Who was the best cinematographer of Hollywood's Golden Age?
Here are some contenders.
Known for his innovative techniques and his dramatic use of light and shade.
Selected filmography:
- The Thin Man (1934)
- The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
- Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
- Hangmen Also Die! (1943)
- Objective, Burma! (1945)
- Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
- Bell Book and Candle (1958)
- Seconds (1966)
Known for his brilliant use of chiaroscuro and deep-focus camera work.
Selected filmography:
- Dead End (1937)
- Wuthering Heights (1939)
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
- The Long Voyage Home (1940)
- Citizen Kane (1941)
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946
One of the creators of the film noir aesthetic.
Selected filmography:
- Cat People (1942)
- The Spiral Staircase (1946)
- Out of the Past (1947)
- The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)
- Blood on the Moon (1948)
- The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
