William A. Fraker Biography (1923-)

Born in 1923 in Los Angeles, CA; son of a Hollywood studio photographer; married; wife's name, Denise; children: Bill, Jr. Addresses: Agent: The Gersh Agency, 232 N. Canon Dr., Suite 210, Beverly Hills, CA 90210-5302.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Cinematographer, director, producer, actor
Birth Details: 1923; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Cinematographer, Except Where Indicated
(And coproducer) Forbid Them Not, 1961
Camera operator, Father Goose, Universal, 1964
Camera operator, The Wild Seed (also known as Fargo), Universal, 1965
(Uncredited) Camera operator, Incubus, 1965
Camera operator, Morituri (also known as The Saboteur: Code Name "Morituri" and The Saboteur), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1965
Camera operator, The Professionals, Columbia, 1966
Fade In, Paramount, 1967
Games, Universal, 1967
(As Bill Fraker) The Fox, Warner Bros., 1967
The President's Analyst, Paramount, 1967
(As William Fraker) Rosemary's Baby, Paramount, 1968
Bullitt, Warner Bros., 1968
Paint Your Wagon, Paramount, 1969
Director, Monte Walsh, National General, 1970
Dusty and Sweets McGee, Warner Bros., 1971
The Day of the Dolphin, Avco Embassy, 1973
Director, A Reflection of Fear (also known as Labyrinth andAutumn Child), Columbia, 1973
Rancho Deluxe, United Artists, 1975
(As William Fraker) Additional photographer, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, United Artists, 1975
Aloha, Bobby and Rose, Columbia, 1975
Coonskin (also known as Streetfight; animated), Bryanston,1975
The Killer inside Me, Warner Bros., 1976
Additional photographer, Lipstick, Paramount, 1976
Gator, United Artists, 1976
Exorcist II: The Heretic, Warner Bros., 1977
(Additional American scenes) Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Columbia, 1977
Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Paramount, 1977
American Hot Wax, Paramount, 1978
Heaven Can Wait, Paramount, 1978

Old Boyfriends, Avco Embassy, 1979
1941, Universal, 1979
Divine Madness (also known as Bette Midler Is Divine Madness), Warner Bros., 1980
The Hollywood Knights, Columbia, 1980
Director, The Legend of the Lone Ranger, Universal/Associated FilmDistribution, 1981
Sharky's Machine, Warner Bros., 1982
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (also known as The Best Little Cathouse in Texas), Universal, 1982
WarGames, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983
Irreconcilable Differences, Warner Bros., 1984
Protocol, Warner Bros., 1984
Murphy's Romance, Columbia, 1985
Fever Pitch, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
(As William Fraker) SpaceCamp, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
Burglar, Warner Bros., 1987
Baby Boom, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1987
Chances Are, TriStar, 1989
An Innocent Man, Buena Vista, 1989
The Freshman, TriStar, 1990
Memoirs of an Invisible Man, 1992
(And associate producer) Tombstone, 1993
There Goes My Baby (also known as The Last Days of Paradise), 1993
Street Fighter (also known as Street Fighter: The Battle for Shadaloo, Street Fighter: The Movie, and Street Fighter: The Ultimate Battle), 1994
Father of the Bride Part II, 1995
The Island of Dr. Moreau, New Line Cinema, 1996
Vegas Vacation (also known as National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation), Warner Bros., 1997
Rules of Engagement, Paramount, 2000
Wakin' Up in Reno, Miramax, 2000
Town and Country, New Line Cinema, 2001
Film Appearances
The cellist, Dusty and Sweets McGee, Warner Bros., 1971
Gabrielle cinematographer, Irreconcilable Differences, Warner Bros., 1984
Visions of Light (also known as Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography), 1992
Television Work
Series
Worked as loader, The Lone Ranger, ABC; and as assistant and cameraman, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, ABC.
Movies
Director, B. L. Stryker: The Dancer's Touch (also known as The Dancer's Touch), ABC, 1989
Cinematographer, Death in Small Doses, ABC, 1995
Specials
Cinematographer, Checkered Flag, ABC, 1990
Episodic
Cinematographer, Frank's Place, CBS, 1987
Director, "Night of the Gladiator," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1993
Also directed episodes of Wiseguy, B. L. Stryker, and The Flash; and worked on episodes of Stony Burke, ABC, Outer Limits, ABC, and Daktari, CBS.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, May, 1978 Volume4: Writers and Production Artists, St. James Press, 1996.

Periodicals:

American Cinematographer, May, 1979; July, 1980; April, 1984; October, 1984.
American Film, April, 1979 .
Film Comment, -April, 1984.

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