Leon Shamroy

Camera

Born: July 16, 1901 (72 years old)

Died: July 7, 1974

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Leon Shamroy (July 16, 1901 – July 7, 1974) was an American film cinematographer known for his work in 20th Century Fox motion pictures shot in Technicolor. During his half-century career, he earned a record 18 Academy Award nominations (tied with Charles Lang) for Best Cinematography with a record 4 wins (tied with Joseph Ruttenberg).

Filmography (82)

• The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947, ★ 8.8)
• Planet of the Apes (1968, ★ 7.7)
• Porgy and Bess (1959, ★ 6.3)
• The Cardinal (1963, ★ 6.6)
• Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955, ★ 7)
• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945, ★ 7.5)
• The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952, ★ 5.9)
• North to Alaska (1960, ★ 6.5)
• Cleopatra (1963, ★ 7)
• The Girl Can't Help It (1956, ★ 6.3)
• The King and I (1956, ★ 7.1)
• Leave Her to Heaven (1945, ★ 7.4)
• Made for Each Other (1939, ★ 6.1)
• Forever Amber (1947, ★ 6)
• The Telltale Heart (1928, ★ 6.7)
• White Witch Doctor (1953, ★ 6.5)
• I Was an Adventuress (1940, ★ 6.6)
• Cheaper by the Dozen (1950, ★ 6.4)
• Twelve O'Clock High (1949, ★ 7.1)
• David and Bathsheba (1951, ★ 5.8)
• The Egyptian (1954, ★ 6.5)
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939, ★ 6.9)
• Lillian Russell (1940, ★ 6.7)
• Down Argentine Way (1940, ★ 6.3)
• That Night in Rio (1941, ★ 6.4)
• The Black Swan (1942, ★ 6.5)
• Crash Dive (1943, ★ 6.4)
• Buffalo Bill (1944, ★ 5.7)
• The Great American Broadcast (1941, ★ 6)
• Moon Over Miami (1941, ★ 6.4)