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John F. Seitz
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| John F. Seitz, A.S.C. | |
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| Born | June 23, 1892 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | February 27, 1979 Woodland Hills, California |
| Occupation | Cinematographer and Inventor |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Boyle |
John Francis Seitz (June 23, 1892 – February 27, 1979) was an American cinematographer and inventor.[1]
He was nominated for seven Academy Awards.
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His Hollywood career began in 1909 as a lab assistant with the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company in Chicago. He went to work as a lab technician for the American Film Manufacturing Company (known as "Flying A"), also in Chicago.[2]
In 1916 during the silent era he established himself, achieving great successes with the Rudolph Valentino film, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921).
Highly regarded by director Billy Wilder, Seitz worked with him on the film noirs Double Indemnity (1944), The Lost Weekend (1945), and Sunset Boulevard (1950), receiving Academy Award nominations for each.
During his career he received seven nominations for Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In 1929 he served as president of the American Society of Cinematographers (A.S.C.) for a year, and had been a member since 1923. The A.S.C. named the 2002 Heritage Award after Seitz.[3]
Seitz retired in 1960 and devoted himself to photographic inventions for which he held 18 patents.[4] An example of a Seitz invention is the matte shot: a large painting is photographed separately and later added to a scene to expand it, add effects, and/or create a sense of depth in backgrounds. He was also noted for his innovations with low-key lighting, which enhanced the film noir style.[5]
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Nominations
- Academy Awards: Oscar, Best Cinematography, for The Divine Lady; 1930. Note: No official nominees had been announced this year.
- Academy Awards: Oscar, Cinematography, Black-and-White, for Five Graves to Cairo; 1944.
- Academy Awards: Oscar, Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, for Double Indemnity; 1945.
- Academy Awards: Oscar, Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, for The Lost Weekend; 1946.
- Academy Awards: Oscar, Best Cinematography, Black-and-White; for Sunset Blvd.; 1951.
- Golden Globes: Golden Globe Award, Best Cinematography, Black and White, for Sunset Blvd.; 1951.
- Academy Awards: Oscar, Best Cinematography, Color; When Worlds Collide, shared with: W. Howard Greene; 1952.
- Academy Awards: Oscar, Best Cinematography, Black-and-White; Rogue Cop; 1955.
- ^ John F. Seitz at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ Steeman, Albert. Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers, "John F. Seitz page," Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2007. Last accessed: December 13, 2007.
- ^ Steeman, ibid.
- ^ Steeman, ibid.
- ^ John F. Seitz at All Movie Guide.
- John F. Seitz at the Internet Movie Database.
- John F. Seitz at All Movie Guide.
- John F. Seitz at Film Reference.
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