Elwood Bredell

CinematographerActor Dec 24 (died age 66) Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1917–1956 (39 year career)

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Biography

Elwood Bailey Bredell (24 December 1902 – 26 February 1969) was an American cinematographer and child silent screen actor. He is sometimes credited as Woody Bredell or Elwood Dell. Although he worked in many genres, mostly at Universal, Bredell is best known for his film noir cinematography on such movies as Phantom Lady (1944), Lady on a Train (1945) The Killers (1946), and The Unsuspected (1947). Famed Warner Bros. editor George Amy said Bredell could “light a football stadium with a single ma…

Known For

Film

The Killers

Director of Photography

Film

Phantom Lady

Director of Photography

Film

Hellzapoppin'

Director of Photography

Film

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

Director of Photography

Film

The Ghost of Frankenstein

Director of Photography

Film

Hold That Ghost

Director of Photography

Film

She Done Him Wrong

Still Photographer

Film

The Inspector General

Director of Photography

Filmography

Acting (2)

Movies (2)

The Magic Eye

1918

as Cordy (as Elwood Burdell)

Southern Justice

1917

as Daws Anthony

Crew (52)

Movies (52)

Female Jungle

1956

Director of Photography

5.5

Journey Into Light

1951

Director of Photography

6.0

The Inspector General

1949

Director of Photography

6.6

Romance on the High Seas

1948

Director of Photography

6.6

Adventures of Don Juan

1948

Director of Photography

6.6

The Unsuspected

1947

Director of Photography

6.6

The Killers

1946

Director of Photography

7.3

Smooth as Silk

1946

Director of Photography

4.8

Tangier

1946

Director of Photography

6.2

Lady on a Train

1945

Director of Photography

6.6

Christmas Holiday

1944

Director of Photography

6.4

Phantom Lady

1944

Director of Photography

7.0

Can't Help Singing

1944

Director of Photography

5.4

His Butler's Sister

1943

Director of Photography

7.1

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943

Director of Photography

6.7

So's Your Uncle

1943

Director of Photography

5.0

Hers to Hold

1943

Director of Photography

6.9

How's About It

1943

Director of Photography

3.3

Follow the Band

1943

Director of Photography

Cowboy in Manhattan

1943

Director of Photography

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942

Director of Photography

6.5

Butch Minds the Baby

1942

Director of Photography

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

Director of Photography

5.8

Private Buckaroo

1942

Director of Photography

4.7

Tough as They Come

1942

Director of Photography

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

1942

Director of Photography

5.1

Escape from Hong Kong

1942

Director of Photography

6.0

The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942

Director of Photography

5.5

South of Tahiti

1941

Director of Photography

6.0

Hellzapoppin'

1941

Director of Photography

7.2

Hold That Ghost

1941

Director of Photography

6.8

Horror Island

1941

Director of Photography

5.8

Mob Town

1941

Director of Photography

Man-Made Monster

1941

Director of Photography

6.1

Gangs of Chicago

1940

Director of Photography

5.3

The Invisible Woman

1940

Director of Photography

5.7

La Conga Nights

1940

Director of Photography

7.5

Double Alibi

1940

Director of Photography

4.0

Black Friday

1940

Director of Photography

6.0

The Mummy's Hand

1940

Director of Photography

5.7

Call a Messenger

1939

Director of Photography

The Big Guy

1939

Director of Photography

Two Bright Boys

1939

Director of Photography

Ex-Champ

1939

Director of Photography

6.0

Strange Faces

1938

Director of Photography

Behind the Mike

1937

Director of Photography

Thirty Day Princess

Still Photographer

She Done Him Wrong

Still Photographer

The Billion Dollar Scandal

1933

Still Photographer

The Devil Is Driving

Still Photographer

The Secret Call

Still Photographer

Snowbound

Director of Photography