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Arthur Edeson

April 28, 2023

Arthur Edeson, A.S.C. (October 24, 1891 – February 14, 1970) was a film cinematographer, born in New York City.[1] His career ran from the formative years of the film industry in New York, through the silent era in Hollywood, and the sound era there in the 1930s and 1940s. His work included many landmarks in film history, including The Thief of Bagdad (1924), All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), Frankenstein (1931), The Maltese Falcon (1941), and Casablanca (1942).

Arthur Edeson, A.S.C.
Promotional portrait
Born(1891-10-05)October 5, 1891
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 1970(1970-02-14) (aged 78)
Agoura Hills, California, U.S.
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1914–1948
TitleA.S.C. Founding Member
Board member ofA.S.C. President (1953–1954)

He was one of the founders of the American Society of Cinematographers, and was nominated for three Academy Awards in his career in cinema.

Career

Edeson began his career as a still photographer, but turned to movies in 1911 as a camera operator at the American Éclair Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey when it and many other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century.[2][3][4]

When the Éclair Studio was reorganized as the World Film Company, he was promoted to chief cinematographer assigned to the star Clara Kimball Young.[5] Throughout the twenties, Edeson photographed a number of important films, including Douglas Fairbanks' Robin Hood (1922) and The Thief of Bagdad (1924), and the groundbreaking special effects film The Lost World (1925).

When sound came in, Edeson experimented with camouflaging the microphones in exterior shots. In Old Arizona (1929), the first sound film to be shot outside a studio, provided evidence to Hollywood executives that talking pictures need not be confined to the sound stage. The western The Big Trail (1930), starring John Wayne in his first starring role, was also filmed by Edeson in the 70mm widescreen process, known as "Fox Grandeur".[6]

In the early 1930s, perhaps his most memorable creative partnership was formed with director James Whale, for whom he photographed the first three of Whale's quartet of horror films: Frankenstein (1931), The Old Dark House (1932), and The Invisible Man (1933).

According to critic M.S. Fonseca, Edeson was one of the "master craftsmen" of the old American school. His principal work was on the side of realism, which is considered by most film historians to represent the "zenith of Hollywood photography." Edeson built on the influence of German Expressionism, brought to the America cinema by German cinematographers during the 1920s.[7]

In 1919, Edeson was one of the founders of the American Society of Cinematographers.[8]

Arthur Edeson died on February 14, 1970, in Agoura Hills, California.[9] He is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, California.[10]

Filmography

Source:[11]

Awards

Oscar Nominations

  • Academy Awards: Oscar, Best Cinematography, for In Old Arizona, 1929
  • Academy Awards: Oscar, Best Cinematography, for All Quiet on the Western Front, 1930
  • Academy Awards: Oscar, Best Black and White Cinematography, for Casablanca, 1943

In 1955 and 1957, Edeson was awarded the George Eastman Award, given by George Eastman House for distinguished contribution to the art of film.

References

  1. ^ Arthur Edeson at IMDb. Last accessed: December 17, 2007.
  2. ^ Koszarski, Richard (2004), Fort Lee: The Film Town, Rome, Italy: John Libbey Publishing -CIC srl, ISBN 0-86196-653-8.
  3. ^ . Fort Lee Film Commission. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
  4. ^ Fort Lee Film Commission (2006), Fort Lee Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry, Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 0-7385-4501-5
  5. ^ Steeman, Albert. Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers, "Arthur Edeson page," Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2007. Last accessed: December 14, 2007.
  6. ^ Erickson, Hal[permanent dead link]. Allmovie, "Edeson Biography," 2007.
  7. ^ Fonseca, M.S. Film Reference, 2007. Last accessed: December 18, 2007.
  8. ^ . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  9. ^ "American Cinematographer: The Founding Fathers". www.theasc.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  10. ^ "Arthur Edeson (1891 - 1970) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  11. ^ Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to World Film, since 1885. 2008. Index home page.

External links

  • Arthur Edeson at IMDb
  • Arthur Edeson at AllMovie
  • Arthur Edeson at Film Reference

April 28, 2023
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Arthur Edeson A S C October 24 1891 February 14 1970 was a film cinematographer born in New York City 1 His career ran from the formative years of the film industry in New York through the silent era in Hollywood and the sound era there in the 1930s and 1940s His work included many landmarks in film history including The Thief of Bagdad 1924 All Quiet on the Western Front 1930 Frankenstein 1931 The Maltese Falcon 1941 and Casablanca 1942 Arthur Edeson A S C Promotional portraitBorn 1891 10 05 October 5 1891New York City New York U S DiedFebruary 14 1970 1970 02 14 aged 78 Agoura Hills California U S OccupationCinematographerYears active1914 1948TitleA S C Founding MemberBoard member ofA S C President 1953 1954 He was one of the founders of the American Society of Cinematographers and was nominated for three Academy Awards in his career in cinema Contents 1 Career 2 Filmography 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditEdeson began his career as a still photographer but turned to movies in 1911 as a camera operator at the American Eclair Studio in Fort Lee New Jersey when it and many other early film studios in America s first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century 2 3 4 When the Eclair Studio was reorganized as the World Film Company he was promoted to chief cinematographer assigned to the star Clara Kimball Young 5 Throughout the twenties Edeson photographed a number of important films including Douglas Fairbanks Robin Hood 1922 and The Thief of Bagdad 1924 and the groundbreaking special effects film The Lost World 1925 When sound came in Edeson experimented with camouflaging the microphones in exterior shots In Old Arizona 1929 the first sound film to be shot outside a studio provided evidence to Hollywood executives that talking pictures need not be confined to the sound stage The western The Big Trail 1930 starring John Wayne in his first starring role was also filmed by Edeson in the 70mm widescreen process known as Fox Grandeur 6 In the early 1930s perhaps his most memorable creative partnership was formed with director James Whale for whom he photographed the first three of Whale s quartet of horror films Frankenstein 1931 The Old Dark House 1932 and The Invisible Man 1933 According to critic M S Fonseca Edeson was one of the master craftsmen of the old American school His principal work was on the side of realism which is considered by most film historians to represent the zenith of Hollywood photography Edeson built on the influence of German Expressionism brought to the America cinema by German cinematographers during the 1920s 7 In 1919 Edeson was one of the founders of the American Society of Cinematographers 8 Arthur Edeson died on February 14 1970 in Agoura Hills California 9 He is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles California 10 Filmography EditA Gentleman from Mississippi 1914 The Dollar Mark 1914 The Deep Purple 1915 Wildfire 1915 Hearts in Exile 1915 The Master Hand 1915 His Brother s Wife 1916 The Devil s Toy 1916 Miss Petticoats 1916 The Gilded Cage 1916 Bought and Paid For 1916 A Woman Alone 1917 A Square Deal 1917 The Social Leper 1917 The Page Mystery 1917 In Again Out Again 1917 The Stolen Paradise 1917 The Price of Pride 1917 Wild and Woolly 1917 Souls Adrift 1917 Baby Mine 1917 Reaching for the Moon 1917 Nearly Married 1917 The Road Through the Dark 1918 Jack Spurlock Prodigal 1918 The Savage Woman 1918 The Hushed Hour 1919 Cheating Cheaters 1919 The Better Wife 1919 For the Soul of Rafael 1920 Mid Channel 1920 The Forbidden Woman 1920 The Three Musketeers 1921 Hush 1921 Good Women 1921 Robin Hood 1922 The Worldly Madonna 1922 Inez from Hollywood 1924 The Thief of Bagdad 1924 The Lost World 1925 Stella Dallas 1925 The Talker 1925 Her Sister from Paris 1925 One Way Street 1925 Waking Up the Town 1925 Just Another Blonde 1926 Partners Again 1926 Sweet Daddies 1926 The Bat 1926 Subway Sadie 1926 The Drop Kick 1927 McFadden s Flats 1927 The Patent Leather Kid 1927 The Gorilla 1927 In Old Arizona 1928 Me Gangster 1928 A Thief in the Dark 1928 Romance of the Rio Grande 1929 The Cock Eyed World 1929 Girls Gone Wild 1929 The Big Trail 1930 70mm version All Quiet on the Western Front 1930 Waterloo Bridge 1931 Always Goodbye 1931 La Piste des Geants 1931 Frankenstein 1931 The Man Who Came Back 1931 Doctors Wives 1931 Those We Love 1932 Fast Companions 1932 The Impatient Maiden 1932 Strangers of the Evening 1932 The Last Mile 1932 Flesh 1932 The Old Dark House 1932 The Big Brain 1933 His Double Life 1933 The Constant Woman 1933 A Study in Scarlet 1933 The Life of Jimmy Dolan 1933 The Invisible Man 1933 Here Comes the Navy 1934 The Merry Frinks 1934 Palooka 1934 Mutiny on the Bounty 1935 While the Patient Slept 1935 Maybe it s Love 1935 Dinky 1935 Devil Dogs of the Air 1935 Gold Diggers of 1937 1936 China Clipper 1936 Hot Money 1936 Satan Met a Lady 1936 The Golden Arrow 1936 Ceiling Zero 1936 They Won t Forget 1937 Mr Dodd Takes the Air 1937 Submarine D 1 1937 The Go Getter 1937 The Footloose Heiress 1937 The Kid Comes Back 1937 Racket Busters 1938 Swing Your Lady 1938 Mr Chump 1938 Cowboy From Brooklyn 1938 Each Dawn I Die 1939 Kid Nightingale 1939 Secret Service of the Air 1939 Sweepstakes Winner 1939 Wings of the Navy 1939 Nancy Drew Reporter 1939 No Place to Go 1939 Tugboat Annie Sails Again 1940 They Drive by Night 1940 Castle on the Hudson 1940 Lady with Red Hair 1940 The Maltese Falcon 1941 Kisses for Breakfast 1941 The Male Animal 1942 Casablanca 1942 Across the Pacific 1942 Thank Your Lucky Stars 1943 Shine On Harvest Moon 1944 The Mask of Dimitrios 1944 The Conspirators 1944 The Time the Place and the Girl 1946 Nobody Lives Forever 1946 Never Say Goodbye 1946 Three Strangers 1946 Two Guys from Milwaukee 1946 Stallion Road 1947 My Wild Irish Rose 1947 Two Guys From Texas 1948 The Fighting O Flynn 1948 Source 11 Awards EditOscar Nominations Academy Awards Oscar Best Cinematography for In Old Arizona 1929 Academy Awards Oscar Best Cinematography for All Quiet on the Western Front 1930 Academy Awards Oscar Best Black and White Cinematography for Casablanca 1943In 1955 and 1957 Edeson was awarded the George Eastman Award given by George Eastman House for distinguished contribution to the art of film References Edit Arthur Edeson at IMDb Last accessed December 17 2007 Koszarski Richard 2004 Fort Lee The Film Town Rome Italy John Libbey Publishing CIC srl ISBN 0 86196 653 8 Studios and Films Fort Lee Film Commission Archived from the original on 25 April 2011 Retrieved 2011 05 30 Fort Lee Film Commission 2006 Fort Lee Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry Arcadia Publishing ISBN 0 7385 4501 5 Steeman Albert Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers Arthur Edeson page Rotterdam The Netherlands 2007 Last accessed December 14 2007 Erickson Hal permanent dead link Allmovie Edeson Biography 2007 Fonseca M S Film Reference 2007 Last accessed December 18 2007 Arthur Edeson About This Person Movies amp TV NYTimes com Movies amp TV Dept The New York Times 2016 Archived from the original on 2016 03 06 Retrieved 2016 02 27 American Cinematographer The Founding Fathers www theasc com Retrieved 2016 02 27 Arthur Edeson 1891 1970 Find A Grave Memorial www findagrave com Retrieved 2016 02 27 Goble Alan The Complete Index to World Film since 1885 2008 Index home page External links EditArthur Edeson at IMDb Arthur Edeson at AllMovie Arthur Edeson at Film Reference Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arthur Edeson amp oldid 1123825256, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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