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Karl Struss

Karl Struss

CinematographerCrewDirector Nov 30 (died age 95) New York City, New York, USA 1920–1959 (39 year career)
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Karl Struss, A.S.C. (November 30, 1886 – December 15, 1981) was an American photographer and a cinematographer of the 1900s through the 1950s. He was also one of the earliest pioneers of 3-D films. While he mostly worked on films, such as F. W. Murnau's Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans and Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator and Limelight, he was also one of the cinematographers for the television series Broken Arrow and photographed 19 episodes of My Friend …

Known For

The Great Dictator
Film

The Great Dictator

Director of Photography
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Film

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Director of Photography
Limelight
Film

Limelight

Director of Photography
Poverty and Nobility
Film

Poverty and Nobility

Director of Photography
The Fly
Film

The Fly

Director of Photography
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Film

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Director of Photography
Island of Lost Souls
Film

Island of Lost Souls

Director of Photography
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Film

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Director of Photography

Filmography

Crew (105)

Movies (105)

The Alligator People

The Alligator People

1959

Director of Photography

5.6
Counterplot

Counterplot

1959

Director of Photography

4.7
The Fly

The Fly

1958

Director of Photography

7.0
Machete

Machete

1958

Director of Photography

5.9
Kronos

Kronos

1957

Director of Photography

5.7
She Devil

She Devil

1957

Director of Photography

5.4
The Deerslayer

The Deerslayer

1957

Director of Photography

6.0
Mohawk

Mohawk

1956

Director of Photography

5.3
Poverty and Nobility

Poverty and Nobility

1954

Director of Photography

8.0
Attila

Attila

1954

Camera Operator

5.3
Two Nights with Cleopatra

Two Nights with Cleopatra

1954

Director of Photography

4.9
Neapolitan Turk

Neapolitan Turk

1953

Director of Photography

7.3
Mesa of Lost Women

Mesa of Lost Women

1953

Cinematography

2.4
Funniest Show on Earth

Funniest Show on Earth

1953

Director of Photography

5.9
Domenica a Capri

Domenica a Capri

1953

Director

Limelight

Limelight

1952

Director of Photography

7.9
Lady Possessed

Lady Possessed

1952

Director of Photography

5.1
Tarzan's Savage Fury

Tarzan's Savage Fury

1952

Director of Photography

5.1
Rose of Cimarron

Rose of Cimarron

1952

Director of Photography

5.3
Tarzan's Peril

Tarzan's Peril

1951

Director of Photography

5.0
The Texan Meets Calamity Jane

The Texan Meets Calamity Jane

1950

Director of Photography

Rocketship X-M

Rocketship X-M

1950

Director of Photography

4.8
It's a Small World

It's a Small World

1950

Director of Photography

5.3
The Return of Jesse James

The Return of Jesse James

1950

Director of Photography

5.0
Siren of Atlantis

Siren of Atlantis

1949

Director of Photography

5.2
Tarzan's Magic Fountain

Tarzan's Magic Fountain

1949

Director of Photography

5.5
Call of the Forest

Call of the Forest

1949

Director of Photography

4.7
Hello Out There

Hello Out There

1949

Director of Photography

5.1
The Dude Goes West

The Dude Goes West

1948

Director of Photography

5.2
The Macomber Affair

The Macomber Affair

1947

Director of Photography

6.2
Suspense

Suspense

1946

Director of Photography

6.0
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman

1946

Director of Photography

5.7
Bring on the Girls

Bring on the Girls

1945

Director of Photography

6.1
Rainbow Island

Rainbow Island

1944

Director of Photography

6.0
And the Angels Sing

And the Angels Sing

1944

Director of Photography

7.0
Riding High

Riding High

1943

Director of Photography

4.5
Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear

1943

Director of Photography

6.1
Happy Go Lucky

Happy Go Lucky

1943

Director of Photography

4.0
Caught in the Draft

Caught in the Draft

1941

Director of Photography

5.6
Aloma of the South Seas

Aloma of the South Seas

1941

Director of Photography

6.2
The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

1940

Director of Photography

8.3
Island of Lost Men

Island of Lost Men

1939

Director of Photography

5.7
Zenobia

Zenobia

1939

Director of Photography

4.6
Paris Honeymoon

Paris Honeymoon

1939

Director of Photography

3.0
The Star Maker

The Star Maker

1939

Director of Photography

Sing, You Sinners

Sing, You Sinners

1938

Cinematography

6.7
Thanks for the Memory

Thanks for the Memory

1938

Director of Photography

5.6
Mountain Music

Mountain Music

1937

Director of Photography

5.3
Waikiki Wedding

Waikiki Wedding

1937

Director of Photography

5.5
Every Day's a Holiday

Every Day's a Holiday

1937

Director of Photography

5.5
Anything Goes

Anything Goes

1936

Director of Photography

5.3
Go West Young Man

Go West Young Man

1936

Director of Photography

5.3
Too Many Parents

Too Many Parents

1936

Cinematography

4.5
The Preview Murder Mystery

The Preview Murder Mystery

1936

Director of Photography

5.6
Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

1936

Director of Photography

2.7
Let's Make a Million

Let's Make a Million

1936

Director of Photography

Two for Tonight

Two for Tonight

1935

Director of Photography

6.5
Mississippi

Mississippi

1935

Director of Photography

6.7
Goin' to Town

Goin' to Town

1935

Director of Photography

5.3
Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

1934

Cinematography

5.8
Four Frightened People

Four Frightened People

1934

Director of Photography

5.9
Here Is My Heart

Here Is My Heart

1934

Director of Photography

6.8
The Woman Accused

The Woman Accused

1933

Director of Photography

5.9
Tonight Is Ours

Tonight Is Ours

1933

Director of Photography

Torch Singer

Torch Singer

1933

Director of Photography

5.2
The Story of Temple Drake

The Story of Temple Drake

1933

Director of Photography

6.4
Disgraced!

Disgraced!

1933

Director of Photography

6.0
The World and the Flesh

The World and the Flesh

1932

Director of Photography

6.5
Island of Lost Souls

Island of Lost Souls

1932

Director of Photography

6.9
The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross

1932

Director of Photography

6.1
Forgotten Commandments

Forgotten Commandments

1932

Director of Photography

6.0
Two Kinds of Women

Two Kinds of Women

1932

Director of Photography

5.0
Dancers in the Dark

Dancers in the Dark

1932

Director of Photography

4.8
The Man from Yesterday

The Man from Yesterday

1932

Director of Photography

4.8
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931

Director of Photography

7.2
Up Pops the Devil

Up Pops the Devil

1931

Director of Photography

4.4
Skippy

Skippy

1931

Director of Photography

6.1
The Road to Reno

The Road to Reno

1931

Director of Photography

3.2
Danger Lights

Danger Lights

1931

Director of Photography

5.9
Women Love Once

Women Love Once

1931

Director of Photography

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

1930

Director of Photography

5.4
Lummox

Lummox

1930

Director of Photography

The Bad One

The Bad One

1930

Director of Photography

6.3
One Romantic Night

One Romantic Night

1930

Director of Photography

5.3
Be Yourself!

Be Yourself!

1930

Director of Photography

5.0
Coquette

Coquette

1929

Director of Photography

5.7
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

1929

Director of Photography

5.4
The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

1928

Director of Photography

4.9
Night Watch

Night Watch

1928

Director of Photography

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

Director of Photography

7.8
Babe Comes Home

Babe Comes Home

1927

Director of Photography

Sparrows

Sparrows

1926

Director of Photography

7.0
Hell's Four Hundred

Hell's Four Hundred

1926

Director of Photography

Forever After

Forever After

1926

Director of Photography

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

Director of Photography

7.3
Mothers-in-Law

Mothers-in-Law

1923

Director of Photography

The Hero

The Hero

1923

Cinematography

Daughters of the Rich

Daughters of the Rich

1923

Director of Photography

Poor Men's Wives

Poor Men's Wives

1923

Director of Photography

Saturday Night

Saturday Night

1922

Director of Photography

5.4
Thorns and Orange Blossoms

Thorns and Orange Blossoms

1922

Cinematography

Rich Men's Wives

Rich Men's Wives

1922

Cinematography

Minnie

Minnie

1922

Director of Photography

Fool's Paradise

Fool's Paradise

1921

Director of Photography

6.0
Something to Think About

Something to Think About

1920

Director of Photography

6.4