Leon Shamroy

Leon Shamroy

CinematographerCamera and Electrical DepartmentDirector
Born
July 16, 1901
Died
July 7, 1974
Awards
5 wins, 20 nominations

Leon Shamroy, born Leon Shamroyevsky, was an American film cinematographer. He is best known for The Black Swan (1942),Wilson (1944), Leave Her to Heaven (1945), David and Bathsheba (1951), The Robe (1953), Cleopatra (1963), The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) and Planet of the Apes (1968). He and…

Biography

Leon Shamroy, born Leon Shamroyevsky, was an American film cinematographer. He is best known for The Black Swan (1942),Wilson (1944), Leave Her to Heaven (1945), David and Bathsheba (1951), The Robe (1953), Cleopatra (1963), The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) and Planet of the Apes (1968).

He and Charles Lang share the record for most number of Academy Award nominations for Cinematography. During his five-decade career, he gained eighteen nominations with four wins, sharing the record with Joseph Ruttenberg.

Shamroy died in 1974 at the age of 72.

Actor

CapriceCaprice(1967)as Extra

Camera and Electrical Department

Footprints on the Moon: Apollo 11Footprints on the Moon: Apollo 11(1969)
The Virgin QueenThe Virgin Queen(1955)
Soak the RichSoak the Rich(1936)
Ever in My HeartEver in My Heart(1933)

Self

Catalina IslandCatalina Island(1966)as Self
The 36th Annual Academy AwardsThe 36th Annual Academy Awards(1964)as Self - Winner
Hollywood and the StarsHollywood and the Stars(1963)as Self - Director of Photography

Archive Footage

Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of MoviesRodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies(1996)as Self

Known for

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Leon ShamroyLeon ShamroyCarole Lombard, Leon Shamroy, John Cromwell, and Eric Stacey in Made for Each Other (1939)Leon Shamroy in Cleopatra (1963)Leon Shamroy in Cleopatra (1963)Joseph L. Mankiewicz and Leon Shamroy in Cleopatra (1963)