Frank D. Williams

CrewVisual EffectsCinematographerActor Mar 20 (died age 68) Nashville, Missouri, USA 1914–1933 (19 year career)

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Biography

Frank D. Williams (March 21, 1893 – October 15, 1961) was a pioneering cinematographer who was active in the early days of the motion picture industry. He developed and patented the traveling matte shot. Frank D. Williams was born March 21, 1893, as Frank Douglas Williams, to James and Lucinda Williams in the small community of Nashville, Missouri. In 1912, Williams became a cameraman at Keystone Studios. There, in 1914, he was the photographer for many of Charlie Chaplin's first-year picture…

Known For

Film

King Kong

Special Effects

Film

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Special Effects

Film

The Invisible Man

Visual Effects Supervisor

Film

The Vagabond

Director of Photography

Film

The Floorwalker

Director of Photography

Film

Kid Auto Races at Venice

Cameraman (uncredited)

Film

Tillie's Punctured Romance

Director of Photography

Film

Making a Living

Director of Photography

Filmography

Acting (2)

Movies (2)

Kid Auto Races at Venice

1914

as Cameraman (uncredited)

5.5

His Prehistoric Past

1914

as Caveman (uncredited)

5.6

Crew (54)

Movies (54)

King Kong

1933

Special Effects

7.6

King Kong

1933

Special Effects Technician

7.6

The Invisible Man

1933

Visual Effects Supervisor

7.5

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

Special Effects

7.8

Black Roses

1921

Director of Photography

The Swamp

1921

Director of Photography

Where Lights Are Low

1921

Director of Photography

5.0

The Brand of Lopez

1920

Cinematography

The Devil's Claim

1920

Director of Photography

The Beggar Prince

1920

Cinematography

The Man Beneath

1919

Director of Photography

6.0

The Illustrious Prince

1919

Cinematography

The Dragon Painter

1919

Director of Photography

6.3

His Debt

1919

Cinematography

The Tong Man

1919

Director of Photography

5.7

Secret Strings

1918

Cinematography

Queen of the Sea

1918

Director of Photography

5.0

The Rough House

1917

Director of Photography

5.5

The Butcher Boy

1917

Director of Photography

6.1

A Reckless Romeo

1917

Director of Photography

5.4

Hop - The Devil's Brew

1916

Director of Photography

The Vagabond

1916

Director of Photography

6.8

The Floorwalker

1916

Director of Photography

6.4

Making a Living

1914

Director of Photography

His Musical Career

Cinematography

The Fatal Mallet

Cinematography

Mabel's Married Life

Director of Photography

5.9

Getting Acquainted

1914

Director of Photography

5.3

Tango Tangles

1914

Director of Photography

5.1

A Film Johnnie

1914

Director of Photography

Laughing Gas

Cinematography

The Rounders

Director of Photography

6.1

Caught in a Cabaret

1914

Director of Photography

5.7

A Busy Day

1914

Director of Photography

4.7

The Knockout

1914

Director of Photography

5.7

Her Friend the Bandit

1914

Cinematography

5.5

The Property Man

1914

Director of Photography

The Masquerader

Cinematography

His Trysting Places

Cinematography

Dough and Dynamite

Cinematography

His Favorite Pastime

Director of Photography

5.2

Between Showers

1914

Director of Photography

Those Love Pangs

Cinematography

His New Profession

Director of Photography

5.8

The New Janitor

1914

Cinematography

6.2

Kid Auto Races at Venice

1914

Director of Photography

5.5

His Prehistoric Past

1914

Director of Photography

5.6

The Face on the Barroom Floor

Cinematography

Gentlemen of Nerve

Cinematography

Caught in the Rain

Cinematography

Recreation

Director of Photography

5.1

Tillie's Punctured Romance

1914

Director of Photography

6.1

Mabel's Strange Predicament

1914

Director of Photography

5.3

Mabel's Busy Day

1914

Cinematography

5.6