Arthur Edeson

Arthur Edeson

Known for: Camera
Biography: 1891-10-24
Deathday: 1970-02-14 (78 years old)

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Arthur Edeson, A.S.C. (October 24, 1891 – February 14, 1970) was a film cinematographer, born in New York City.


He was nominated for three Academy Awards in his career in cinema.


Edeson began his career as a still photographer, but turned to movies in 1911 as a camera operator at the American Éclair Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey when it and many other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century.


When the Éclair Studio was reorganized as the World Film Company, he was promoted to chief cinematographer assigned to the star Clara Kimball Young. Throughout the twenties, Edeson photographed a number of important films, including Douglas Fairbanks' Robin Hood (1922) and The Thief of Bagdad (1924), and the ground breaking special effects film The Lost World (1925).


When sound came in, Edeson experimented with camouflaging the microphones in exterior shots. In Old Arizona (1929), the first sound film to be shot outside a studio, provided evidence to Hollywood executives that talking pictures need not be confined to the sound stage. The western was also the first film to be made in the 70mm widescreen process, known as "Fox Grandeur".


In the early thirties, perhaps his most memorable creative partnership was formed with director James Whale, for whom he photographed the first three of Whale's quartet of horror films: Frankenstein (1931), The Old Dark House (1932), and The Invisible Man (1933).


His principal work was on the side of realism, which is considered by most film historians to represent the "zenith of Hollywood photography." Edeson built on the influence of German Expressionism, brought to the America cinema by German cinematographers during the 1920s.


In 1919, Edeson was one of the founders of the American Society of Cinematographers.

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Filmography

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Marco Borsato - Symphonica in Rosso

Marco Borsato - Symphonica in Rosso (2006)

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The Fighting O'Flynn

The Fighting O'Flynn (1949)

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Two Guys from Texas

Two Guys from Texas (1948)

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My Wild Irish Rose

My Wild Irish Rose (1947)

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Stallion Road

Stallion Road (1947)

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The Time, The Place and The Girl

The Time, The Place and The Girl (1946)

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Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye (1946)

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Cinematographer
Nobody Lives Forever

Nobody Lives Forever (1946)

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Two Guys from Milwaukee

Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946)

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Three Strangers

Three Strangers (1946)

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Director of Photography
The Conspirators

The Conspirators (1944)

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The Mask of Dimitrios

The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)

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Shine on Harvest Moon

Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)

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Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

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Director of Photography
Casablanca

Casablanca (1943)

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6.75
Director of Photography
Across the Pacific

Across the Pacific (1942)

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Cinematographer
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra (1942)

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Director of Photography
The Male Animal

The Male Animal (1942)

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Cinematographer
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

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Sergeant York

Sergeant York (1941)

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Director of Photography
Kisses for Breakfast

Kisses for Breakfast (1941)

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Director of Photography
Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair (1940)

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Tugboat Annie Sails Again

Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940)

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They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night (1940)

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Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson (1940)

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Kid Nightingale

Kid Nightingale (1939)

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No Place to Go

No Place to Go (1939)

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Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die (1939)

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Sweepstakes Winner

Sweepstakes Winner (1939)

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Nancy Drew... Reporter

Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)

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3
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Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy (1939)

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Mr. Chump

Mr. Chump (1938)

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Racket Busters

Racket Busters (1938)

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Cowboy from Brooklyn

Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)

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The Kid Comes Back

The Kid Comes Back (1938)

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Swing Your Lady

Swing Your Lady (1938)

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Submarine D-1

Submarine D-1 (1937)

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The Footloose Heiress

The Footloose Heiress (1937)

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Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937)

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They Won't Forget

They Won't Forget (1937)

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The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter (1937)

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Gold Diggers of 1937

Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936)

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China Clipper

China Clipper (1936)

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Satan Met a Lady

Satan Met a Lady (1936)

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Hot Money

Hot Money (1936)

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The Golden Arrow

The Golden Arrow (1936)

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Ceiling Zero

Ceiling Zero (1936)

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Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

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Dinky

Dinky (1935)

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While the Patient Slept

While the Patient Slept (1935)

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Devil Dogs of the Air

Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)

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Maybe It's Love

Maybe It's Love (1935)

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Here Comes the Navy

Here Comes the Navy (1934)

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The Merry Frinks

The Merry Frinks (1934)

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Director of Photography
Palooka

Palooka (1934)

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Cinematographer
His Double Life

His Double Life (1933)

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The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man (1933)

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The Big Brain

The Big Brain (1933)

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The Life of Jimmy Dolan

The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933)

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A Study in Scarlet

A Study in Scarlet (1933)

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5.29
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The Constant Woman

The Constant Woman (1933)

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Director of Photography
Flesh

Flesh (1932)

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Red Dust

Red Dust (1932)

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The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House (1932)

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Those We Love

Those We Love (1932)

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The Last Mile

The Last Mile (1932)

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Fast Companions

Fast Companions (1932)

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Strangers of the Evening

Strangers of the Evening (1932)

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The Impatient Maiden

The Impatient Maiden (1932)

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Frankenstein

Frankenstein (1931)

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Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge (1931)

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Always Goodbye

Always Goodbye (1931)

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Doctors' Wives

Doctors' Wives (1931)

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The Man Who Came Back

The Man Who Came Back (1931)

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The Big Trail

The Big Trail (1930)

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All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

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Romance of the Rio Grande

Romance of the Rio Grande (1929)

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The Cock-Eyed World

The Cock-Eyed World (1929)

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In Old Arizona

In Old Arizona (1928)

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Me, Gangster

Me, Gangster (1928)

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The Gorilla

The Gorilla (1927)

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The Drop Kick

The Drop Kick (1927)

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The Patent Leather Kid

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Just Another Blonde

Just Another Blonde (1926)

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Subway Sadie

Subway Sadie (1926)

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Sweet Daddies

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The Bat

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Stella Dallas

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Her Sister from Paris

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The Talker

The Talker (1925)

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The End of the World

The End of the World (1925)

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Waking Up the Town

Waking Up the Town (1925)

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The Lost World

The Lost World (1925)

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Inez from Hollywood

Inez from Hollywood (1924)

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The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad (1924)

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Robin Hood

Robin Hood (1922)

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The Worldly Madonna

The Worldly Madonna (1922)

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The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1921)

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Hush

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Mid-Channel

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For the Soul of Rafael

For the Soul of Rafael (1920)

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The Forbidden Woman

The Forbidden Woman (1920)

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Eyes of Youth

Eyes of Youth (1919)

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The Better Wife

The Better Wife (1919)

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The Hushed Hour

The Hushed Hour (1919)

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Cheating Cheaters

Cheating Cheaters (1919)

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The Road Through the Dark

The Road Through the Dark (1918)

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Jack Spurlock, Prodigal

Jack Spurlock, Prodigal (1918)

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Nearly Married

Nearly Married (1917)

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Baby Mine

Baby Mine (1917)

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The Stolen Paradise

The Stolen Paradise (1917)

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In Again, Out Again

In Again, Out Again (1917)

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Cinematographer
The Social Leper

The Social Leper (1917)

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Cinematographer
A Square Deal

A Square Deal (1917)

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Cinematographer
A Woman Alone

A Woman Alone (1917)

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Cinematographer
The Gilded Cage

The Gilded Cage (1916)

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Cinematographer
Miss Petticoats

Miss Petticoats (1916)

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Cinematographer
His Brother's Wife

His Brother's Wife (1916)

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Cinematographer
Hearts in Exile

Hearts in Exile (1915)

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Information

Known For
Camera

Gender
Male

Birthday
1891-10-24

Deathday
1970-02-14 (78 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States

Citizenships
United States


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