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Charles Rosher (1885–1974)

Among the foremost technical innovators in his field, a charter member of the American Society of Cinematographers, English-born Charles Rosher had initially aimed for a diplomatic career. Fortunately, he chose a different career option and attended lessons in photography at the London Polytechnic in Regent Street. He must have been a keen student... See full bio »

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(age 88) in Lisbon, Portugal

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Known For

Aurora
Aurora Cinematographer
(1927)
O Despertar
O Despertar Cinematographer
(1946)
A Rainha do Circo
A Rainha do Circo Cinematographer
(1950)
O Barco das Ilusões
O Barco das Ilusões Cinematographer
(1951)
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 1953 Beija-me Catarina (director of photography)
 1953 Amor de Rainha (director of photography)
 1952 Scaramouche (director of photography)
 1951 O Barco das Ilusões (director of photography)
 1950 A Rainha do Circo (director of photography)
 1949 Mundos Opostos (director of photography)
 1948 Numa Ilha com Ela (director of photography)
 1947 Song of the Thin Man (director of photography)
 1947 Dark Delusion
 1947 Fiesta
 1946 O Despertar (director of photography)
 1945 Yolanda e o Vigarista (director of photography)
 1945 As Mil Apoteoses de Ziegfeld (director of photography)
 1944 Kismet (director of photography)
 1943 Marido por Acidente (uncredited)
 1943 The All American Bands (Short)
 1942 Torpedeado! (director of photography)
 1942 Mokey (director of photography)
 1941 Com um Pé no Céu (director of photography)
 1941 A Menina dos Milhões (director of photography)
 1941 Quatro Mães (director of photography)
 1940 My Love Came Back (director of photography)
 1940 Fogo nas Veias (director of photography)
 1940 Um Miúdo dos Diabos (director of photography)
 1939 Espionage Agent (director of photography)
 1939 A Sucursal do Inferno (photography)
 1939 Yes, My Darling Daughter (photography)
 1938 Difícil de Apanhar (photography)
 1938 Novos Horizontes (photographed by)
 1937 Hollywood Hotel (photography)
 1937 O Homem Perfeito (photography)
 1936 Os Homens Não São Deuses (as Charles Roscher, photographed by)
 1936 O Pequeno Lorde (photographed by)
 1935 Parada Maravilhosa de 1936 (photographed by)
 1935 A Ambição do Ouro (photography)
 1934 What Every Woman Knows (photographed by)
 1934 Outcast Lady (photographed by)
 1934 Moulin Rouge
 1933 After Tonight (photographed by)
 1933 Bed of Roses (photographed by)
 1933 Our Betters (photographed by)
 1932 Rockabye (photographed by)
 1932 Flaming Gold (photographed by)
 1932 Two Against the World (photographed by)
 1932 What Price Hollywood? (photographed by)
 1931/I Silêncio
 1931 Virtudes Modernas (photographed by)
 1930 Dentro da Lei (photographed by)
 1930 Enfermeiras de Guerra (as Charles Roscher, photographed by)
 1930 Atlantis
 1930 Zwei Welten
 1930 Two Worlds
 1930 Knowing Men
 1929 Atlantic
 1929 Atlantik
 1929 Eternal Love
 1929 Coquette (uncredited)
 1928 Tempestade
 1927 A Caixeirinha (photography)
 1927 Aurora (photography)
 1926 Pardais (photography)
 1925 A Pequena Annie (photography)
 1923 Tiger Rose
 1923 Sant'Ilario
 1922 Tess no País dos Ódios (photography)
 1921 Sinal de Amor (photography)
 1920 Dinty
 1920 Poliana (photography)
 1919 The Hoodlum
 1919 As Pernas Altas do Papá (photography)
 1919 The Dub
 1917 A Mormon Maid
 1917 On Record
 1916 A Aventureira
 1916 Common Ground
 1916 The Clown
 1916 The Sowers
 1916 The Blacklist (as Charles G. Rosher)
 1915 Blackbirds (as Charles G. Rosher)
 1915 Gene of the Northland (Short)
 1915 The Smuggler's Lass (Short)
 1914 Santo Icario
 1914 The Mystery of the Poison Pool (as Charles G. Rosher)
 1914 The Oath of a Viking (Short)
 1912 Life of Villa (Documentary)
 1912 Early Days in the West (Short)
 1912 The Indian Raiders (Short)
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Charles Roscher | Charles G. Rosher
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Film historian Anthony Slide got to know Rocher later in life, when the cinematographer would visit London to meet young film enthusiasts. In his book A Special Relationship, Slide describes Rocher as very generous with his time and insight, but "distressing" in his "extreme right-wing attitudes, particularly toward African Americans, whom he regarded as a danger to the country and the principal ... See more »

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