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Henry Freulich
Born(1906-04-14)April 14, 1906
New York City, United States
DiedDecember 4, 1985(1985-12-04) (aged 79)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationCinematographer
SpouseKay Harris

Henry Freulich (April 14, 1906 – December 4, 1985) was an American cinematographer for 31 years.[1][2] He was married to the actress Kay Harris.

Early life and career

Freulich was born in New York City, the son of photographer Jacob "Jack" Freulich, 1880-1936.[3] He began his career as a cameraman with Lon Chaney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1922.[4]

While at Columbia Pictures in 1934, he was cinematographer for It Happened One Night with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert.[4] He worked on over a hundred Three Stooges films.[2][4] In 1963, he shot a record (which he shared with Harry Neumann) 11 films.[5] He worked in television later in his career.[4] His career continued until 1969.[6]

Death

Freulich died in Los Angeles, California, on December 4, 1985.[3][4]

Partial filmography

See also

References

  1. ^ "Henry Freulich; Cinematographer". MSN Entertainment. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Henry Freulich, 79, a veteran movie cinematographer who..." Orlando Sentinel. December 9, 1985. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Hankin, Mike (2008). Ray Harryhausen – Master of the Majicks Vol. 2; The American Films. ISBN 9780981782904. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Henry Freulich, Veteran Movie Cameraman, Dies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  5. ^ Raimondo-Souto, H. Mario (2006). Motion Picture Photography; A History, 1891–1960. McFarland. ISBN 9780786484072. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  6. ^ Sandra Brennan (2014). "Henry Freulich – Biography – Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.

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