Ned Van Buren

Ned Van Buren (1882-1969) was an early American cinematographer who worked in Hollywood during the silent era. He was a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, having been elected in 1923. As a young man, Ned began working as a photographer in his hometown of Gouverneur, New York. In 1912, he got his hands on a movie camera and started experimenting with shooting local scenes before gaining work as a cinematographer in the silent movie business; for a time, he was Pauline Frederick's chief cinematographer. He filmed many projects for Famous Players–Lasky, Edison, and Universal—likely many more than the 40 he is officially credited with. Eventually he left cinematography behind to work for Kodak in Hollywood.