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John F. Seitz

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  • 1892 - 1979

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Francis Seitz, A.S.C. (June 23, 1892 – February 27, 1979) was an American cinematographer and inventor. He was nominated for seven Academy Awards. His Hollywood career began in 1909 as a lab assistant with the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company in Chicago. He went to work as a lab technician for the American Film Manufacturing Company (known as "Flying A"), also in Chicago. In 1916 during the silent era he established himself, achieving great successes with the Rudolph Valentino film, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921). Highly regarded by director Billy Wilder, Seitz worked with him on the film noirs Double Indemnity (1944), The Lost Weekend (1945), and Sunset Boulevard (1950), receiving Academy Award nominations for each. During his career he received seven nominations for Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In 1929 he served as president of the American Society of Cinematographers (A.S.C.) for a year, and had been a member since 1923. The A.S.C. named the 2002 Heritage Award after Seitz. Seitz retired in 1960 and devoted himself to photographic inventions for which he held 18 patents. An example of a Seitz invention is the matte shot: a large painting is photographed separately and later added to a scene to expand it, add effects, and/or create a sense of depth in backgrounds. He was also noted for his innovations with low-key lighting, which enhanced the film noir style. A widower, he married screenwriter Marie Boyle in 1934 who raised his daughter Margaret Alice Marhoefer and later gave birth to a son, John Lawrence Seitz. Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery.

Birthday: 1892-06-23

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Double Indemnity
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Sullivan's Travels
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When Worlds Collide
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This Gun for Hire
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The Big Clock
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Invaders from Mars
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Fly-By-Night
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Night Has a Thousand Eyes
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Saigon
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Calcutta
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The Lost Weekend
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Rogue Cop
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Chicago Deadline
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A Cry in the Night
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Hail the Conquering Hero
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The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
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Poor Little Rich Girl
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The Littlest Rebel
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The Unseen
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The Man in the Net
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The Patsy
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The Moon and Sixpence
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Five Graves to Cairo
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Hell on Frisco Bay
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The Great Gatsby
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Many Rivers to Cross
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Casanova Brown
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On Our Merry Way
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Bad Little Angel
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The Badlanders
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The Iron Mistress
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Scaramouche
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Lord Jeff
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Star Spangled Rhythm
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The Savage
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The Rocket Man
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Island of Lost Women
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Lucky Jordan
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Home Sweet Homicide
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Captain Carey, U.S.A.
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Across to Singapore
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The Prisoner of Zenda
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Saskatchewan
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Botany Bay
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The Squall
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The Conquering Power
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Marie Galante
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Thunder in the East
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The Bad Man
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Navy Blue and Gold
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Santiago
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The Imperfect Lady
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Dear Brat
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Sergeant Madden
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Love Is a Headache
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Between Two Women
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The Right of Way
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Mr. Skitch
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Desert Legion
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6 Hours to Live
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She Wanted a Millionaire
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Kismet
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Over the Hill
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The Age for Love
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The Arab
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6,000 Enemies
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Springtime for Henry
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Where the Pavement Ends
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Let's Talk Turkey
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