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Leon Shamroy

Camera • Born 1901

Leon Shamroy

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About

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).

Known for

Planet of the Apes posterPlanet of the ApesMovie • 1968Cleopatra posterCleopatraMovie • 1963The Girl Can't Help It posterThe Girl Can't Help ItMovie • 1956The Robe posterThe RobeMovie • 1953The King and I posterThe King and IMovie • 1956The Bravados posterThe BravadosMovie • 1958The Egyptian posterThe EgyptianMovie • 1954North to Alaska posterNorth to AlaskaMovie • 1960There's No Business Like Show Business posterThere's No Business Like Show BusinessMovie • 1954Twelve O'Clock High posterTwelve O'Clock HighMovie • 1949The Black Swan posterThe Black SwanMovie • 1942Do Not Disturb posterDo Not DisturbMovie • 1965Cheaper by the Dozen posterCheaper by the DozenMovie • 1950Leave Her to Heaven posterLeave Her to HeavenMovie • 1945You Only Live Once posterYou Only Live OnceMovie • 1937Roxie Hart posterRoxie HartMovie • 1942The Agony and the Ecstasy posterThe Agony and the EcstasyMovie • 1965David and Bathsheba posterDavid and BathshebaMovie • 1951Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing posterLove Is a Many-Splendored ThingMovie • 1955What a Way to Go! posterWhat a Way to Go!Movie • 1964The Glass Bottom Boat posterThe Glass Bottom BoatMovie • 1966The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes posterThe Adventures of Sherlock HolmesMovie • 1939The Snows of Kilimanjaro posterThe Snows of KilimanjaroMovie • 1952Desk Set posterDesk SetMovie • 1957