The Bat, United Artists, 1926
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Sweet Daddies, First National, 1926
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Subway Sadie, First National, 1926
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The Blue Eagle, Fox Film Corporation, 1926
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Just Another Blonde (also known as The Girl from Coney Island), First National, 1926
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The Gorilla, First National, 1927
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McFadden's Flats, First National, 1927
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The Patent Leather Kid, First National, 1927
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The Drop Kick (also known as Glitter), First National, 1927
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A Thief in the Dark, Fox Film Corporation, 1928
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Me, Gangster, Fox Film Corporation, 1928
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The Cock-Eyed World, Fox Film Corporation, 1929
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In Old Arizona, Fox Film Corporation, 1929
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Girls Gone Wild, Fox Film Corporation, 1929
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Romance of the Rio Grande, Fox Film Corporation, 1929
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All Quiet on the Western Front, Universal, 1930
- (70mm version) The Big Trail, Fox Film Corporation, 1930
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The Man Who Came Back, Fox Film Corporation, 1931
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Doctors' Wives, Fox Film Corporation, 1931
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Always Goodbye, Fox Film Corporation, 1931
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Waterloo Bridge, Universal, 1931
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Frankenstein, Universal, 1931
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Those We Love, 1932
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Strangers of the Evening (also known as Case of the Missing Corpse and The Hidden Corpse), Tiffany, 1932
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The Last Mile, Astor Pictures Corporation, 1932
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Impatient Maiden, Universal, 1932
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Flesh, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1932
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Fast Companions, Universal, 1932
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The Old Dark House, Universal, 1932
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The Constant Woman (also known as Hell in a Circus), 1933
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The Invisible Man, Universal, 1933
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His Double Life, Paramount, 1933
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The Big Brain (also known as Enemies of Society), RKO RadioPictures, 1933
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A Study in Scarlet, Fox Film Corporation, 1933
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The Life of Jimmy Dolan (also known as The Kid's Last Fight), Warner Bros., 1933
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Palooka (also known as The Great Schnozzle and Joe Palooka), Henwood Cinema, 1934
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The Merry Frinks (also known as Happy Family), First National, 1934
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Here Comes the Navy, Warner Bros., 1934
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While the Patient Slept, Warner Bros., 1935
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McFadden's Flats, Paramount, 1935
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Maybe It's Love, First National, 1935
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Dinky, Warner Bros., 1935
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Devil Dogs of the Air, Warner Bros., 1935
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Ceiling Zero, Warner Bros., 1935
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Mutiny on the Bounty, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1935
- Co-photography, Going Highbrow, Warner Bros., 1935
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Hot Money, Warner Bros., 1936
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China Clipper, Warner Bros., 1936
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The Golden Arrow, Warner Bros., 1936
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Gold Diggers of 1937, Warner Bros., 1936
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Satan Met a Lady, Warner Bros., 1936
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They Won't Forget, Warner Bros., 1937
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Submarine D-1, Warner Bros., 1937
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The Go Getter, Warner Bros., 1937
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The Footloose Heiress, Warner Bros., 1937
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Mr. Dodd Takes the Air, Warner Bros., 1937
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Boy Meets Girl, Warner Bros., 1938
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Swing Your Lady, Warner Bros., 1938
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Racket Busters, Warner Bros., 1938
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Mr. Chump, Warner Bros., 1938
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The Kid Comes Back (also known as Don't Pull Your Punches),Warner Bros., 1938
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The Cowboy from Brooklyn, Warner Bros., 1938
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Sweepstakes Winner, Warner Bros., 1939
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No Place to Go, Warner Bros., 1939
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Nancy Drew, Reporter, Warner Bros., 1939
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Kid Nightingale, Warner Bros., 1939
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Wings of the Navy, Warner Bros., 1939
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Each Dawn I Die (also known as Killer Meets Killer), WarnerBros., 1939
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They Drive by Night (also known as The Road to Frisco), Warner Bros., 1940
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The Lady with Red Hair, Warner Bros., 1940
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Castle on the Hudson (also known as Years Without Days), Warner Bros., 1940
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Tugboat Annie Sails Again, Warner Bros., 1940
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Kisses for Breakfast, Warner Bros., 1941
- Battle sequence camera operator, Sergeant York, Warner Bros., 1941
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The Maltese Falcon, Warner Bros., 1942
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The Male Animal, Warner Bros., 1942
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Casablanca, Warner Bros., 1942
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Across the Pacific, Warner Bros., 1942
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Thank Your Lucky Stars, Warner Bros., 1943
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Shine On, Harvest Moon, Warner Bros., 1944
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The Mask of Dimitrios, Warner Bros., 1944
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The Conspirators, Warner Bros., 1944
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Two Guys from Milwaukee (also known as Royal Flush), WarnerBros., 1946
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The Time, the Place, and the Girl, Warner Bros., 1946
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Never Say Goodbye, 1946
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Three Strangers, Warner Bros., 1946
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Nobody Lives Forever, Warner Bros., 1946
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Stallion Road, Warner Bros., 1947
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My Wild Irish Rose, Warner Bros., 1947
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Two Guys from Texas (also known as Two Texas Knights), Warner Bros., 1948
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The Fighting O'Flynn, Universal, 1949
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books:
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International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 4: Writers and Production Artists, St. James Press (Detroit, MI), 1996.
Periodicals:
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American Cinematographer, September 1985, .
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Film Comment, Summer, 1972.
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Films in Review, January 1975, March, 1975.
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Focus on Film, Number 13, 1973.*
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