Biography
John Mathew Nickolaus Jr. (May 18, 1913 β February 10, 1985) was an American cinematographer.
Born in Bayonne, New Jersey. Nickolaus began his career as a camera operator for MGM in the late 1940s. By the 1950s, he was working as a director of photography in both film and television. Nickolaus then worked on such popular television series as the legal drama television series Perry Mason, the western television series Rawhide, and Gunsmoke, which starred James Arness. Together with Conrad Hall, he had helped establish the visual style of the original The Outer Limits (1963β65).
Nickolaus continued to work in television until shortly before his death in Malibu, California in 1985. He died of cancer.
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Filmography
all 41
Movies 37
Director 10
TV Shows 4
Director of Photography
The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1983)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Memory of Eva Ryker (1980)
Movie
Cinematographer
Cave-In! (1980)
Movie
Cinematographer
Detour to Terror (1980)
Movie
Cinematographer
Hanging by a Thread (1979)
Movie
Cinematographer
Crisis in Mid-Air (1979)
Movie
Cinematographer
The New Adventures of Heidi (1978)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Courage and the Passion (1978)
Movie
Director of Photography
Smash-Up on Interstate 5 (1976)
Movie
Cinematographer
Foster & Laurie (1975)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Waltons (1972)
TV
6
Cinematographer
The Challenge (1970)
Movie
Director of Photography
Guns of Diablo (1964)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Outer Limits (1963)
TV
7.4
Cinematographer
Thunder Island (1963)
Movie
Cinematographer
Harbor Lights (1963)
Movie
Director of Photography
The Terror (1963)
Movie
Cinematographer
Police Nurse (1963)
Movie
Cinematographer
House of the Damned (1963)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1963)
Movie
Cinematographer
Young Guns of Texas (1962)
Movie
Cinematographer
Air Patrol (1962)
Movie
Cinematographer
Four Fast Guns (1960)
Movie
Cinematographer
High School Big Shot (1959)
Movie
Cinematographer
Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)
Movie
4
Cinematographer
Tank Commandos (1959)
Movie
Cinematographer
Plunderers of Painted Flats (1959)
Movie
Director of Photography
Rawhide (1959)
TV
4
Cinematographer
No Place to Land (1958)
Movie
Cinematographer
Hot Car Girl (1958)
Movie
Cinematographer
Night of the Blood Beast (1958)
Movie
Cinematographer
Gang War (1958)
Movie
Cinematographer
Desert Hell (1958)
Movie
Cinematographer
Thundering Jets (1958)
Movie
Cinematographer
Showdown at Boot Hill (1958)
Movie
Director of Photography
Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958)
Movie
Cinematographer
Young and Dangerous (1957)
Movie
Cinematographer
Ghost Diver (1957)
Movie
Cinematographer
Under Fire (1957)
Movie
Director of Photography
Perry Mason (1957)
TV
4.33
Cinematography
Naked Gun (1956)
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.9
Based on 59.8 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1956
1958
1963
1959
1983
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Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1913-05-18
Deathday1985-02-10 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceBayonne, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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