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Joseph F. Biroc

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Born February 12, 1903Died September 7, 1996 (93 years)
Joseph Francis Biroc, ASC (February 12, 1903 – September 7, 1996) was an American cinematographer. He was born in New York City and began working in films at the Paragon Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey. After working there for approximately six years, he moved to Los Angeles. Once in Southern California, Biroc worked at the RKO Pictures movie studio. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and filmed the Liberation of Paris in August 1944. In 1950, Biroc left RKO Pictures and freelanced on projects at various studios. In addition to his film work, which included It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), Biroc worked on various television series, including the Adventures of Superman and Wonder Woman. He frequently collaborated with film director Robert Aldrich.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • It's a Wonderful Life
  • 13 Ghosts
  • Forty Guns
  • The Bat
  • Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
  • Red Planet Mars
  • The Gambler
  • My Dear Secretary
  • Promises..... Promises!
  • Appointment in Honduras
  • The Bushwhackers
  • Four Star Playhouse
  • All That I Have

Known For

  • Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte
  • Brian's Song
  • The Gambler
  • Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

Joseph F. Biroc Filmography

1997
The 69th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute
1987

2017
The Forsaken Westerns (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1986
A Winner Never Quits · as Director Of Photography
1986
Outrage! · as Director Of Photography
1985
A Death in California (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1985
Hell Town (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1985
Hell Town · as Director Of Photography
1984
The Jerk, Too · as Director Of Photography
1983
Casablanca (1983) (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1982
Airplane II: The Sequel · as Director Of Photography
1982
Hammett · as Director Of Photography
1982
Desperate Lives · as Director Of Photography
1981
...All the Marbles · as Director Of Photography
1980
Airplane! · as Director Of Photography
1980
The Gambler · as Director Of Photography
1980
Scruples (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography
1979
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure · as Director Of Photography
1978
Little Women (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography
1978
The Clone Master · as Director Of Photography
1978
A Family Upside Down · as Director Of Photography
1977
The Choirboys · as Director Of Photography
1977
Washington: Behind Closed Doors (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography
1977
SST: Death Flight · as Director Of Photography
1976
Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography
1976
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox · as Director Of Photography
1975
Hustle · as Director Of Photography
1974
Shanks · as Director Of Photography
1974
The Longest Yard · as Director Of Photography
1974
Thursday's Game · as Director Of Photography
1974
Honky Tonk · as Cinematographer
1974
Wonder Woman · as Director Of Photography
1974
Blazing Saddles · as Director Of Photography
1973
Superman · as Cinematographer
1973
Cahill U.S. Marshal · as Director Of Photography
1973
Emperor of the North · as Director Of Photography
1972
The Crooked Hearts · as Director Of Photography
1972
Ulzana's Raid · as Director Of Photography
1972
Playmates · as Director Of Photography
1972
Ghost Story (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1972
Gidget Gets Married · as Director Of Photography
1971
Brian's Song · as Director Of Photography
1971
The Organization · as Director Of Photography
1971
Escape from the Planet of the Apes · as Director Of Photography
1971
The Grissom Gang · as Director Of Photography
1971
Mrs. Pollifax-Spy · as Director Of Photography
1971
Mean Justice · as Director Of Photography
1970
Too Late the Hero · as Director Of Photography
1969
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? · as Director Of Photography
1968
Lady in Cement · as Director Of Photography
1968
The Killing of Sister George · as Director Of Photography
1968
The Legend of Lylah Clare · as Director Of Photography
1968
The Detective · as Director Of Photography
1967
Fitzwilly · as Director Of Photography
1967
Who's Minding the Mint? · as Director Of Photography
1967
Tony Rome · as Director Of Photography
1967
Enter Laughing · as Director Of Photography
1966
Warning Shot · as Director Of Photography
1966
The Swinger · as Director Of Photography
1966
1965
The Flight of the Phoenix · as Director Of Photography
1965
I Saw What You Did · as Director Of Photography
1964
Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte · as Director Of Photography
1964
The Young Lovers · as Director Of Photography
1964
Kitten with a Whip · as Director Of Photography
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1964
Bullet for a Badman · as Director Of Photography
1964
Ride the Wild Surf · as Director Of Photography
1964
Viva Las Vegas · as Director Of Photography
1964
To Trap a Spy · as Director Of Photography
1963
Gunfight at Comanche Creek · as Director Of Photography
1963
Under the Yum Yum Tree · as Director Of Photography
1963
Grindl (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1963
Promises..... Promises! · as Director Of Photography
1963
Toys in the Attic · as Director Of Photography
1963
Bye Bye Birdie · as Director Of Photography
1962
Empire (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1962
Confessions of an Opium Eater · as Director Of Photography
1962
Convicts 4 · as Director Of Photography
1962
Hitler · as Director Of Photography
1961
Sail a Crooked Ship · as Director Of Photography
1961
The Devil at 4 O'Clock · as Director Of Photography
1961
Operation Eichmann · as Cinematographer
1961
Gold of the Seven Saints · as Director Of Photography
1960
Checkmate (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1960
13 Ghosts · as Director Of Photography
1960
Ice Palace · as Director Of Photography
1959
The Detectives (1959) (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1959
Hotel de Paree (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1959
The FBI Story · as Director Of Photography
1959
The June Allyson Show (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1959
The Bat · as Director Of Photography
1959
David Niven Show (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1959
Verboten! · as Director Of Photography
1958
Home Before Dark · as Director Of Photography
1958
Born Reckless · as Director Of Photography
1958
Underwater Warrior · as Cinematographer
1958
The Adventures of Superpup · as Director Of Photography
1957
The Amazing Colossal Man · as Director Of Photography
1957
Alcoa Theatre (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1957
Goodyear Theatre (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1957
The Thin Man (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1957
The Ride Back · as Director Of Photography
1957
Forty Guns · as Director Of Photography
1957
Run of the Arrow · as Director Of Photography
1957
The Unknown Terror · as Director Of Photography
1957
China Gate · as Director Of Photography
1957
The Garment Jungle · as Director Of Photography
1956
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1956
The Black Whip · as Director Of Photography
1956
Attack · as Director Of Photography
1956
Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1956
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1956
Tension at Table Rock · as Director Of Photography
1956
Hey Jeannie! (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1956
Nightmare · as Director Of Photography
1956
Quincannon, Frontier Scout · as Director Of Photography
1956
Ghost Town · as Cinematographer
1955
Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1955
My Friend Flicka (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1955
Bengazi · as Director Of Photography
1955
TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1954
The Steel Cage · as Director Of Photography
1954
Down Three Dark Streets · as Director Of Photography
1954
The Mickey Rooney Show (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1954
The Lone Wolf (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1954
World for Ransom · as Director Of Photography
1954
Riders to the Stars · as Cinematographer
1953
Appointment in Honduras · as Director Of Photography
1953
The Man Behind the Badge (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1953
Donovan's Brain · as Director Of Photography
1953
Vice Squad · as Director Of Photography
1953
The Twonky · as Director Of Photography
1953
The Glass Wall · as Director Of Photography
1953
The Tall Texan · as Cinematographer
1953
I'm the Law (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1953
General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1952
Bwana Devil · as Cinematographer
1952
Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1952
Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1952
Loan Shark · as Director Of Photography
1952
Red Planet Mars · as Director Of Photography
1952
Without Warning! · as Director Of Photography
1951
The Bushwhackers · as Director Of Photography
1951
All That I Have · as Cinematographer
1951
Cry Danger · as Director Of Photography
1950
The Killer That Stalked New York · as Director Of Photography
1950
Treasury Men in Action (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1950
Dick Tracy (1950) (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1949
Mrs. Mike · as Director Of Photography
1949
Johnny Allegro · as Director Of Photography
1949
Roughshod · as Director Of Photography
1948
My Dear Secretary · as Director Of Photography
1948
On Our Merry Way · as Director Of Photography
1947
Magic Town · as Director Of Photography
1946
It's a Wonderful Life · as Director Of Photography
1943
Bombardier · as Cinematographer

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