William A. Fraker

Acting

William A. Fraker

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Sep 29, 1923 (102 years old)
Death date
May 31, 2010

William A. Fraker

Known For

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Movie 2002

Polanski y los ojos del mal

Documentary that describes and analyzes the characteristics, themes and central...

The Making of '1941'
1h 42m
DOLBY
Movie 1996

The Making of '1941'

A non-narrated documentary, told mainly in interviews with the filmmakers,...

Visions of Light
1h 32m
DOLBY
Movie 1992

Visions of Light

Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography...

Biography

William Ashman Fraker (September 29, 1923 – May 31, 2010) was an American cinematographer, film director and producer. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In 2000, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) honoring his career. As cinematographer, his films include The President's Analyst (1967), Rosemary's Baby (1968), Bullitt (1968), Paint Your Wagon (1969), The Day of the Dolphin (1973), Coonskin (1975), Looking For Mr. Goodbar (1977), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Heaven Can Wait (1978), 1941 (1979), WarGames (1983), Irreconcilable Differences (1984), Murphy's Romance (1985), Tombstone (1993), and Street Fighter (1994). He directed three theatrical films, Monte Walsh (1970), A Reflection of Fear (1971), and The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981), as well as several television series. Description above from the Wikipedia article William A. Fraker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.