George J. Folsey
Camera·2 juillet 1898·† 1 novembre 1988 — 90 ans·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.
Connu pour
Planète interdite
1956·7.2
Les sept femmes de Barbe-Rousse
1954·7.1
Le Chant du Missouri
1944·7.0
Madame porte la culotte
1949·7.1
L'Explorateur en Folie
1930·6.9
Le Grand Ziegfeld
1936·6.3
Noix de coco
1929·6.5
L'Enjeu
1948·6.8
Le Lieutenant souriant
1931·6.8
La première balle tue
1956·6.9
La Tour des ambitieux
1954·7.1
Ziegfeld Follies
1945·6.0
Filmographie · 130
1982The Marx Brothers in a NutshellSelf1963Le BalconDirector of Photography1961Anatomy of an AccidentCinematography1960I Passed for WhiteDirector of Photography1960Cet homme est un requinDirector of Photography1959J'ai épousé un FrançaisDirector of Photography1958La Dernière TorpilleDirector of Photography1958The High Cost of LovingDirector of Photography1958Libre comme le ventDirector of Photography1957La Cage aux HommesDirector of Photography1957Tip on a Dead JockeyDirector of Photography1956The Power and the PrizeDirector of Photography1956Passé perduDirector of Photography1956La première balle tueDirector of Photography1956Planète interditeDirector of Photography1955The Battle of GettysburgDirector of Photography1955La Toile d'araignéeDirector of Photography1955La Fille de l'amiralDirector of Photography1954Au fond de mon cœurDirector of Photography1954Les sept femmes de Barbe-RousseDirector of Photography1954Men of the Fighting LadyDirector of Photography1954La Tour des ambitieuxDirector of Photography1954Tennessee ChampDirector of Photography1953La Perle noireDirector of Photography1952La première sirèneDirector of Photography1952Shadow in the SkyDirector of Photography1952Lovely to Look AtDirector of Photography1951L'homme au manteau noirDirector of Photography1951L'Amant de Lady LoverlyDirector of Photography1951Mr. ImperiumDirector of Photography1951La Vallée de la vengeanceDirector of Photography1950Ma vie à moiDirector of Photography1950The Big HangoverDirector of Photography1949MalayaDirector of Photography1949Madame porte la culotteDirector of Photography1949Passion fataleDirector of Photography1949Match d'amourDirector of Photography1948L'EnjeuDirector of Photography1947Le Pays du dauphin vertDirector of Photography1946The Secret HeartDirector of Photography1946La Pluie qui chanteDirector of Photography1946The Green YearsDirector of Photography1946Les Demoiselles HarveyDirector of Photography1945Ziegfeld FolliesDirector of Photography1945L'HorlogeDirector of Photography1944Le Chant du MissouriDirector of Photography1944Les Blanches Falaises de DouvresDirector of Photography1944Un nommé JoeDirector of Photography1943La Parade aux étoilesDirector 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 Photography1941Viens vivre avec moiDirector of Photography1940Third Finger, Left HandDirector of Photography1939Remember?Director of Photography1939La dame des tropiquesCinematography1939Fast and LooseDirector of Photography1938L'EnsorceleuseDirector of Photography1938Marie AntoinetteDirector of Photography1938Hold That KissDirector of Photography1938Arsène Lupin ReturnsDirector of Photography1938MannequinDirector of Photography1937L'inconnue du PalaceDirector of Photography1937La Fin de Mme CheyneyDirector of Photography1936L'enchanteresseDirector of Photography1936Hearts DividedDirector of Photography1936Le Grand ZiegfeldDirector of Photography1935Kind LadyDirector of Photography1935I Live My LifeDirector of Photography1935Page Miss GloryDirector of Photography1935Imprudente jeunesseDirector of Photography1934Souvent femme varieDirector of Photography1934La PassagèreDirector of Photography1934Operator 13Director of Photography1934Men in WhiteDirector of Photography1933Going HollywoodDirector of Photography1933Stage MotherDirector of Photography1933Reunion in ViennaDirector of Photography1933Storm at DaybreakDirector of Photography1933Men Must FightDirector of Photography1932The Animal KingdomDirector of Photography1932The Big BroadcastDirector of Photography1932The Misleading LadyDirector of Photography1931The CheatDirector of Photography1931Secrets of a SecretaryDirector of Photography1931Le Lieutenant souriantDirector of Photography1931Honor Among LoversDirector of Photography1931Stolen HeavenDirector of Photography1930The Royal Family of BroadwayDirector of Photography1930LaughterDirector of Photography1930L'Explorateur en FolieDirector of Photography1930Dangerous Nan McGrewDirector of Photography1930The Big PondDirector of Photography1929Glorifying the American GirlDirector of Photography1929The Battle of ParisDirector of Photography1929ApplauseDirector of Photography1929Noix de cocoDirector 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