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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.
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Joseph F. Biroc Filmography
| 1997 | The 69th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 1987 | The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 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 | The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming · as Director Of Photography |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |















