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Joseph F. Biroc

Known for: Camera

Biography: 1903-02-12

Deathday: 1996-09-07 (93 years old)

Biography

Joseph Francis Biroc, ASC (February 12, 1903 – September 7, 1996) was an American cinematographer. He was born in New York City and began working in films at the Paragon Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey. After working there for approximately six years, he moved to Los Angeles. Once in Southern California, Biroc worked at the RKO Pictures movie studio. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and filmed the Liberation of Paris in August 1944. In 1950, Biroc left RKO Pictures and freelanced on projects at various studios. In addition to his film work, which included It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), Biroc worked on various television series, including the Adventures of Superman and Wonder Woman. He frequently collaborated with film director Robert Aldrich.

Filmography

all 132

Movies 125

TV Shows 7

Director 5

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Self - Camera Operator

Joseph F. Biroc

Biography

Filmography

all 132

Movies 125

TV Shows 7

Director 5

self 1

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood (1987)

A Winner Never Quits (1986)

Outrage! (1986)

Father of Hell Town (1985)

The Jerk, Too (1984)

Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

Hammett (1982)

Desperate Lives (1982)

...All the Marbles (1981)

Airplane! (1980)

The Gambler (1980)

The Gambler (1980)

Scruples (1980)

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)

Little Women (1978)

The Clone Master (1978)

A Family Upside Down (1978)

The Choirboys (1977)

Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)

SST: Death Flight (1977)

Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers (1976)

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976)

Hustle (1975)

The Towering Inferno (1974)

Shanks (1974)

The Longest Yard (1974)

Thursday's Game (1974)

Honky Tonk (1974)

Wonder Woman (1974)

Blazing Saddles (1974)

Cahill: United States Marshall (1973)

Emperor of the North (1973)

The Crooked Hearts (1972)

Ulzana's Raid (1972)

Playmates (1972)

Gidget Gets Married (1972)

Brian's Song (1971)

The Organization (1971)

The Grissom Gang (1971)

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

Mrs. Pollifax — Spy (1971)

Mean Justice (1971)

Too Late the Hero (1970)

The Greatest Mother of 'em All (1969)

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969)

Lady in Cement (1968)

The Killing of Sister George (1968)

The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)

The Detective (1968)

Fitzwilly (1967)

Tony Rome (1967)

Who's Minding the Mint? (1967)

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1967)

Enter Laughing (1967)

Warning Shot (1967)

The Swinger (1966)

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966)

The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)

I Saw What You Did (1965)

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)

The Young Lovers (1964)

Kitten with a Whip (1964)

Bullet for a Badman (1964)

Ride the Wild Surf (1964)

Viva Las Vegas (1964)

To Trap a Spy (1964)

Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963)

Under the Yum-Yum Tree (1963)

Promises! Promises! (1963)

Toys in the Attic (1963)

Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

Convicts 4 (1962)

Known For
Camera

Gender
Male

Birthday
1903-02-12

Deathday
1996-09-07 (93 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Joseph Francis Biroc, Joesph Biroc, Joe Biroc, Joseph Biroc

Awards
Academy Award for Best Cinematography