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Leonard J. South (1913–2006)

Cinematographer | Camera and Electrical Department | Editor

After returning from the Navy in WWII, Leonard (Lenny) South was offered a job in the Warner Bros camera department where he trained to become an assistant cameraman. After learning his craft, he was offered a camera assistant position with Robert (Bobby) Burks, ASC. During his stint as a camera assistant with Mr... See full bio »

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in Long Island, New York, USA

Died:

(age 92) in Northridge, California, USA
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1999 The Stan Freberg Commercials (video) (segment "Hitchcock Spoof" / as Lenny South)
 
1989 Coach (TV series)
– Bring Me the Head of Stuart Rosebrock (1989) (director of photography)
 
1986-1988 Designing Women (TV series)
– Great Expectations (1988) (director of photography)
– 101 Ways to Decorate a Gas Station (1987) (director of photography)
– New Year's Daze (1987) (director of photography)
– The Beauty Contest (1986) (director of photography)
– Designing Women (1986) (director of photography)
 
1986 Valerie (TV series)
– The Six (1986) (director of photography)
 
1985 Foley Square (TV series)
 
1983 13 Thirteenth Avenue (TV movie) (as Lenny South)
 
1982 Nine to Five (TV series)
 
1981 Father Murphy (TV series)
– Establish Thou the Works of Our Hands (1981) (director of photography)
– Eggs, Milk and a Dry Bed (1981) (director of photography)
 
1981 Amy
 
1980 The Ghosts of Buxley Hall (TV movie)
 
1979-1980 The Associates (TV series)
– The Censors (1980) (director of photography / as Leonard South)
– The First Day (1979) (director of photography)
 
1979 The North Avenue Irregulars (director of photography)
 
1978 The Jordan Chance (TV movie) (as Lenny South)
 
1977 Terraces (TV movie) (director of photography / as Leonard South)
 
1977 Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (director of photography)
 
1976 Family Plot (director of photography)
 
1975 You Lie So Deep, My Love (TV movie)
 
1975 The Rockford Files (TV series)
– Claire (1975) (director of photography)
 
1975 Death Stalk (TV movie)
 
1975 Satan's Triangle (TV movie) (director of photography)
 
1974 Hitchhike! (TV movie)
 
1973 Scream, Pretty Peggy (TV movie) (director of photography)
 
1973 Linda (TV movie)
 
1971-1973 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
– Hatred Unto Death/How to Cure the Common Vampire (1973) (director of photography)
– You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan/Smile, Please (1972) (director of photography)
– Green Fingers/The Funeral/The Tune in Dan's Cafe (1972) (director of photography)
– The Different Ones/Tell David.../Logoda's Heads (1971) (director of photography)
– Cool Air/Camera Obscura/Quoth the Raven (1971) (director of photography)
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1973 The Letters (TV movie)
 
1973 Snatched (TV movie) (director of photography)
 
1973 A Cold Night's Death (TV movie) (director of photography)
 
1972 Home for the Holidays (TV movie) (director of photography)
 
1972 Frenzy (uncredited)
 
1972 Me and the Chimp (TV series)
 
1968-1971 That Girl (TV series)
– The Elevated Woman (1971) (director of photography)
– Soot Yourself (1971) (director of photography)
– Two for the Money (1971) (director of photography)
– Stag Party (1971) (director of photography)
– That King (1971) (director of photography)
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1968 Hang 'Em High (director of photography / as Leonard South)
 
1968 I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew
 
1966 Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV series)
– Black Is the Color of My Love's Eye (1966) (director of photography)
 
1966 T.H.E. Cat (TV series)
– Moment of Truth (1966) (director of photography)
– None to Weep, None to Mourn (1966) (director of photography)
– Little Arnie from Long Ago (1966) (director of photography)
– Brotherhood (1966) (director of photography)
– Payment Overdue (1966) (director of photography)
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1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV movie) (additional photographer)
 
1966 Torn Curtain (camera operator - as Leonard South)
 
1966 Ride Beyond Vengeance (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1965 A Patch of Blue (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1965 The Cincinnati Kid (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1964 Marnie (camera operator - as Leonard South)
 
1963 The Birds (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1961 The Great Impostor (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1960 The Rat Race (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1960 Psycho (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1959 North by Northwest (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1958 Houseboat (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1958 The Geisha Boy (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1958 Vertigo (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1958 Teacher's Pet (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1957 The Spirit of St. Louis (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1957 Fear Strikes Out (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1956 The Man Who Knew Too Much (second camera - uncredited)
 
1955 The Trouble with Harry (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1955 To Catch a Thief (camera assistant - uncredited)
 
1954 Rear Window (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1954 Dial M for Murder (camera technician - uncredited)
 
1953 Hondo (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1953 So This Is Love (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1953 The Desert Song (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1953 I Confess (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1951 Strangers on a Train (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1950 The Great Jewel Robber (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1949 Beyond the Forest (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1949 The Fountainhead (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1948 Smart Girls Don't Talk (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
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Alternate Names:

Lenny South | Leonard G. South | Leonard South
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