William H. Daniels

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William H. Daniels

Camera December 1, 1901

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

William H. Daniels (December 1, 1901 – June 14, 1970) was an American cinematographer. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Daniels served as the cinematographer for the early films of…

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The Shop Around the Corner

The Shop Around the Corner

8.1 1940 Movie
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

7.6 1958 Movie
Harvey

Harvey

7.7 1950 Movie
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

7.0 1962 Movie
Ninotchka

Ninotchka

7.5 1939 Movie
Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

6.4 1960 Movie
Winchester '73

Winchester '73

7.3 1950 Movie
Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel

7.0 1932 Movie
The Naked City

The Naked City

7.2 1948 Movie
Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express

7.1 1965 Movie
Brute Force

Brute Force

7.3 1947 Movie
Greed

Greed

7.3 1924 Movie

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William H. Daniels (December 1, 1901 – June 14, 1970) was an American cinematographer. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Daniels served as the cinematographer for the early films of director Erich von Stroheim and on all but three of Greta Garbo's films during her tenure at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Later he worked on myriad notable films such as The Shop Around the Corner (1940), Harvey (1950), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Ocean's 11 (1960), How the West Was Won (1962), and Valley of the Dolls (1967).

Filmography

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  1. 2004
    Checking Out: Grand Hotel

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 1970
    Move

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 1969
    Marlowe

    Movie Director of Photography

  4. 1968
    The Impossible Years

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 1967
    Valley of the Dolls

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 1967
    In Like Flint

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 1966
    Assault on a Queen

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 1965
    Marriage on the Rocks

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 1965
    Von Ryan's Express

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 1964
    Robin and the 7 Hoods

    Movie Director of Photography

  11. 1964
    The Money Dance

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 1963
    The Prize

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 1963
    Come Blow Your Horn

    Movie Director of Photography

  14. 1962
    Billy Rose's Jumbo

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 1962
    How the West Was Won

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 1961
    Come September

    Movie Director of Photography

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  1. 1960
    All the Fine Young Cannibals

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 1960
    Ocean's Eleven

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 1960
    Can-Can

    Movie Director of Photography

  4. 1959
    Never So Few

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 1959
    A Hole in the Head

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 1959
    A Stranger in My Arms

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 1958
    Some Came Running

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 1958
    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 1958
    Voice in the Mirror

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 1957
    Interlude

    Movie Director of Photography

  11. 1957
    My Man Godfrey

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 1957
    Night Passage

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 1957
    Istanbul

    Movie Director of Photography

  14. 1956
    The Unguarded Moment

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 1956
    Away All Boats

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 1956
    The Benny Goodman Story

    Movie Director of Photography

  17. 1955
    The Girl Rush

    Movie Director of Photography

  18. 1955
    Foxfire

    Movie Director of Photography

  19. 1955
    The Shrike

    Movie Director of Photography

  20. 1955
    Strategic Air Command

    Movie Director of Photography

  21. 1955
    Six Bridges to Cross

    Movie Director of Photography

  22. 1954
    The Far Country

    Movie Director of Photography

  23. 1954
    The Glenn Miller Story

    Movie Director of Photography

  24. 1953
    War Arrow

    Movie Director of Photography