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Ellsworth Fredericks(1904-1993)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Ellsworth Fredericks was born on 2 June 1904 in The Bronx, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), Sayonara (1957) and Seven Days in May (1964). He died on 16 August 1993 in San Marcos, California, USA.
BornJune 2, 1904
DiedAugust 16, 1993(89)
BornJune 2, 1904
DiedAugust 16, 1993(89)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
7.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 1956
Marlon Brando and Miiko Taka in Sayonara (1957)
Sayonara
7.0
  • Cinematographer(as Ellsworth Fredricks)
  • 1957
Seven Days in May (1964)
Seven Days in May
7.8
  • Cinematographer(as Ellsworth Fredricks)
  • 1964
World Without End (1956)
World Without End
5.8
  • Cinematographer(as Ellsworth Fredricks, photographed by)
  • 1956

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Gayle Hunnicutt, Eleanor Parker, and Michael Sarrazin in Eye of the Cat (1969)
    Eye of the Cat
    6.1
    • director of photography (as Ellsworth Fredricks)
    • 1969
  • Elvis Presley in Charro! (1969)
    Charro!
    5.6
    • director of photography
    • 1969
  • Peyton Place (1964)
    Peyton Place
    7.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography (as Ellsworth Fredricks)
    • 1969
  • Rowan & Martin at the Movies
    5.4
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1968
  • Doris Day, Barbara Hershey, Brian Keith, Jimmy Bracken, John Findlater, and Richard Steele in With Six You Get Eggroll (1968)
    With Six You Get Eggroll
    6.4
    • director of photography (as Ellsworth Fredricks)
    • 1968
  • Doris Day, Lola Albright, Robert Morse, Patrick O'Neal, and Terry-Thomas in Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968)
    Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
    5.8
    • director of photography
    • 1968
  • George Hamilton, Richard Carlson, Arthur O'Connell, and Suzanne Pleshette in The Power (1968)
    The Power
    5.9
    • director of photography (as Ellsworth Fredricks)
    • 1968
  • Angie Dickinson and Glenn Ford in The Last Challenge (1967)
    The Last Challenge
    6.1
    • director of photography (as Ellsworth Fredricks)
    • 1967
  • Alex Cord and Shirley Eaton in The Scorpio Letters (1967)
    The Scorpio Letters
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer (as Ellsworth Fredricks)
    • 1967
  • Robert Taylor and Ana Martín in Return of the Gunfighter (1966)
    Return of the Gunfighter
    6.4
    • director of photography (as Ellsworth Fredricks)
    • 1966
  • The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones (1966)
    The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1966
  • Don Ameche, Susan Gordon, and Martha Hyer in Picture Mommy Dead (1966)
    Picture Mommy Dead
    5.3
    • director of photography (as Ellsworth Fredricks)
    • 1966
  • John Clarke and Judy Lang in Meet Me in St. Louis (1966)
    Meet Me in St. Louis
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1966
  • The Pad (and How to Use It) (1966)
    The Pad (and How to Use It)
    6.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1966
  • Mister Buddwing (1966)
    Mister Buddwing
    6.0
    • director of photography
    • 1966

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea in Trooper Hook (1957)
    Trooper Hook
    6.6
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Randolph Scott and Lucille Norman in Carson City (1952)
    Carson City
    6.4
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Retreat, Hell! (1952)
    Retreat, Hell!
    6.4
    • camera operator
    • 1952
  • The Tanks Are Coming (1951)
    The Tanks Are Coming
    6.2
    • second unit: camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Burt Lancaster and Phyllis Thaxter in Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951)
    Jim Thorpe -- All-American
    6.9
    • camera operator
    • 1951
  • Errol Flynn and Patrice Wymore in Rocky Mountain (1950)
    Rocky Mountain
    6.7
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • The Breaking Point (1950)
    The Breaking Point
    7.5
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Joan Crawford and David Brian in The Damned Don't Cry (1950)
    The Damned Don't Cry
    7.1
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Humphrey Bogart and Eleanor Parker in Chain Lightning (1950)
    Chain Lightning
    6.0
    • camera operator
    • 1950
  • Lauren Bacall, Doris Day, Kirk Douglas, and Hoagy Carmichael in Young Man with a Horn (1950)
    Young Man with a Horn
    7.2
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • The Lady Takes a Sailor (1949)
    The Lady Takes a Sailor
    5.9
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Joan Crawford and Zachary Scott in Flamingo Road (1949)
    Flamingo Road
    7.0
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Bette Davis and Robert Montgomery in June Bride (1948)
    June Bride
    6.8
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Johnny Belinda (1948)
    Johnny Belinda
    7.7
    • second camera (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, and Edward G. Robinson in Key Largo (1948)
    Key Largo
    7.7
    • second camera (uncredited)
    • 1948

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ellie Fredericks
  • Born
    • June 2, 1904
    • The Bronx, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 16, 1993
    • San Marcos, California, USA(undisclosed)

Did you know

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    He worked for a few days on "Bonnie And Clyde" after director Arthur Penn and cameraman Burnett Guffey had quarreled. However, Penn got on even less well with Fredericks and Guffey was persuaded to return, eventually winning an Oscar for his work.

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