William A. Fraker

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William A. Fraker

Camera September 29, 1923

Los Angeles, California, USA

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 C…

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

7.4 1977 Movie
Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby

7.8 1968 Movie
Tombstone

Tombstone

7.6 1993 Movie
WarGames

WarGames

7.1 1983 Movie
Street Fighter

Street Fighter

4.7 1994 Movie
Bullitt

Bullitt

7.2 1968 Movie
Father of the Bride Part II

Father of the Bride Part II

6.3 1995 Movie
Rules of Engagement

Rules of Engagement

6.2 2000 Movie
Exorcist II: The Heretic

Exorcist II: The Heretic

4.5 1977 Movie
Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

7.0 1993 TV Show
Vegas Vacation

Vegas Vacation

6.0 1997 Movie
1941

1941

5.8 1979 Movie

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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.

Filmography

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  1. 2002
    Waking Up in Reno

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 2002
    Polanski y los ojos del mal

    Movie Himself

  3. 2001
    Town & Country

    Movie Director of Photography

  4. 2000
    Rules of Engagement

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 1997
    Vegas Vacation

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 1996
    The Island of Dr. Moreau

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 1996
    The Making of '1941'

    Movie Self

  8. 1995
    Father of the Bride Part II

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 1995
    Death in Small Doses

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 1994
    Street Fighter

    Movie Director of Photography

  11. 1994
    There Goes My Baby

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 1993
    Tombstone

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 1993
    Walker, Texas Ranger

    TV show Director

  14. 1992
    Visions of Light

    Movie Self

  15. 1992
    Honeymoon in Vegas

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 1992
    Memoirs of an Invisible Man

    Movie Director of Photography

More credits
  1. 1990
    The Flash

    TV show Director

  2. 1990
    The Freshman

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 1989
    An Innocent Man

    Movie Director of Photography

  4. 1989
    Chances Are

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 1989
    B.L. Stryker

    TV show Director

  6. 1989
    Unsub

    TV show Director

  7. 1987
    Baby Boom

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 1987
    J.J. Starbuck

    TV show Director

  9. 1987
    Wiseguy

    TV show Director

  10. 1987
    Burglar

    Movie Director of Photography

  11. 1986
    SpaceCamp

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 1985
    Murphy's Romance

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 1985
    Fever Pitch

    Movie Director of Photography

  14. 1984
    Protocol

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 1984
    Irreconcilable Differences

    Movie "Gabrielle" Cinematographer

  16. 1983
    WarGames

    Movie Director of Photography

  17. 1982
    Hey Good Lookin'

    Movie Director of Photography

  18. 1982
    The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

    Movie Director of Photography

  19. 1981
    Sharky's Machine

    Movie Director of Photography

  20. 1981
    The Legend of the Lone Ranger

    Movie Director

  21. 1980
    Divine Madness

    Movie Director of Photography

  22. 1980
    The Hollywood Knights

    Movie Director of Photography

  23. 1979
    1941

    Movie Director of Photography

  24. 1979
    Old Boyfriends

    Movie Director of Photography