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Robert Krasker (1913–1981)

Cinematographer | Camera and Electrical Department

A somewhat underrated figure in cinematographic history, Australian-born Robert Krasker handled some of the most memorable films made in Britain after the Second World War. In his youth, he attended art classes in Paris and studied photography at the Photohaendler Schule in Dresden. He briefly worked for Paramount in Paris... See full bio »

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in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Died:

(age 68) in London, England, UK
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1980 Cry Wolf (short)
 
1976 Red (short)
 
1966 The Trap (director of photography)
 
1965 The Heroes of Telemark (director of photography)
 
1965 The Collector (non-studio segments)
 
1964 The Fall of the Roman Empire (director of photography)
 
1963 The Ballad of the Running Man
 
1962 Billy Budd (director of photography)
 
1962 Guns of Darkness
 
1961 El Cid (director of photography)
 
1961 Romanoff and Juliet
 
1960 Concrete Jungle
 
1959 Libel
 
1958 The Doctor's Dilemma
 
1958 Behind the Mask
 
1958 The Quiet American
 
1957 The Story of Esther Costello
 
1957 The Rising of the Moon
 
1956 Trapeze
 
1956 Alexander the Great (director of photography)
 
1955 That Lady
 
1954 Senso
 
1954 Romeo and Juliet
 
1953 Malta Story (director of photography)
 
1953 Never Let Me Go
 
1952 Cry, the Beloved Country
 
1951 Another Man's Poison (director of photography)
 
1951 Wonder Boy
 
1950 The Great Manhunt
 
1950 The Angel with the Trumpet
 
1949 The Third Man (photographed by)
 
1948 Bonnie Prince Charlie
 
1947 The Inheritance
 
1947 Odd Man Out (director of photography)
 
1945 Caesar and Cleopatra
 
1945 Brief Encounter (director of photography)
 
1944 Henry V (director of photography)
 
1943 The Lamp Still Burns (as Bob Krasker)
 
1943 The Saint Meets the Tiger (as Bob Klasker)
 
1943 The Gentle Sex (lighting cameraman)
 
1942 Rose of Tralee
 
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1946 Great Expectations (director of photography: second unit - uncredited)
 
1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (associate photographer - as Bob Krasker, camera operator)
 
1941 Suicide Squadron (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1941 Old Bill and Son (camera operator)
 
1940 The Thief of Bagdad (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1939 The Four Feathers (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1939 Over the Moon (exterior photography - uncredited)
 
1938 The Challenge (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1938 Drums (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1937 Murder on Diamond Row (camera operator)
 
1937 I, Claudius (camera operator)
 
1936 Forever Yours (camera operator)
 
1936 The Man Who Could Work Miracles (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1936 Men Are Not Gods (camera operator)
 
1936 Rembrandt (camera operator)
 
1936 Things to Come (camera operator)
 
1934 The Private Life of Don Juan (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1934 The Rise of Catherine the Great (camera operator)
 
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1960 Insight: Anthony Asquith (documentary)
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2003 Inventing Grace, Touching Glory (documentary)
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Bob Klasker | Bob Krasker
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