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Ellsworth Fredricks

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Ellsworth Fredricks
Born(1904-06-02)June 2, 1904
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 16, 1993(1993-08-16) (aged 89)
San Marcos, California, U.S.
OccupationCinematographer

Ellsworth Fredricks (June 2, 1904 – August 16, 1993) was an American cinematographer.[1][2][3][4] He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the film Sayonara.[5]

During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps as a major and as the official cinematographer of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.[6][7] Fredericks died in August 1993 in San Marcos, California, at the age of 89.[8]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Where The Action Is". Tucson Citizen. Tucson, Arizona. June 11, 1966. p. 35. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ "Actual Locales Used In Filming Of Movie". The Morning Herald. Uniontown, Pennsylvania. September 21, 1966. p. 2. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ "Ellsworth Fredericks Photog for 'Zahrain'". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. June 20, 1961. p. 7. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ "Fredericks Lensing". Valley Times. North Hollywood, California. June 26, 1961. p. 9. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ^ "The 30th Academy Awards (1958) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  6. ^ THE ASC AT WAR! Normal Exposure: Observations Regarding Cinematography and Other Things. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Personnel Roster: Service at Signal Corps Photographic Center / Army Pictorial Center Army Pictorial Center. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "Search Results". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
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