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American cinematographer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert De Grasse (February 9, 1900 – January 28, 1971) was an American cinematographer and member of the American Society of Cinematographers. Over the course of his career, he was nominated for an Academy Award in 1939 and a Primetime Emmy Award in 1958.
Robert De Grasse | |
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Born | Maplewood, New Jersey, U.S. | February 9, 1900
Died | January 28, 1971 70) Newport Beach, California, U.S. | (aged
Other names | Bob De Grasse |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Relatives | Sam De Grasse (uncle) |
Born in Maplewood, New Jersey, his family worked in the fledgling movie industry. Robert De Grasse began his career as an assistant cameraman and then moved on to become a full-time cinematographer by the time he was 21 years old. He was also the nephew of Canadian Actor Sam De Grasse.
He worked on over 100 movies including Vigil in the Night (1940), The Leopard Man (1943) and The Body Snatcher (1945) as well as classic television shows such as I Love Lucy and The Dick Van Dyke Show.
In 1939, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the film Vivacious Lady.
Robert De Grasse died in 1971 in Newport Beach, California.
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Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1939 | 11th Academy Awards | Best Cinematography | Vivacious Lady | Nominated | |
1958 | 10th Primetime Emmy Awards | Best Cinematography for Television | The Danny Thomas Show | Nominated | [2] |
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