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John J. Mescall (1899–1962)

Cinematographer | Director | Visual Effects

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Director of photography from 1920. Under contract at Pathe, 1927-1930; Universal, 1934-1936 (where he did his most memorable work on James Whale's The Bride of Frankenstein) and Show Boat); 20th Century Fox, 1938; Paramount 1941-1942; and United Artists, 1943-1945,1950. See more trivia »

Born:

in Litchfield, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 63) in Los Angeles County, California, USA
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1958 Hi, Grandma! (TV movie)
 
1957 Not of This Earth (photographed by / as John Mescall)
 
1957 The Quiet Gun (as John Mescall)
 
1956 The Desperados Are in Town (as John Mescall)
 
1950 Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (as John Mescall)
 
1945 Bedside Manner (as John Mescall)
 
1944 Dark Waters (as John Mescall)
 
1944 Youth Runs Wild (director of photography)
 
1944 Sensations of 1945 (as John Mescall)
 
1944 The Bridge of San Luis Rey (uncredited)
 
1943 Three Russian Girls (as John Mescall)
 
1942 Andy Hardy's Double Life (as John Mescal)
 
1942 Sweater Girl
 
1942 Take a Letter, Darling (director of photography / as John Mescall)
 
1941 Night of January 16th
 
1941 Henry Aldrich for President
 
1941 New Wine
 
1940 Her First Romance
 
1940 Kit Carson (photography / as John Mescall)
 
1940 South of Pago Pago
 
1939 When Tomorrow Comes
 
1939 Exile Express (as John Mescall)
 
1938 My Lucky Star
 
1938 Josette (photography / as John Mescall)
 
1938 Happy Landing
 
1937 Make a Wish
 
1937 The Road Back
 
1936 Follow Your Heart (as John Mescall)
 
1936 Show Boat
 
1935 Magnificent Obsession
 
1935 Smart Girl
 
1935 The Bride of Frankenstein
 
1935 Night Life of the Gods
 
1934 I've Been Around
 
1934 One More River
 
1934 The Black Cat
 
1934 Affairs of a Gentleman
 
1934 The Poor Rich (uncredited)
 
1933 By Candlelight
 
1933 The Return of Casey Jones (as John Mescall)
 
1932 Almost Married
 
1932 New Morals for Old (photographed by / as John Mescal)
 
1931 Ambassador Bill (photographed by / as John Mescall)
 
1931 Skyline
 
1931 Born to Love (photographer / as John Mescall)
 
1931 The Easiest Way (photographed by / as John Mescall)
 
1930 Sin Takes a Holiday (photographer / as John Mescall)
 
1930/I Big Money
 
1930 Night Work (as John Mescall)
 
1929 His First Command
 
1929 Red Hot Rhythm
 
1929 The Sophomore
 
1929 High Voltage (photography / as J. Joseph Mescall)
 
1929 The Leatherneck
 
1928 The Shady Lady
 
1928 Love Over Night
 
1928 Sal of Singapore
 
1928 Captain Swagger
 
1928 Man-Made Women (as John Mescall)
 
1928 Walking Back (as John Mescall)
 
1928 The Leopard Lady (as John Mescall)
 
1927 The Wreck of the Hesperus (as John Mescall)
 
1927 The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (photographed by / as John Mescall)
 
1927 The Yankee Clipper (as John Mescall)
 
1926 So This Is Paris (as John Mescall)
 
1926 The Social Highwayman (as John Mescall)
 
1926 Silken Shackles (as John Mescall)
 
1926 Oh What a Nurse! (as John Mescall)
 
1926 The Love Toy
 
1925 Satan in Sables (as John Mescall)
 
1925 Below the Line (as John Mescall)
 
1925 The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted (as John Mescall)
 
1925 The Woman Hater (as John Mescall)
 
1925 The Bridge of Sighs (as John Mescall)
 
1924 His Hour (as John Mescall)
 
1924 The Tenth Woman (as John Mescall)
 
1924 Wine of Youth
 
1924 True As Steel
 
1924 Three Weeks
 
1923 Reno
 
1923 Six Days
 
1923 Souls for Sale (photographed by)
 
1923 Gimme
 
1922 Brothers Under the Skin
 
1922 The Wall Flower
 
1922 Watch Your Step
 
1922 The Glorious Fool
 
1921 From the Ground Up
 
1921 Dangerous Curve Ahead
 
1921 All's Fair in Love
 
1921 Hold Your Horses (as John Mescall)
 
1920 It's a Great Life (as John Mescall)
 
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1929 Fairways and Foul (short)
 
1929 The Garden of Eatin' (short) (as J. Joseph Mescall)
 
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1933 The Invisible Man (miniature photographer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1933 The Invisible Man (director of photography: additional photography - uncredited)
 

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Follow Your Heart -- An eccentric musical family is kept in order by a talented daughter with modest ambitions. High Voltage -- A busload of passengers gets stranded in a snowstorm and take refuge in an abandoned church, where they run into a mysterious man who may be on the run from the law.
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Alternate Names:

John Mescal | J. Joseph Mescall | John Mescall
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Trivia:

Director of photography from 1920. Under contract at Pathe, 1927-1930; Universal, 1934-1936 (where he did his most memorable work on James Whale's The Bride of Frankenstein) and Show Boat); 20th Century Fox, 1938; Paramount 1941-1942; and United Artists, 1943-1945,1950. See more »

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