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The Hollywood Knights (1980) -- It’s the movie that put Tony Danza (Who’s the Boss?), Michelle Pfeiffer (Scarface) and Fran Drescher (The Nanny) together. It's Halloween at Beverly Hills High way before 90210.
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) -- After being rescued and brought to an island, a man discovers that it's inhabitants are experimental animals being turned into strange looking humans, all of it the work of a visionary doctor.
The Hollywood Knights (1980) -- Led by their comedic and pranking leader, Newbomb Turk, the Hollywood Knights car gang raise hell throughout Beverly Hills on Halloween Night, 1965. Everything from drag racing to Vietnam to high school love.
1941 (1979) -- Hysterical Californians prepare for a Japanese invasion in the days after Pearl Harbor.
Paint Your Wagon (1969) -- Two unlikely prospector partners share the same wife in a California gold rush mining town.

Overview

Date of Birth:
29 September 1923, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
1981: Made an Honorary Member of the Society of Operating Cameramen (SOC)... more
STARmeter: ?
Down 5% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
USC Alum/Producer Laura Ziskin to be Keynote Speaker at School Of Cinematic Arts This Friday
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 11 May 2009, 6:11 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Bill Fraker | William Fraker
US TV Schedule:
Mon. Nov. 161:00 AMHALMRK Walker, Texas RangerNight of the Gladiator#2.10

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department, Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Actor, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Producer, Thanks, Self
In Development What's this?
  1. Inherit the Dust (details only on IMDb Pro)
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Section B (pre-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 2. Waking Up in Reno (2002) 2002 - 5.5 (2,593)
- 3. Town & Country (2001) (director of photography) 2001 - 4.4 (2,723)
- 4. Rules of Engagement (2000)   (director of photography) 2000 - 6.2 (17,235)
AKAs:
  • Les règles d'engagement (Canada: French title)
  • Rules - Sekunden der Entscheidung (Germany)
  • Rules of Engagement - Die Regeln des Krieges (Germany: TV title)
- 5. Vegas Vacation (1997)   1997 $37.4M 5.5 (12,184)
AKAs:
  • National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation
- 6. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) 1996 $42M 4.0 (12,851)
- 7. Father of the Bride Part II (1995) (director of photography) 1995 - 5.5 (9,978)
- 8. Death in Small Doses (1995) (TV) (director of photography) 1995 - 5.5 (107)
- 9. Street Fighter (1994)   (director of photography) 1994 $99.4M 3.2 (23,200)
AKAs:
  • Street Fighter: The Battle for Shadaloo
  • Street Fighter: The Movie
  • Street Fighter: The Ultimate Battle (UK: TV title)
- 10. There Goes My Baby (1994)   (director of photography) 1994 - 6.3 (477)
AKAs:
  • The Last Days of Paradise (USA: alternative title)
- 11. Tombstone (1993) (director of photography) 1993 - 7.7 (40,025)
- 12. Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) 1992 - 5.8 (8,010)
- 13. Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)   (director of photography) 1992 - 5.7 (7,811)
AKAs:
  • Les aventures d'un homme invisible (France)
- 14. The Freshman (1990) (director of photography) 1990 - 6.4 (7,770)
- 15. An Innocent Man (1989) 1989 - 6.2 (2,191)
- 16. Chances Are (1989) (director of photography) 1989 - 6.1 (3,354)
- 17. Baby Boom (1987) 1987 - 5.7 (4,485)
- 18. Burglar (1987) 1987 - 4.4 (1,687)
- 19. SpaceCamp (1986) (director of photography) 1986 - 5.2 (3,983)
- 20. Murphy's Romance (1985) 1985 - 6.7 (2,187)
- 21. Fever Pitch (1985) 1985 - 4.2 (118)
- 22. Protocol (1984) (director of photography) 1984 - 4.9 (1,914)
- 23. Irreconcilable Differences (1984) (director of photography) 1984 - 5.6 (1,267)
- 24. WarGames (1983) (director of photography) 1983 - 7.0 (24,259)
- 25. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)   1982 - 5.3 (3,646)
AKAs:
  • The Best Little Cathouse in Texas (Canada: English title: bowdlerized title)
- 26. Sharky's Machine (1981) 1981 - 6.1 (1,811)
- 27. Divine Madness (1980)   1980 - 6.5 (339)
AKAs:
  • Bette Midler Is Divine Madness (Canada: English title: festival title)
- 28. The Hollywood Knights (1980) 1980 - 5.5 (2,193)
- 29. 1941 (1979) 1979 - 5.6 (12,349)
- 30. Old Boyfriends (1979) 1979 - 4.1 (99)
- 31. Heaven Can Wait (1978) 1978 - 6.8 (7,180)
- 32. American Hot Wax (1978) 1978 - 6.6 (656)
- 33. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) (director of photography) 1977 - 6.4 (2,696)
- 34. Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)   1977 - 3.5 (7,223)
AKAs:
  • The Exorcist 2 (International: English title: informal alternative title)
- 35. The Killer Inside Me (1976) 1976 - 6.2 (104)
- 36. Gator (1976) 1976 - 5.4 (893)
- 37. Coonskin (1975)   1975 - 6.8 (538)
AKAs:
  • Bustin' Out (USA: reissue title)
  • Street Fight (USA: video title)
- 38. Aloha Bobby and Rose (1975)   (director of photography) 1975 - 5.5 (186)
AKAs:
  • Aloha, Bobby and Rose (USA: poster title)
- 39. Rancho Deluxe (1975) 1975 - 6.6 (580)
- 40. Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin (1974) 1974 - 8.0 (74)
- 41. The Day of the Dolphin (1973) 1973 - 5.8 (981)
- 42. Dusty and Sweets McGee (1971) 1971 - 7.0 (45)
- 43. Paint Your Wagon (1969) (director of photography) 1969 - 6.5 (4,662)
- 44. Bullitt (1968) (director of photography) 1968 - 7.5 (18,662)
- 45. Rosemary's Baby (1968) (director of photography) (as William Fraker) 1968 - 8.1 (44,324)
- 46. Fade-In (1968) (TV)   1968 - 5.5 (39)
AKAs:
  • Iron Cowboy
- 47. The President's Analyst (1967) 1967 - 7.0 (1,556)
- 48. The Fox (1967)   (as William Fraker) 1967 - 6.7 (380)
AKAs:
  • D.H. Lawrence's The Fox (USA: complete title)
- 49. Games (1967) 1967 - 7.1 (272)
- 50. "Daktari" (1966) (unknown episodes) 1966 - 6.8 (144)
- 51. Incubus (1965) (uncredited) 1965 - 6.1 (740)
- 52. The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre (1964) (TV)   1964 - 4.9 (22)
AKAs:
  • The Haunted (USA: alternative title)
- 53. Forbid Them Not (1961) 1961 - -
Camera and Electrical Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Inchon (1981) (cinematographer: main title sequence) 1981 - 3.0 (312)
- 2. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)   (director of photography: additional American scenes) 1977 $300M 7.8 (54,768)
AKAs:
  • CE3K (USA: informal short title)
  • The Special Edition: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (USA: reissue title)
- 3. Lipstick (1976) (additional photographer) 1976 - 4.7 (766)
- 4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) (additional photography) (as William Fraker) 1975 - 8.9 (189,172)
- 5. The Professionals (1966) (camera operator) (uncredited) 1966 - 7.3 (3,633)
- 6. Morituri (1965) (camera operator) (uncredited) 1965 - 7.0 (879)
- 7. Wild Seed (1965)   (camera operator) 1965 - 6.1 (62)
AKAs:
  • Fargo
- 8. Incubus (1965) (camera operator) (uncredited) 1965 - 6.1 (740)
- 9. Father Goose (1964) (camera operator) (uncredited) 1964 - 7.3 (3,727)
- 10. The Unknown (1964) (TV) (camera operator) 1964 - 6.2 (22)
- 11. "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" (1952)   camera operator (11 episodes, 1961-1962) 1962 - 7.9 (146)
AKAs:
  • Ozzie and Harriet
11 TV episodes: 6 episodes not shown.
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993)   (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 5.2 (3,133)
AKAs:
  • Walker (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "The Flash" (1990)   (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 7.5 (676)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "B.L. Stryker" (1989)   (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 5.9 (50)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Unsub" (1989) (unknown episodes) 1989 - 7.1 (28)
- 5. "J.J. Starbuck" (1987) (unknown episodes) 1987 - 5.4 (13)
- 6. "Wiseguy" (1987) (unknown episodes) 1987 - 7.6 (333)
- 7. The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) 1981 - 4.5 (680)
- 8. A Reflection of Fear (1973)   1973 - 5.8 (100)
AKAs:
  • Autumn Child
  • Labyrinth
- 9. Monte Walsh (1970) 1970 - 6.9 (482)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Visions of Light (1992)   (president: ASC) 1992 - 7.9 (1,156)
AKAs:
  • Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
- 2. The Cowboy (1954) (technical advisor) (as Bill Fraker) 1954 - 3.0 (10)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Irreconcilable Differences (1984) Gabrielle Cinematographer 1984 - 5.6 (1,267)
- 2. Dusty and Sweets McGee (1971) The Cellist 1971 - 7.0 (45)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Town & Country (2001) (second unit director: South Carolina) (as William Fraker) 2001 - 4.4 (2,723)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Tombstone (1993) (associate producer) 1993 - 7.7 (40,025)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) (special thanks) 2007 - 7.7 (78)
- 2. Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Sphere' (1998) (TV) (special thanks) 1998 - 5.8 (17)
- 3. Visions of Light (1992)   (special thanks from AFI) 1992 - 7.9 (1,156)
AKAs:
  • Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Old School, New School (filming) (2010) Himself 2010 - -
- 2. Cinematographer Style (2006) Himself 2006 - 7.1 (61)
- 3. Voice of the Camera (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - -
- 4. Go West, Young Man! (2003) Himself 2003 - 6.9 (45)
- 5. Polanski y los ojos del mal (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 7.6 (5)
- 6. Gordon Willis on Cinematography (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 7.8 (6)
- 7. The Making of '1941' (1996) (V) (as William Fraker) Himself 1996 - 5.8 (57)
- 8. Visions of Light (1992)   Himself 1992 - 7.9 (1,156)
AKAs:
  • Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography

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