Charles Rosher Biography (1885-1974)

Born November 17, 1885, in London, England; immigrated to the United States,1908; died in January, 1974; children: Joan Marsh (an actress), Charles, Jr.(a cinematographer). Career: Cinematographer. Also worked as portraitphotographer. Awards, Honors: Shared Academy Award, best cinematography (with Karl Struss), 1927, for Sunrise; Academy Award nominations, best cinematography, 1927, for My Best Girl, 1928, for Tempest, 1934, for The Affairs of Cellini, and 1944, for Kismet; shared Academy Award, best cinematography (with Leonard Smith and Arthur E. Arling),1946, for The Yearling; Academy Award nominations, best cinematography, 1950, for Annie Get Your Gun, and 1951, for Show Boat..

Nationality
British, American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Cinematographer
Birth Details
November 17, 1885
London, England

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Work
  • Cinematographer
  • Early Days in the West, 1912
  • Indian Raiders, 1912
  • With General Pancho Villas in Mexico, 1913
  • The Oath of a Viking, 1914
  • (As Charles G. Rosher) The Mystery of the Poison Pool, 1914
  • The Mad Maid of the Forest, 1915
  • The Voice in the Fog, 1915
  • (As Charles G. Rosher) Blackbirds, 1915
  • The Plow Girl, 1916
  • (As Charles G. Rosher) The Blacklist, 1916
  • The Sowers, 1916
  • The Clown, 1916
  • Anton the Terrible (also known as The Austrian Spy), 1916
  • The Secret Game, 1917
  • The Primrose Ring, 1917
  • A Little Princess, 1917
  • Hashimura Togo, 1917
  • A Mormon Maid, 1917
  • At First Sight, 1917
  • The Widow's Might, 1918
  • One More American (also known as The Land of the Free), 1918
  • Honor of His House (also known as Honor of the House), 1918
  • How Could You, Jean?, 1918
  • Johanna Enlists, 1918
  • Too Many Millions, 1918
  • The Dub, 1919
  • Captain Kidd, Jr., 1919
  • Daddy Long Legs, 1919
  • The Hoodlum, 1919
  • Heart o' the Hills (also known as Heart of the Hills), 1919
  • Pollyanna, 1920
  • Suds, 1920
  • The White Circle, 1920
  • Little Lord Fauntleroy, 1921
  • The Love Light, 1921
  • Through the Back Door, 1921
  • Smilin' Through (also known as Smiling Through), 1922
  • Tess of the Storm Country, 1922
  • Rosita, 1923
  • Tiger Rose, 1923
  • Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall, 1924
  • Three Women, 1924
  • Little Annie Rooney, 1925
  • Sparrows, 1926
  • (With Karl Struss) Sunrise (also known as Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans), 1927
  • My Best Girl, United Artists, 1927
  • The Tempest, United Artists, 1928
  • Atlantic, 1929
  • The Vagabond Queen (also known as Bright Eyes), 1930
  • Two Worlds (also known as Zwei Welten), 1930
  • La Route Est Belle (also known as The Road Is Fine), 1930
  • The Price of Things, 1930
  • Paid (also known as Within the Law), 1930
  • Knowing Men, 1930
  • Atlantic, 1930
  • War Nurse, 1930
  • This Modern Age, 1931
  • Silence, 1931
  • Laughing Sinners, 1931
  • Beloved Bachelor, 1931
  • Dance, Fools, Dance, 1931
  • What Price Hollywood?, 1932
  • Two against the World, 1932
  • Husband's Holiday, 1932
  • The Silver Cord, 1933
  • Rockabye, 1933
  • Our Betters, 1933
  • After Tonight (also known as Sealed Lips), 1933
  • The Past of Mary Holmes, 1933
  • Bed of Roses, 1933
  • Flaming Gold, 1933
  • What Every Woman Knows, 1934
  • Outcast Lady (also known as A Woman of the World), 1934
  • Moulin Rouge, 1934
  • The Affairs of Cellini (also known as The Firebrand), 1934
  • The Call of the Wild, 1935
  • After Office Hours, 1935
  • Broadway Melody of 1936, 1935
  • Small Town Girl (also known as One Horse Town), 1936
  • Little Lord Fauntleroy, 1936
  • Men Are Not Gods, 1936
  • The Perfect Specimen, 1937
  • Hollywood Hotel, 1937
  • The Woman I Love (also known as The Woman Between), 1937
  • White Banners, 1938
  • Hard to Get, 1938
  • Yes, My Darling Daughter, 1939
  • Off the Record, 1939
  • Hell's Kitchen, 1939
  • Espionage Agent, 1939
  • Three Cheers for the Irish, 1940
  • My Love Came Back, 1940
  • Brother Rat and a Baby (also known as Baby Be Good), 1940
  • A Child Is Born, 1940
  • One Foot in Heaven, 1941
  • Million Dollar Baby, 1941
  • Four Mothers, 1941
  • Pierre of the Plains, 1942
  • Mokey, 1942
  • Stand By for Action (also known as Cargo of Innocents), 1943
  • Assignment in Brittany, 1943
  • Swing Fever, 1944
  • Kismet (also known as Oriental Dream), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,1944
  • Yolanda and the Thief, 1945
  • (With Leonard Smith and Arthur E. Arling) The Yearling, 1946
  • Ziegfeld Follies, 1946
  • Song of the Thin Man, 1947
  • Dark Delusion (also known as Cynthia's Secret), 1947
  • Fiesta, 1947
  • Words and Music, 1948
  • On an Island with You, 1948
  • The Red Danube, 1949
  • East Side, West Side, 1949
  • Neptune's Daughter, 1949
  • Pagan Love Song, 1950
  • Annie Get Your Gun, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1950
  • Show Boat, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1952
  • Scaramouche, 1952
  • Young Bess, 1953
  • Kiss Me Kate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1953
  • The Story of Three Loves (also known as Equilibrium and Three Stories of Love), 1953
  • Jupiter's Darling, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books:
    • International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 4: Writers and Production Artists, St. James Press (Detroit, MI), 1993, pp. 649-50.*