George J. Folsey
Camera·2 de julio de 1898·† 1 de noviembre de 1988 — 90 años·New York City, New York, USA
George Joseph Folsey (July 2, 1898 – November 1, 1988) was an American cinematographer who worked on 162 films between 1919 and his retirement in 1976. He worked for both Associated First National and Paramount Astoria Studios before relocating to Hollywood and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, where he spent the bulk of his career.
Folsey's many credits include The Letter, The Cocoanuts, Animal Crackers, The Great Ziegfeld, A Guy Named Joe, The White Cliffs of Dover, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Clock, The Harvey Girls, Adam's Rib, A Life of Her Own, Million Dollar Mermaid, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Cobweb, Cash McCall, and The Balcony. For television he served as director of photography for various episodes of the ABC series The Fugitive and an NBC special starring figure skater Peggy Fleming, for which he won an Emmy Award for Best Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming.
Folsey was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography thirteen times but never won. Eight months before his death he was honored with the first Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the American Society of Cinematographers, for which he served as President in 1956-57.
Conocido por
Planeta prohibido
1956·7.2
Siete novias para siete hermanos
1954·7.1
Cita en St. Louis
1944·7.0
La costilla de Adán
1949·7.1
El conflicto de los Hermanos Marx
1930·6.9
El gran Ziegfeld
1936·6.3
Los cuatro cocos
1929·6.5
El Estado de la Unión
1948·6.8
El teniente seductor
1931·6.8
Llega un pistolero
1956·6.9
La torre de los ambiciosos
1954·7.1
Ziegfeld Follies
1945·6.0
Filmografía · 130
1982The Marx Brothers in a NutshellSelf1963El balcónDirector of Photography1961Anatomy of an AccidentCinematography1960I Passed for WhiteDirector of Photography1960El potentadoDirector of Photography1959Count Your BlessingsDirector of Photography1958El último torpedoDirector of Photography1958The High Cost of LovingDirector of Photography1958Más rápido que el vientoDirector of Photography1957House of NumbersDirector of Photography1957Apuesta por un jineteDirector of Photography1956Tiburones de las finanzasDirector of Photography1956These Wilder YearsDirector of Photography1956Llega un pistoleroDirector of Photography1956Planeta prohibidoDirector of Photography1955The Battle of GettysburgDirector of Photography1955La tela de arañaDirector of Photography1955Todos a cubiertaDirector of Photography1954Profundamente en mi corazónDirector of Photography1954Siete novias para siete hermanosDirector of Photography1954Escuadrilla heroicaDirector of Photography1954La torre de los ambiciososDirector of Photography1954Tennessee ChampDirector of Photography1953Todos los hermanos eran valientesDirector of Photography1952La primera sirenaDirector of Photography1952Shadow in the SkyDirector of Photography1952El amor nació en ParísDirector of Photography1951The Man with a CloakDirector of Photography1951La enigmática señora LoverlyDirector of Photography1951Mr. ImperiumDirector of Photography1951El valle de la venganzaDirector of Photography1950Su propia vidaDirector of Photography1950The Big HangoverDirector of Photography1949MalacaDirector of Photography1949La costilla de AdánDirector of Photography1949El gran pecadorDirector of Photography1949Llévame a ver el partidoDirector of Photography1948El Estado de la UniónDirector of Photography1947La calle del Delfín VerdeDirector of Photography1946DesconfianzaDirector of Photography1946Hasta que las nubes pasenDirector of Photography1946The Green YearsDirector of Photography1946Las chicas de HarveyDirector of Photography1945Ziegfeld FolliesDirector of Photography1945El relojDirector of Photography1944Cita en St. LouisDirector of Photography1944Las rocas blancas de DoverDirector of Photography1944Dos en el cieloDirector of Photography1943El desfile de las estrellasDirector of Photography1942Andy Hardy's Double LifeDirector of Photography1942Seven SweetheartsDirector of Photography1942Dr. Gillespie's New AssistantDirector of Photography1942Panama HattieDirector of Photography1942Grand Central MurderDirector of Photography1942Rio RitaDirector of Photography1941Married BachelorDirector of Photography1941Lady Be GoodDirector of Photography1941Dr. Kildare's Wedding DayDirector of Photography1941You Can't Fool a CameraHimself1941The Trial of Mary DuganDirector of Photography1941No puedo vivir sin tiDirector of Photography1940Third Finger, Left HandDirector of Photography1939Remember?Director of Photography1939La dama de los trópicosCinematography1939Invitación peligrosaDirector of Photography1938The Shining HourDirector of Photography1938Maria AntonietaDirector of Photography1938Hold That KissDirector of Photography1938La vuelta de Arsenio LupinDirector of Photography1938ManiquíDirector of Photography1937The Bride Wore RedDirector of Photography1937El último adiós a la señora CheyneyDirector of Photography1936La espléndida descaradaDirector of Photography1936Hearts DividedDirector of Photography1936El gran ZiegfeldDirector of Photography1935Kind LadyDirector of Photography1935Vivo mi vidaDirector of Photography1935Page Miss GloryDirector of Photography1935La indómitaDirector of Photography1934Cuando el diablo asomaDirector of Photography1934EncadenadaDirector of Photography1934La espía número 13Director of Photography1934Hombres de blancoDirector of Photography1933Amores en HollywoodDirector of Photography1933Madres de bastidores, madres de artistasDirector of Photography1933Reunion in ViennaDirector of Photography1933Storm at DaybreakDirector of Photography1933Men Must FightDirector of Photography1932The Animal KingdomDirector of Photography1932Ondas musicalesDirector of Photography1932The Misleading LadyDirector of Photography1931El fraudeDirector of Photography1931Secrets of a SecretaryDirector of Photography1931El teniente seductorDirector of Photography1931Honor Among LoversDirector of Photography1931Stolen HeavenDirector of Photography1930The Royal Family of BroadwayDirector of Photography1930Falsa personalidadDirector of Photography1930El conflicto de los Hermanos MarxDirector of Photography1930Dangerous Nan McGrewDirector of Photography1930The Big PondDirector of Photography1929Glorifying the American GirlDirector of Photography1929The Battle of ParisDirector of Photography1929ApplauseDirector of Photography1929Los cuatro cocosDirector of Photography1929The Hole in the WallDirector of Photography1929The LetterDirector of Photography1927Her Wild OatDirector of Photography1927American BeautyDirector of Photography1927Naughty But NiceDirector of Photography1927See You in JailDirector of Photography1927Orchids and ErmineDirector of Photography1926The SavageDirector of Photography1926Too Much MoneyDirector of Photography1925Scarlet SaintDirector of Photography1925The Half-Way GirlCinematography1924Born RichDirector of Photography1924The Enchanted CottageDirector of Photography1923The Fighting BladeDirector of Photography1923The Bright ShawlDirector of Photography1922The Man from M.A.R.S.Director of Photography1922Slim ShouldersDirector of Photography1922What's Wrong with the Women?Director of Photography1922A Game ChickenDirector of Photography1921The Road to LondonRex's father1921A Heart to LetDirector of Photography1920The Stolen KissDirector of Photography1920SinnersDirector of Photography1920The Fear MarketDirector of Photography1918Uncle Tom's CabinAssistant Camera