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Edwin B. DuPar

December 20, 2023

Edwin B. DuPar (November 24, 1885 – June 4, 1961) was an American cinematographer, special effects technician, and film director who worked on hundreds of projects during his lengthy career in Hollywood, beginning in the early 1920s.[1][2][3]

Edwin B. DuPar
Born
Edwin Balch DuPar

(1885-11-24)November 24, 1885
Plum Creek, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedJune 4, 1961(1961-06-04) (aged 75)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1922-1961
SpouseHelen Monehan (m. 1923)

Biography edit

Edwin was born in Plum, Creek, Nebraska, to Francis DuPar and Luella Scarff. The family soon relocated to Salida, Colorado, where Francis DuPar was elected mayor, before settling permanently in Monrovia, California.[4][5] As a young man, Edwin forged a career in vaudeville in Chicago.[6][7]

DuPar was an early member of the American Society of Cinematographers. At the dawn of the sound era, he was the chief Vitaphone cameraman in Hollywood, and he was the person who is credited with devising the means for synchronizing action and sound.[8][9][10] In 1929 Warners reassigned him to its Vitaphone short-subject studio in Brooklyn, New York, where he became Vitaphone's chief cameraman. He photographed dozens of Vitaphone shorts, including two-reel comedies with either Roscoe Arbuckle, Shemp Howard, Jack Haley, Harry Gribbon, George Givot, or Red Skelton, and musicals with Lillian Roth, Hal Le Roy, or various popular orchestras before returning to Burbank in 1935.[11] In 1940 he became Warners' resident special-effects technician, creating photographic effects for feature films. He returned to full-time director of photography in 1950, and helped pioneer WarnerColor,[12] the studio's own variation of Eastmancolor.

Edwin DuPar was also very active in the Warner Bros. television division between 1958 and 1961, photographing 10 different series including 77 Sunset Strip, Maverick, and Hawaiian Eye.

Selected filmography edit

References edit

  1. ^ Stumpf, Charles (2010-04-13). ZaSu Pitts: The Life and Career. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6023-6.
  2. ^ Soister, John T. (2015-09-02). Conrad Veidt on Screen: A Comprehensive Illustrated Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1122-8.
  3. ^ Maltin, Leonard (2012-07-25). The Art of the Cinematographer. Courier Corporation. ISBN 978-0-486-15474-9.
  4. ^ "Edwin B. DuPar Weds". Monrovia Daily News. 2 Jul 1923. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  5. ^ "Welcome Mat Out". Battle Creek Enquirer. 19 Dec 1954. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  6. ^ "The City in Brief". Monrovia Daily News. 21 Aug 1911. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  7. ^ "Entertainment". Monrovia Daily News. 12 Nov 1914. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  8. ^ "The City in Brief". The Monrovia Daily News. 2 Jul 1923. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  9. ^ "Monrovian Credited in Big Task". Monrovia Daily News. 15 Nov 1926. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  10. ^ Fleeger, Jennifer (2014). Sounding American: Hollywood, Opera, and Jazz. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-936649-1.
  11. ^ "Edwin B. DuPar Family Returned to Coast Studio". Monrovia News-Post. 16 Mar 1935. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  12. ^ "Veteran Cameraman 33 Years in Studio". The Los Angeles Times. 22 Jun 1952. Retrieved 2019-12-11.

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December 20, 2023
edwin, dupar, november, 1885, june, 1961, american, cinematographer, special, effects, technician, film, director, worked, hundreds, projects, during, lengthy, career, hollywood, beginning, early, 1920s, bornedwin, balch, dupar, 1885, november, 1885plum, creek. Edwin B DuPar November 24 1885 June 4 1961 was an American cinematographer special effects technician and film director who worked on hundreds of projects during his lengthy career in Hollywood beginning in the early 1920s 1 2 3 Edwin B DuParBornEdwin Balch DuPar 1885 11 24 November 24 1885Plum Creek Nebraska U S DiedJune 4 1961 1961 06 04 aged 75 Los Angeles California U S OccupationCinematographerYears active1922 1961SpouseHelen Monehan m 1923 Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography editEdwin was born in Plum Creek Nebraska to Francis DuPar and Luella Scarff The family soon relocated to Salida Colorado where Francis DuPar was elected mayor before settling permanently in Monrovia California 4 5 As a young man Edwin forged a career in vaudeville in Chicago 6 7 DuPar was an early member of the American Society of Cinematographers At the dawn of the sound era he was the chief Vitaphone cameraman in Hollywood and he was the person who is credited with devising the means for synchronizing action and sound 8 9 10 In 1929 Warners reassigned him to its Vitaphone short subject studio in Brooklyn New York where he became Vitaphone s chief cameraman He photographed dozens of Vitaphone shorts including two reel comedies with either Roscoe Arbuckle Shemp Howard Jack Haley Harry Gribbon George Givot or Red Skelton and musicals with Lillian Roth Hal Le Roy or various popular orchestras before returning to Burbank in 1935 11 In 1940 he became Warners resident special effects technician creating photographic effects for feature films He returned to full time director of photography in 1950 and helped pioneer WarnerColor 12 the studio s own variation of Eastmancolor Edwin DuPar was also very active in the Warner Bros television division between 1958 and 1961 photographing 10 different series including 77 Sunset Strip Maverick and Hawaiian Eye Selected filmography editGold Glory and Custer 1964 a two part television production The Redeemer 1959 From the Earth to the Moon 1958 The Lone Ranger 1958 Paris Follies of 1956 1955 Target Zero 1955 The Bounty Hunter 1954 Ring of Fear 1954 The Eddie Cantor Story 1953 The System 1953 She s Back on Broadway 1953 Springfield Rifle 1952 The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima 1952 The Lion and the Horse 1952 The Tanks Are Coming 1951 Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison 1951 I Was a Communist for the F B I 1951 Breakthrough 1950 Speed Devils 1935 That s the Spirit 1933 Die Konigsloge 1929 Queen of the Night Clubs 1929 Lights of New York 1928 A Race for Life 1928 If I Were Single 1927 A Dog of the Regiment 1927 Tracked by the Police 1927 White Flannels 1927 The Fortune Hunter 1927 The Better Ole 1926 A Hero of the Big Snows 1926 The Sap 1926 The Night Cry 1926 Ship of Souls 1925 Clash of the Wolves 1925 The Love Hour 1925 George Washington Jr 1924 The Country Kid 1923 Main Street 1923 Little Church Around the Corner 1923 Heroes of the Street 1922 The Beautiful and Damned 1922 References edit Stumpf Charles 2010 04 13 ZaSu Pitts The Life and Career McFarland ISBN 978 0 7864 6023 6 Soister John T 2015 09 02 Conrad Veidt on Screen A Comprehensive Illustrated Filmography McFarland ISBN 978 1 4766 1122 8 Maltin Leonard 2012 07 25 The Art of the Cinematographer Courier Corporation ISBN 978 0 486 15474 9 Edwin B DuPar Weds Monrovia Daily News 2 Jul 1923 Retrieved 2019 12 11 Welcome Mat Out Battle Creek Enquirer 19 Dec 1954 Retrieved 2019 12 11 The City in Brief Monrovia Daily News 21 Aug 1911 Retrieved 2019 12 11 Entertainment Monrovia Daily News 12 Nov 1914 Retrieved 2019 12 11 The City in Brief The Monrovia Daily News 2 Jul 1923 Retrieved 2019 12 11 Monrovian Credited in Big Task Monrovia Daily News 15 Nov 1926 Retrieved 2019 12 11 Fleeger Jennifer 2014 Sounding American Hollywood Opera and Jazz Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 936649 1 Edwin B DuPar Family Returned to Coast Studio Monrovia News Post 16 Mar 1935 Retrieved 2019 12 11 Veteran Cameraman 33 Years in Studio The Los Angeles Times 22 Jun 1952 Retrieved 2019 12 11 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Edwin B DuPar Edwin B DuPar at IMDb nbsp nbsp This article about an American cinematographer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edwin B DuPar amp oldid 1177934283, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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