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Ben Colman (I) (1907–1988)

Trivia:

He is the brother of cinematographer Edward Colman.

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Filmography

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1986 Crazy Dan (TV movie)
 
1981-1985 The Fall Guy (TV series)
The King of the Stuntmen (1985) (director of photography)
Dead Ringer (1985) (director of photography)
Rockabye Baby (1985) (director of photography)
The Winner (1984) (director of photography)
Terror U. (1984) (director of photography)
 
1984 The Cowboy and the Ballerina (TV movie) (as Ben Coleman)
 
1981 Conquest of the Earth (TV movie)
 
1979-1981 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
The Dorian Secret (1981) (director of photography)
Testimony of a Traitor (1981) (director of photography)
The Hand of the Goral (1981) (director of photography)
Shgoratchx! (1981) (director of photography)
The Satyr (1981) (director of photography)
 
1980 Galactica 1980 (TV series)
The Return of Starbuck (1980) (director of photography)
The Night the Cylons Landed: Part 2 (1980) (director of photography)
Spaceball (1980) (director of photography)
 
1980 Dan August: Murder, My Friend (TV movie) (director of photography)
 
1980 Dan August: The Jealousy Factor (TV movie) (director of photography)
 
1979 Mirror, Mirror (TV movie)
 
1978-1979 Battlestar Galactica (TV series)
The Hand of God (1979) (director of photography)
Take the Celestra (1979) (director of photography)
Experiment in Terra (1979) (director of photography)
Baltar's Escape (1979) (director of photography)
Greetings from Earth (1979) (director of photography)
 
1977-1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
Voodoo Doll: Part 2 (1978) (director of photography)
Voodoo Doll: Part 1 (1978) (director of photography)
Sole Survivor (1978) (director of photography)
The House on Possessed Hill (1978) (director of photography)
Oh Say Can You Sing (1978) (director of photography)
 
1977 Sex and the Married Woman (TV movie) (as Ben Coleman)
 
1976-1977 Quincy M.E. (TV series)
...The Thigh Bone's Connected to the Knee Bone... (1977) (director of photography)
Hot Ice, Cold Hearts (1977) (director of photography)
A Star Is Dead (1976) (director of photography)
Who's Who in Neverland (1976) (director of photography)
Go Fight City Hall... to the Death (1976) (director of photography)
 
1975-1976 Switch (TV series)
Death Squad (1976) (director of photography)
The Girl on the Golden Strip (1976) (director of photography)
The Case of the Purloined Case (1976) (director of photography)
Big Deal in Paradise (1976) (director of photography)
Before the Holocaust (1976) (director of photography)
 
1970-1975 McCloud (TV series)
Return to the Alamo (1975) (director of photography)
Sharks! (1975) (director of photography)
Lady on the Run (1975) (director of photography)
The Man with the Golden Hat (1975) (director of photography)
The 42nd Street Cavalry (1974) (director of photography)
 
1974 The Turn of the Screw (TV movie)
 
1973-1974 Barnaby Jones (TV series)
Foul Play (1974) (director of photography)
Image in a Cracked Mirror (1974) (director of photography)
Woman in the Shadows (1974) (director of photography)
Dark Legacy (1974) (director of photography)
Rendezvous with Terror (1974) (director of photography)
 
1973 What Are Best Friends For? (TV movie)
 
1973 Key West (TV movie)
 
1973 The Picture of Dorian Gray (TV movie)
 
1973 Search (TV series)
The Mattson Papers (1973) (director of photography)
Goddess of Destruction (1973) (director of photography)
The Clayton Lewis Document (1973) (director of photography)
Countdown to Panic (1973) (director of photography)
Numbered for Death (1973) (director of photography)
 
1973 The Norliss Tapes (TV movie) (director of photography)
 
1973 The Wide World of Mystery (TV series)
Frankenstein: Part 2 (1973) (director of photography)
Frankenstein: Part 1 (1973) (director of photography)
 
1972 Haunts of the Very Rich (TV movie)
 
1972 The Delphi Bureau (TV series)
Pilot (1972) (director of photography)
 
1972 The Eyes of Charles Sand (TV movie)
 
1971 The Failing of Raymond (TV movie) (director of photography)
 
1971 A Death of Innocence (TV movie)
 
1971 The Face of Fear (TV movie)
 
1971 Dan August (TV series)
Prognosis: Homicide (1971)
Bullet for a Hero (1971)
Trackdown (1971)
Death Chain (1971)
 
1969 Chastity
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (17 titles)
1961 Wild Youth (camera operator)
 
1960 High School Caesar (camera operator - as Benny Coleman)
 
1959 A Dog's Best Friend (camera operator)
 
1959 Tokyo After Dark (camera operator)
 
1957 The Girl in Black Stockings (camera operator)
 
1957 Outlaw's Son (camera operator)
 
1957 Jungle Heat (operative cameraman)
 
1957 Revolt at Fort Laramie (camera operator)
 
1957 War Drums (camera operator - uncredited)
 
1957 Voodoo Island (camera operator)
 
1957 Tomahawk Trail (camera operator)
 
1956 The Black Sleep (camera operator)
 
1956 The Broken Star (camera operator)
 
1956 Crime Against Joe (camera operator)
 
1944 Passage to Marseille (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1939 Daughters Courageous (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1939 They Made Me a Criminal (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
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Personal Details


Alternate Names:

Benny Coleman | Ben Coleman
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

He is the brother of cinematographer Edward Colman. See more »

Nickname:

Benny See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius