Leo Tover

CinematographerCrewWriter Dec 6 (died age 62) New Haven, Connecticut, USA 1926–1965 (39 year career)

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Biography

Leo Tover, A.S.C. (December 6, 1902 – December 30, 1964) was an American cinematographer, twice nominated for Academy Awards for his work on The Heiress (1949) and Hold Back the Dawn (1941). Among his other credits are the original silent version of The Great Gatsby, The Day the Earth Stood Still and Payment on Demand, both released in 1951. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut and died in Los Angeles, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leo Tover, licensed under CC-BY-SA,…

Known For

Film

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Director of Photography

Film

The Heiress

Director of Photography

Film

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Director of Photography

Film

The Major and the Minor

Director of Photography

Film

Dead Reckoning

Director of Photography

Film

The Snake Pit

Director of Photography

Film

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

Director of Photography

Film

I Walk Alone

Director of Photography

Filmography

Crew (114)

Movies (114)

A Very Special Favor

1965

Director of Photography

5.7

Strange Bedfellows

1965

Director of Photography

5.9

Island of the Blue Dolphins

1964

Director of Photography

6.2

Sunday in New York

1963

Director of Photography

6.7

Follow That Dream

1962

Director of Photography

6.1

Misty

1961

Director of Photography

5.9

The Home Owner

1961

Director of Photography

7.0

All Hands on Deck

1961

Director of Photography

7.0

The Marriage-Go-Round

1961

Director of Photography

3.8

From the Terrace

1960

Director of Photography

6.6

Journey to the Center of the Earth

1959

Director of Photography

6.9

Say One for Me

1959

Director of Photography

4.5

Blue Denim

1959

Director of Photography

4.9

Fraulein

1958

Director of Photography

7.0

In Love and War

1958

Cinematography

5.5

A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

1958

Director of Photography

3.3

The Sun Also Rises

1957

Director of Photography

5.7

The Revolt of Mamie Stover

1956

Director of Photography

6.5

Between Heaven and Hell

1956

Director of Photography

6.1

Love Me Tender

1956

Director of Photography

6.1

The Conqueror

1956

Director of Photography

3.5

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

1956

Director of Photography

5.5

The Tall Men

1955

Director of Photography

6.4

Untamed

1955

Director of Photography

5.5

Soldier of Fortune

1955

Director of Photography

5.9

The President's Lady

1953

Director of Photography

6.8

A Blueprint for Murder

1953

Director of Photography

6.1

Man in the Attic

1953

Director of Photography

5.4

We're Not Married!

1952

Director of Photography

5.9

My Pal Gus

1952

Director of Photography

7.0

My Wife's Best Friend

1952

Director of Photography

5.4

The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951

Director of Photography

7.5

The Secret of Convict Lake

1951

Director of Photography

6.6

Follow the Sun

1951

Director of Photography

6.2

Payment on Demand

1951

Director of Photography

6.0

Paid in Full

1950

Director of Photography

6.6

When Willie Comes Marching Home

1950

Director of Photography

6.8

The Secret Fury

1950

Director of Photography

5.4

The Heiress

1949

Director of Photography

7.7

My Friend Irma

1949

Director of Photography

6.8

The Snake Pit

1948

Director of Photography

7.1

Sealed Verdict

1948

Director of Photography

5.5

The Woman on the Beach

1947

Director of Photography

6.1

I Walk Alone

1947

Director of Photography

6.5

Dead Reckoning

1946

Director of Photography

6.8

The Crystal Ball

1943

Director of Photography

5.8

China

1943

Director of Photography

6.8

Young and Willing

1943

Director of Photography

4.8

Night in New Orleans

1942

Director of Photography

3.6

The Major and the Minor

1942

Director of Photography

7.1

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

Director of Photography

6.0

Life with Henry

1941

Director of Photography

5.0

Hold Back the Dawn

1941

Director of Photography

6.7

I Wanted Wings

1941

Director of Photography

5.4

Bahama Passage

1941

Director of Photography

6.0

Victory

1940

Director of Photography

Untamed

1940

Director of Photography

4.2

The Farmer's Daughter

1940

Director of Photography

4.6

Invitation to Happiness

1939

Director of Photography

6.0

King of Chinatown

1939

Director of Photography

5.8

Never Say Die

1939

Director of Photography

6.8

The Night of Nights

1939

Director of Photography

The Arkansas Traveler

1938

Director of Photography

6.0

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

1938

Director of Photography

7.1

Cocoanut Grove

1938

Director of Photography

I Met Him in Paris

1937

Director of Photography

5.3

Night Club Scandal

1937

Director of Photography

3.8

Ebb Tide

1937

Director of Photography

6.0

Maid of Salem

1937

Director of Photography

5.9

F-Man

1936

Director of Photography

Rose of the Rancho

1936

Director of Photography

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

1936

Director of Photography

6.4

Florida Special

1936

Director of Photography

6.0

The Arizona Raiders

1936

Director of Photography

5.0

The Bride Comes Home

1935

Director of Photography

4.5

The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935

Director of Photography

5.5

Love in Bloom

1935

Director of Photography

5.0

Bolero

1934

Director of Photography

6.3

Shoot the Works

1934

Director of Photography

5.5

College Rhythm

1934

Director of Photography

4.7

You Belong to Me

1934

Director of Photography

7.0

Murder at the Vanities

1934

Director of Photography

5.5

The Monkey's Paw

1933

Director of Photography

6.0

College Humor

1933

Director of Photography

5.3

The Great Jasper

1933

Director of Photography

I'm No Angel

1933

Director of Photography

6.3

Girl Without a Room

1933

Director of Photography

5.3

The Lost Squadron

1932

Director of Photography

6.3

Thirteen Women

1932

Director of Photography

6.2

The Flag Lieutenant

1932

Theatre Play

No Man of Her Own

1932

Director of Photography

6.5

State's Attorney

1932

Director of Photography

6.7

Girl of the Rio

1932

Director of Photography

5.1

Symphony of Six Million

1932

Director of Photography

5.4

Is My Face Red?

1932

Director of Photography

4.7

The Gay Diplomat

1931

Director of Photography

4.0

Bachelor Apartment

1931

Director of Photography

5.7

The Royal Bed

1931

Director of Photography

3.8

Are These Our Children?

1931

Director of Photography

6.0

Transgression

1931

Director of Photography

3.4

The Lady Refuses

1931

Director of Photography

5.1

Traveling Husbands

1931

Director of Photography

4.0

The Silver Horde

1930

Director of Photography

5.3

The Runaway Bride

1930

Director of Photography

5.0

Framed

1930

Director of Photography

5.0

The Fall Guy

1930

Director of Photography

5.5

Girl of the Port

1930

Director of Photography

5.7

Street Girl

1929

Director of Photography

5.8

The Vagabond Lover

1929

Director of Photography

4.0

The Very Idea

1929

Director of Photography

4.5

Tanned Legs

1929

Director of Photography

3.5

The Flag Lieutenant

1927

Theatre Play

The Telephone Girl

1927

Director of Photography

The Great Gatsby

1926

Director of Photography