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William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

Known for: Camera

Biography: 1901-12-01

Deathday: 1970-06-14 (68 years old)

Biography

William H. Daniels ASC (December 1, 1901 – June 14, 1970) was a film cinematographer who was Greta Garbo's personal lensman, serving as the cinematographer for such Garbo-starring films as Torrent (1926), The Mysterious Lady (1928), The Kiss (1929), Anna Christie, Romance (both 1930), Grand Hotel (1932), Anna Karenina (1935), and Camille (1936). Early in his career he worked regularly with director Erich von Stroheim, providing cinematography for such films as The Devil's Pass Key (1920) and Greed (1924). Daniels went on to win an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on The Naked City (1948).

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Filmography

all 152

Movies 152

Director 65

self 2

Producer 1

Self (archive footage)

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)

Cinematographer

Move

Move (1970)

Director of Photography

Marlowe

Marlowe (1969)

Cinematographer

The Maltese Bippy

The Maltese Bippy (1969)

Cinematographer

Valley of the Dolls

Valley of the Dolls (1967)

Cinematographer

In Like Flint

In Like Flint (1967)

Cinematographer

Assault on a Queen

Assault on a Queen (1966)

Marriage on the Rocks

Marriage on the Rocks (1965)

Director of Photography

Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express (1965)

Cinematographer

Robin and the 7 Hoods

Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)

Cinematographer

The Money Dance

The Money Dance (1964)

Cinematographer

The Prize

The Prize (1963)

Cinematographer

Come Blow Your Horn

Come Blow Your Horn (1963)

Director of Photography

Billy Rose's Jumbo

Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962)

Director of Photography

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won (1962)

Director of Photography

Come September

Come September (1961)

Director of Photography

All the Fine Young Cannibals

All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960)

Director of Photography

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven (1960)

Cinematographer

Can-Can

Can-Can (1960)

Cinematographer

Never So Few

Never So Few (1959)

Cinematographer

A Hole in the Head

A Hole in the Head (1959)

Cinematographer

A Stranger in My Arms

A Stranger in My Arms (1959)

Cinematographer

Some Came Running

Some Came Running (1958)

Cinematographer

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

Cinematographer

Voice in the Mirror

Voice in the Mirror (1958)

Director of Photography

Interlude

Interlude (1957)

Director of Photography

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey (1957)

Cinematographer

Night Passage

Night Passage (1957)

Cinematographer

Istanbul

Istanbul (1957)

Director of Photography

The Unguarded Moment

The Unguarded Moment (1956)

Cinematographer

Away All Boats

Away All Boats (1956)

Cinematographer

The Benny Goodman Story

The Benny Goodman Story (1956)

Director of Photography

The Girl Rush

The Girl Rush (1955)

Cinematographer

Foxfire

Foxfire (1955)

Cinematographer

Strategic Air Command

Strategic Air Command (1955)

Cinematographer

The Shrike

The Shrike (1955)

Cinematographer

Six Bridges to Cross

Six Bridges to Cross (1955)

Director of Photography

The Far Country

The Far Country (1954)

Cinematographer

The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story (1954)

Cinematographer

War Arrow (1953)

Cinematographer

Forbidden

Forbidden (1953)

Director of Photography

Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay (1953)

Director of Photography

Plymouth Adventure

Plymouth Adventure (1952)

Cinematographer

Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike (1952)

Cinematographer

Glory Alley

Glory Alley (1952)

Cinematographer

When in Rome

When in Rome (1952)

Director of Photography

Thunder on the Hill

Thunder on the Hill (1951)

Cinematographer

The Lady Pays Off

The Lady Pays Off (1951)

Cinematographer

Bright Victory

Bright Victory (1951)

Director of Photography

Harvey

Harvey (1950)

Cinematographer

Deported

Deported (1950)

Director of Photography

Winchester '73

Winchester '73 (1950)

Cinematographer

Woman in Hiding

Woman in Hiding (1950)

Director of Photography

Abandoned

Abandoned (1949)

Cinematographer

The Gal Who Took the West

The Gal Who Took the West (1949)

Director of Photography

Illegal Entry

Illegal Entry (1949)

Cinematographer

The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley (1949)

Family Honeymoon

Family Honeymoon (1948)

Cinematographer

For the Love of Mary

For the Love of Mary (1948)

Director of Photography

The Naked City

The Naked City (1948)

Director of Photography

Lured

Lured (1947)

Cinematographer

Brute Force

Brute Force (1947)

Cinematographer

Diamond Demon

Diamond Demon (1947)

Cinematographer

Sure Cures

Sure Cures (1946)

Cinematographer

Treasures from Trash

Treasures from Trash (1946)

Director of Photography

Maisie Goes to Reno

Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)

Director of Photography

Girl Crazy

Girl Crazy (1943)

Cinematographer

Keeper of the Flame

Keeper of the Flame (1943)

Director of Photography

For Me and My Gal

For Me and My Gal (1942)

Director of Photography

Dr. Kildare's Victory

Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)

Cinematographer

Design for Scandal

Design for Scandal (1941)

Director of Photography

Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

Director of Photography

They Met in Bombay

They Met in Bombay (1941)

Director of Photography

Love Crazy

Love Crazy (1941)

Director of Photography

So Ends Our Night

So Ends Our Night (1941)

Cinematographer

Back Street

Back Street (1941)

Director of Photography

New Moon

New Moon (1940)

Director of Photography

The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm (1940)

Cinematographer

The Shop Around the Corner

The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

Director of Photography

Ninotchka

Ninotchka (1939)

Director of Photography

Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man (1939)

Director of Photography

Stronger Than Desire

Stronger Than Desire (1939)

Cinematographer

Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight (1939)

Director of Photography

Dramatic School

Dramatic School (1938)

Director of Photography

Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy (1938)

Director of Photography

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette (1938)

Another Romance of Celluloid

Another Romance of Celluloid (1938)

Director of Photography

Beg, Borrow or Steal

Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937)

Cinematographer

The Last Gangster

The Last Gangster (1937)

Cinematographer

Double Wedding

Double Wedding (1937)

Director of Photography

Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)

Director of Photography

Personal Property

Personal Property (1937)

Director of Photography

Camille

Camille (1936)

Cinematographer

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet (1936)

Director of Photography

Rose Marie

Rose Marie (1936)

Director of Photography

Rendezvous

Rendezvous (1935)

Director of Photography

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina (1935)

Director of Photography

Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta (1935)

Director of Photography

The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil (1934)

Director of Photography

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)

Director of Photography

Queen Christina

Queen Christina (1933)

Director of Photography

Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight (1933)

Cinematographer

Broadway to Hollywood

Broadway to Hollywood (1933)

Cinematographer

The Stranger's Return

The Stranger's Return (1933)

Director of Photography

The White Sister

The White Sister (1933)

Director of Photography

Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress (1932)

Cinematographer

Skyscraper Souls

Skyscraper Souls (1932)

Cinematographer

As You Desire Me

As You Desire Me (1932)

Cinematographer

Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel (1932)

Cinematographer

Lovers Courageous

Lovers Courageous (1932)

Cinematographer

Mata Hari

Mata Hari (1931)

Director of Photography

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931)

Director of Photography

A Free Soul

A Free Soul (1931)

Cinematographer

Strangers May Kiss

Strangers May Kiss (1931)

Cinematographer

Inspiration

Inspiration (1931)

Cinematographer

The Great Meadow

The Great Meadow (1931)

Cinematographer

Anna Christie

Anna Christie (1930)

Cinematographer

If the Emperor Only Knew That

If the Emperor Only Knew That (1930)

Cinematographer

Romance

Romance (1930)

Cinematographer

Strictly Unconventional

Strictly Unconventional (1930)

Cinematographer

Montana Moon

Montana Moon (1930)

Cinematographer

Anna Christie

Anna Christie (1930)

Director of Photography

Their Own Desire

Their Own Desire (1929)

Cinematographer

The Kiss

The Kiss (1929)

Cinematographer

Wise Girls

Wise Girls (1929)

Cinematographer

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1929)

Cinematographer

The Trial of Mary Dugan

The Trial of Mary Dugan (1929)

Cinematographer

Wild Orchids

Wild Orchids (1929)

Cinematographer

A Woman of Affairs

A Woman of Affairs (1928)

Director of Photography

Dream of Love

Dream of Love (1928)

Director of Photography

The Mysterious Lady

The Mysterious Lady (1928)

Cinematographer

Telling the World

Telling the World (1928)

Cinematographer

The Actress

The Actress (1928)

Cinematographer

Bringing Up Father

Bringing Up Father (1928)

Cinematographer

The Latest from Paris

The Latest from Paris (1928)

Director of Photography

Love

Love (1928)

Director of Photography

Tillie the Toiler

Tillie the Toiler (1927)

Cinematographer

Captain Salvation

Captain Salvation (1927)

Director of Photography

Altars of Desire

Altars of Desire (1927)

Director of Photography

Flesh and the Devil

Flesh and the Devil (1926)

Cinematographer

Dreams of Monte Carlo

Dreams of Monte Carlo (1926)

Director of Photography

The Temptress

The Temptress (1926)

Cinematographer

Bardelys the Magnificent

Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)

Director of Photography

The Boob

The Boob (1926)

Cinematographer

Torrent

Torrent (1926)

Cinematographer

Dance Madness

Dance Madness (1926)

Director of Photography

1925 Studio Tour

1925 Studio Tour (1925)

Cinematographer

Women and Gold

Women and Gold (1925)

Director of Photography

Greed

Greed (1924)

Cinematographer

Helen's Babies

Helen's Babies (1924)

Director of Photography

Merry-Go-Round

Merry-Go-Round (1923)

Cinematographer

Foolish Wives

Foolish Wives (1922)

Ratings

Average 6.05

Based on 577 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time

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Known For
Camera

Gender
Male

Birthday
1901-12-01

Deathday
1970-06-14 (68 years old)

Birth Place
Cleveland, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Wm. H. Daniels, William Daniels, Wm. Daniels

Awards
Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

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