Charles G. Clarke
About
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Also Known As
Charles Galloway Clarke,
Charles Clarke,
Charles [G.] Clarke
Birth Place
Potter Valley, California, USA
Born
March 19, 1899
Died
July 01, 1983
Biography
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Began his career as a portrait photographer in 1912. Clarke designed a battery-run camera motor which became the industry standard during the silent era, was a pioneer of matte photography techniques, and developed a reputation for location work under difficult conditions. He was nominated four times for an Academy Award....
Filmography
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Madison Avenue
(1962)
Director of Photography
Return to Peyton Place
(1961)
Director of Photography
Flaming Star
(1960)
Director of Photography
Holiday for Lovers
(1959)
Director of Photography
The Sound and the Fury
(1959)
Director of Photography
Hound-Dog Man
(1959)
Director of Photography
Bibliography
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"Professional Cinematography"
Charles Clarke
Biography
Began his career as a portrait photographer in 1912. Clarke designed a battery-run camera motor which became the industry standard during the silent era, was a pioneer of matte photography techniques, and developed a reputation for location work under difficult conditions. He was nominated four times for an Academy Award.
Filmography
Cinematography (Feature Film)
Madison Avenue
(1962)
Director of Photography
Return to Peyton Place
(1961)
Director of Photography
Flaming Star
(1960)
Director of Photography
Holiday for Lovers
(1959)
Director of Photography
The Sound and the Fury
(1959)
Director of Photography
Hound-Dog Man
(1959)
Director of Photography
These Thousand Hills
(1959)
Director of Photography
A Private's Affair
(1959)
Director of Photography
Journey to the Center of the Earth
(1959)
Photographer, Carlsbad Caverns seq
The Hunters
(1958)
Director of Photography
The Barbarian and the Geisha
(1958)
Director of Photography
Stopover Tokyo
(1957)
Director of Photography
The Wayward Bus
(1957)
Director of Photography
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
(1957)
Director of Photography
Three Brave Men
(1957)
Director of Photography
The Sun Also Rises
(1957)
Photographer Spanish backgrounds
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
(1956)
Director of Photography
Carousel
(1956)
Director of Photography
Bus Stop
(1956)
Addl Photographer
The Last Wagon
(1956)
Addl Photographer
Violent Saturday
(1955)
Director of Photography
Prince of Players
(1955)
Director of Photography
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
(1955)
Aerial Photographer
The Rains of Ranchipur
(1955)
Loc Director of Photographer
The Virgin Queen
(1955)
Director of Photography
Prince Valiant
(1954)
Loc Director of Photographer
Night People
(1954)
Director of Photography
Black Widow
(1954)
Director of Photography
Suddenly
(1954)
Director of cine
City of Bad Men
(1953)
Director of Photography
Destination Gobi
(1953)
Director of Photography
White Witch Doctor
(1953)
Loc Director of Photographer
Stars and Stripes Forever
(1952)
Director of Photography
Red Skies of Montana
(1952)
Director of Photography
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
(1952)
2d unit Director of Photographer
Kangaroo
(1952)
Director of Photography
Golden Girl
(1951)
Director of Photography
I'll Get By
(1950)
Director of Photography
Three Came Home
(1950)
2d unit Director of Photographer
The Big Lift
(1950)
Director of Photography
That Wonderful Urge
(1949)
Director of Photography
Sand
(1949)
Director of Photography
Slattery's Hurricane
(1949)
Director of Photography
Green Grass of Wyoming
(1948)
Director of Photography
The Iron Curtain
(1948)
Director of Photography
Captain from Castile
(1948)
Director of Photography
Bob, Son of Battle
(1947)
Director of Photography
Miracle on 34th Street
(1947)
Director of Photography
Three Little Girls in Blue
(1946)
Director of Photography
Smoky
(1946)
Director of Photography
Margie
(1946)
Director of Photography
Junior Miss
(1945)
Director of Photography
Molly and Me
(1945)
Director of Photography
Thunderhead, Son of Flicka
(1945)
Director of Photography
Greenwich Village
(1944)
Fill-in Director of Photographer
Ladies of Washington
(1944)
Director of Photography
Tampico
(1944)
Director of Photography
Guadalcanal Diary
(1943)
Director of Photography
Time to Kill
(1943)
Director of Photography
Hello Frisco, Hello
(1943)
Director of Photography
Wintertime
(1943)
Director of Photography
It Happened in Flatbush
(1942)
Director of Photography
Thru Different Eyes
(1942)
Director of Photography
Careful Soft Shoulder
(1942)
Director of Photography
A Gentleman at Heart
(1942)
Director of Photography
Girl Trouble
(1942)
Fill-in Camera
Moontide
(1942)
Director of Photography
Last of the Duanes
(1941)
Director of Photography
Murder Among Friends
(1941)
Director of Photography
For Beauty's Sake
(1941)
Director of Photography
The Perfect Snob
(1941)
Director of Photography
The Bride Wore Crutches
(1941)
Director of Photography
Accent on Love
(1941)
Director of Photography
Dead Men Tell
(1941)
Director of Photography
Cadet Girl
(1941)
Director of Photography
Romance of the Rio Grande
(1941)
Director of Photography
Marry the Bo$$'$ Daughter
(1941)
Director of Photography
The Cowboy and the Blonde
(1941)
Director of Photography
The Grapes of Wrath
(1940)
2nd unit Photographer
Young As You Feel
(1940)
Director of Photography
Yesterday's Heroes
(1940)
Director of Photography
Viva Cisco Kid
(1940)
Director of Photography
Street of Memories
(1940)
Director of Photography
Frontier Marshal
(1939)
Director of Photography
The Return of the Cisco Kid
(1939)
Photography
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
(1939)
Photography
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
(1939)
Photography
Pardon Our Nerve
(1939)
Photography
Safety in Numbers
(1938)
Photography
The Good Earth
(1937)
Chinese Photographer
Stand-In
(1937)
Director of Photography
Espionage
(1937)
Photography
Man of the People
(1937)
Photography
Under Cover of Night
(1937)
Photography
The Thirteenth Chair
(1937)
Photography
Moonlight Murder
(1936)
Photography
Trouble for Two
(1936)
Photography
The Garden Murder Case
(1936)
Photography
All American Chump
(1936)
Photography
The All-American Chump
(1936)
Cinematographer
Mutiny on the Bounty
(1935)
Photography
The Winning Ticket
(1935)
Photography
Shadow of Doubt
(1935)
Photography
Pursuit
(1935)
Photography
Woman Wanted
(1935)
Photography
The Casino Murder Case
(1935)
Photography
The Perfect Gentleman
(1935)
Photography
Tarzan and His Mate
(1934)
Photography
Viva Villa
(1934)
Photography
Evelyn Prentice
(1934)
Photography
The Cat and the Fiddle
(1934)
Photography
Second Hand Wife
(1933)
Photography
Hot Pepper
(1933)
Photography
The Woman in Room 13
(1932)
Camera Operator
Too Busy to Work
(1932)
Photography
Girls Demand Excitement
(1931)
Photography
Annabelle's Affairs
(1931)
Photography
Men on Call
(1931)
Photography
Good Sport
(1931)
Photography
Temple Tower
(1930)
Director of Photography
So This Is London
(1930)
Camera
Oh, For a Man
(1930)
Director of Photography
Nix on Dames
(1929)
Director of Photography
A Song of Kentucky
(1929)
Director of Photography
Words and Music
(1929)
Director of Photography
Masquerade
(1929)
Director of Photography
The Exalted Flapper
(1929)
Director of Photography
Not Quite Decent
(1929)
Director of Photography
The Veiled Woman
(1929)
Director of Photography
The Sin Sister
(1929)
Camera
Four Sons
(1928)
Director of Photography
The Red Dance
(1928)
Director of Photography
Sharp Shooters
(1928)
Director of Photography
Riley the Cop
(1928)
Director of Photography
Plastered in Paris
(1928)
Director of Photography
A Racing Romeo
(1927)
Camera
Upstream
(1927)
Director of Photography
Singed
(1927)
Director of Photography
Ham and Eggs at the Front
(1927)
Director of Photography
Whispering Smith
(1926)
Cinematog Camera
Rocking Moon
(1926)
Director of Photography
Going Crooked
(1926)
Director of Photography
One Minute to Play
(1926)
Camera
The Top of the World
(1925)
Director of Photography
Without Mercy
(1925)
Director of Photography
Friendly Enemies
(1925)
Director of Photography
Flaming Barriers
(1924)
Director of Photography
The Dawn of a Tomorrow
(1924)
Director of Photography
Tiger Love
(1924)
Director of Photography
The Light That Failed
(1923)
Director of Photography
The Half Breed
(1922)
Director of Photography
Life Events
1919
First made lab assistant
1922
First film as co-director of photography (also editor), "The Half Breed"
1937
Directed short film "Pigskin Heroes"
1951
Co-shot (with John Boyle) Oscar ceremonies
Videos
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Bibliography
"Professional Cinematography"
Charles Clarke