Ellsworth Fredricks
American cinematographer (1904–1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ellsworth Fredricks (June 2, 1904 – August 16, 1993) was an American cinematographer.[1][2][3][4] He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the film Sayonara.[5]
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Ellsworth Fredricks | |
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Born | (1904-06-02)June 2, 1904 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Died | August 16, 1993(1993-08-16) (aged 89) San Marcos, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
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During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps as a major and as the official cinematographer of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.[6][7] Fredericks died in August 1993 in San Marcos, California, at the age of 89.[8]