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Leo Tover (1902–1964)

Cinematographer | Writer | Camera and Electrical Department

One of the foremost cinematographers of the 1940's and 50's, Tover's work can be seen in some of the most important films of his genre, including The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Heiress, The Snake Pit, The Sun Also Rises, and Blue Denim. See full bio »

Born:

Leopold Tover
in New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Died:

(age 62) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1965 A Very Special Favor (director of photography)
 
1965 Strange Bedfellows
 
1964 Island of the Blue Dolphins
 
1963 Sunday in New York (director of photography)
 
1962 Follow That Dream (director of photography)
 
1962 Something's Got to Give (short)
 
1961 Misty
 
1961 All Hands on Deck
 
1961 The Marriage-Go-Round
 
1961 The Home Owner (short)
 
1960 From the Terrace (director of photography)
 
1959 Journey to the Center of the Earth (director of photography)
 
1959 Blue Denim
 
1959 Say One for Me
 
1958 A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
 
1958 In Love and War
 
1958 Fräulein
 
1957 The Sun Also Rises (director of photography)
 
1957 The Way to the Gold
 
1956 Love Me Tender (director of photography)
 
1956 Between Heaven and Hell (director of photography)
 
1956 The Revolt of Mamie Stover
 
1956 The Conqueror (director of photography)
 
1956 The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
 
1955 The Tall Men (director of photography)
 
1955 Soldier of Fortune (director of photography)
 
1955 Untamed (director of photography)
 
1953 Man in the Attic (director of photography)
 
1953 A Blueprint for Murder
 
1953 The President's Lady
 
1952 My Pal Gus
 
1952 My Wife's Best Friend
 
1952 We're Not Married! (director of photography)
 
1952 The Pride of St. Louis (director of photography)
 
1951 The Day the Earth Stood Still (director of photography)
 
1951 The Secret of Convict Lake
 
1951 Follow the Sun
 
1951 Payment on Demand (director of photography)
 
1950 The Secret Fury
 
1950 When Willie Comes Marching Home
 
1950 Paid in Full
 
1949 The Heiress (director of photography)
 
1949 My Friend Irma (director of photography)
 
1948 The Snake Pit (director of photography)
 
1948 Sealed Verdict
 
1948 I Walk Alone (director of photography)
 
1947 The Woman on the Beach (director of photography)
 
1947 Dead Reckoning (director of photography)
 
1943 China
 
1943 Young and Willing (director of photography)
 
1943 The Crystal Ball
 
1942 Star Spangled Rhythm
 
1942 Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
 
1942 The Major and the Minor (director of photography)
 
1942 Night in New Orleans
 
1941 Bahama Passage
 
1941 Hold Back the Dawn (director of photography)
 
1941 I Wanted Wings (director of photography)
 
1941 Life with Henry
 
1940 Victory
 
1940 A Night at Earl Carroll's
 
1940 The Quarterback
 
1940 Untamed (director of photography)
 
1940 The Biscuit Eater (director of photography)
 
1940 The Farmer's Daughter
 
1939 The Night of Nights (photographed by)
 
1939 Invitation to Happiness (photographed by)
 
1939 Never Say Die (photographed by)
 
1939 King of Chinatown
 
1938 The Arkansas Traveler
 
1938 Cocoanut Grove
 
1938 Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (photographed by)
 
1937 Ebb Tide
 
1937 Night Club Scandal
 
1937 I Met Him in Paris
 
1937 Maid of Salem (photographed by)
 
1936 Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
 
1936 The Arizona Raiders (photographed by)
 
1936 F-Man
 
1936 Florida Special
 
1936 Rose of the Rancho
 
1935 The Bride Comes Home (photographed by)
 
1935 The Big Broadcast of 1936 (photographed by)
 
1935 Love in Bloom
 
1934 College Rhythm
 
1934 You Belong to Me
 
1934 Shoot the Works
 
1934 Murder at the Vanities
 
1934 Bolero
 
1933 Girl Without a Room
 
1933 I'm No Angel
 
1933 College Humor
 
1933 The Great Jasper
 
1933 The Monkey's Paw
 
1932 No Man of Her Own (photographed by)
 
1932 Thirteen Women (photographed by)
 
1932 Is My Face Red?
 
1932 State's Attorney
 
1932 Symphony of Six Million
 
1932 The Lost Squadron (photographed by)
 
1932 Girl of the Rio
 
1931 Are These Our Children
 
1931 The Gay Diplomat (photographed by)
 
1931 Traveling Husbands
 
1931 Transgression
 
1931 Bachelor Apartment
 
1931 The Lady Refuses (photographed by)
 
1931 The Royal Bed
 
1930 The Silver Horde (photography)
 
1930 She's My Weakness (photographed by)
 
1930 The Fall Guy
 
1930 The Runaway Bride (photographed by)
 
1930 Framed
 
1930 Girl of the Port
 
1929 The Vagabond Lover (photographed by)
 
1929 Tanned Legs (photographed by)
 
1929 The Very Idea
 
1929 Street Girl (photographed by)
 
1927 The Telephone Girl
 
1927 Love's Greatest Mistake
 
1926 God Gave Me Twenty Cents
 
1926 The Great Gatsby
 
1926 Fascinating Youth
 
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1932 The Flag Lieutenant (play)
 
1926 The Flag Lieutenant (play)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1954 The Egyptian (director of photography: second unit - uncredited)
 

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