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Leon Shamroy

Actor, Additional Credits
Born July 16, 1901Died July 7, 1974 (72 years)
Leon Shamroy (July 16, 1901 – July 7, 1974) was an American film cinematographer known for his work in 20th Century Fox motion pictures shot in Technicolor. During his half-century career, he earned a record 18 Academy Award nominations (tied with Charles Lang) for Best Cinematography with a record 4 wins (tied with Joseph Ruttenberg).

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • South Pacific
  • You Only Live Once
  • The Snows of Kilimanjaro
  • Made for Each Other
  • Skidoo

Known For

  • Cleopatra
  • The King and I
  • Leave Her to Heaven
  • The Robe
  • South Pacific
  • The Agony and the Ecstasy
  • The Black Swan
  • The Snows of Kilimanjaro
  • Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
  • The Egyptian
  • The Cardinal
  • David and Bathsheba
  • Wilson
  • Prince of Foxes
  • Porgy and Bess
  • The Young in Heart
  • Down Argentine Way

Leon Shamroy Filmography

1967
Caprice · as Extra

1996
1964
The 36th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner
1963
Hollywood and the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Director Of Photography
1953
The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self

1970
Arnie (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
1969
Footprints on the Moon: Apollo 11 · as Director Of Photography
1969
Justine · as Director Of Photography
1968
Skidoo · as Director Of Photography
1968
The Secret Life of an American Wife · as Director Of Photography
1968
Planet of the Apes · as Director Of Photography
1967
Caprice · as Director Of Photography
1966
The Glass Bottom Boat · as Director Of Photography
1965
Do Not Disturb · as Director Of Photography
1965
The Agony and the Ecstasy · as Director Of Photography
1965
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! · as Director Of Photography
1964
What a Way to Go! · as Director Of Photography
1963
The Cardinal · as Director Of Photography
1963
Cleopatra · as Director Of Photography
1962
Tender Is the Night · as Director Of Photography
1961
Snow White and the Three Stooges · as Director Of Photography
1960
North to Alaska · as Director Of Photography
1960
Wake Me When It's Over · as Director Of Photography
1959
Beloved Infidel · as Director Of Photography
1959
The Blue Angel · as Director Of Photography
1959
Porgy and Bess · as Director Of Photography
1958
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! · as Director Of Photography
1958
The Bravados · as Director Of Photography
1958
South Pacific · as Director Of Photography
1957
Desk Set · as Director Of Photography
1956
The Girl Can't Help It · as Director Of Photography
1956
The Best Things in Life Are Free · as Director Of Photography
1956
The King and I · as Director Of Photography
1955
Good Morning, Miss Dove · as Director Of Photography
1955
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing · as Director Of Photography
1955
Daddy Long Legs · as Director Of Photography
1954
The Egyptian · as Director Of Photography
1954
There's No Business Like Show Business · as Director Of Photography
1953
King of the Khyber Rifles · as Director Of Photography
1953
The Robe · as Director Of Photography
1953
White Witch Doctor · as Director Of Photography
1953
The Girl Next Door · as Director Of Photography
1953
Call Me Madam · as Director Of Photography
1953
Tonight We Sing · as Director Of Photography
1952
Down Among the Sheltering Palms · as Director Of Photography
1952
The Snows of Kilimanjaro · as Director Of Photography
1952
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie · as Director Of Photography
1952
With a Song in My Heart · as Director Of Photography
1951
David and Bathsheba · as Director Of Photography
1951
On the Riviera · as Director Of Photography
1950
Two Flags West · as Director Of Photography
1950
Cheaper by the Dozen · as Director Of Photography
1949
Twelve O'Clock High · as Director Of Photography
1949
Prince of Foxes · as Director Of Photography
1948
That Lady in Ermine · as Director Of Photography
1947
Daisy Kenyon · as Director Of Photography
1947
Forever Amber · as Director Of Photography
1947
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim · as Director Of Photography
1945
Leave Her to Heaven · as Director Of Photography
1945
State Fair · as Director Of Photography
1945
Where Do We Go from Here? · as Director Of Photography
1945
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn · as Director Of Photography
1944
Greenwich Village · as Director Of Photography
1944
Wilson · as Director Of Photography
1944
Buffalo Bill · as Director Of Photography
1943
Stormy Weather · as Director Of Photography
1943
Claudia · as Director Of Photography
1943
Crash Dive · as Director Of Photography
1942
The Black Swan · as Director Of Photography
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point · as Director Of Photography
1942
Roxie Hart · as Director Of Photography
1941
Confirm or Deny · as Director Of Photography
1941
A Yank in the R.A.F. · as Director Of Photography
1941
Moon Over Miami · as Director Of Photography
1941
The Great American Broadcast · as Director Of Photography
1941
That Night in Rio · as Director Of Photography
1940
Tin Pan Alley · as Director Of Photography
1940
Down Argentine Way · as Director Of Photography
1940
Four Sons · as Director Of Photography
1940
Lillian Russell · as Director Of Photography
1940
I Was an Adventuress · as Director Of Photography
1940
Little Old New York · as Director Of Photography
1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes · as Director Of Photography
1939
Second Fiddle · as Director Of Photography
1939
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell · as Director Of Photography
1939
Made for Each Other · as Director Of Photography
1938
The Young in Heart · as Director Of Photography
1937
The Great Gambini · as Cinematographer
1937
You Only Live Once · as Director Of Photography
1936
Wedding Present · as Director Of Photography
1936
Spendthrift · as Director Of Photography
1936
Fatal Lady · as Director Of Photography
1936
Soak the Rich · as Director Of Photography
1935
Mary Burns, Fugitive · as Director Of Photography
1935
She Couldn't Take It · as Director Of Photography
1935
She Married Her Boss · as Director Of Photography
1935
Accent on Youth · as Director Of Photography
1935
Private Worlds · as Director Of Photography
1934
Behold My Wife! · as Director Of Photography
1934
Ready for Love · as Director Of Photography
1934
Kiss and Make-Up · as Director Of Photography
1934
Are We Civilized? · as Cinematographer
1934
The Mystic Hour · as Director Of Photography
1934
Thirty Day Princess · as Director Of Photography
1934
Good Dame · as Director Of Photography
1933
Three Cornered Moon · as Director Of Photography
1933
Jennie Gerhardt · as Director Of Photography
1932
A Strange Adventure · as Director Of Photography

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