Nicholas Musuraca

Nicholas Musuraca

Known for: Camera
Biography: 1892-10-25
Deathday: 1975-09-03 (82 years old)

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Nicholas Musuraca, A.S.C. (October 25, 1892 – September 3, 1975) was a motion-picture cinematographer best remembered for his work at RKO Pictures in the 1940s including many of Val Lewton's series of B-picture horror films.


Nicola Musuraca left his home in Riace, province of Reggio di Calabria, Italy, and emigrated to the United States in 1907. He and his father, Cosimo Musuraca, boarded the Italian steamer Re d'Italia in July 1907, sailing from Naples on July 18 and arriving at the Port of New York on August 3, 1907. There, they were transferred to Ellis Island with their fellow steerage passenger where they underwent federal immigrant inspection. Upon being admitted the father and son set out for Brooklyn to join Cosimo's brother, Francesco.


He began his film career as the chauffeur for silent film producer J. Stuart Blackton. He worked behind the scenes on numerous silent and B-movie action films before becoming one of RKO Radio Pictures prime directors of photography in the 1930s. Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) is sometimes considered the first film-noir.


While working regularly at RKO, joined Val Lewton's unit making low-budget horror-films being responsible for the cinematography of five of the films produced by Lewton's unit. Musuraca collaborated with director Jacques Tourneur on Cat People (1942) and, after the end of Lewton's time at RKO, Out of the Past (1947). He was nominated for a 1947 Academy Award for his work on I Remember Mama. After working briefly at Warner Bros. in the late 1950s, Musuraca joined Desilu, where he spent his last active years in TV work including the television series F Troop.

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Filmography

all 169

Movies 166

Director 48

TV Shows 3

Cinematographer
The Lawbreakers

The Lawbreakers (1961)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Barbara Stanwyck Show

The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960)

TV
Director of Photography
Too Much, Too Soon

Too Much, Too Soon (1958)

Movie
Cinematographer
Man on the Prowl

Man on the Prowl (1957)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind (1957)

Movie
4
Director of Photography
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)

TV
Director of Photography
Hey, Jeannie!

Hey, Jeannie! (1956)

TV
Cinematographer
Susan Slept Here

Susan Slept Here (1954)

Movie
Director of Photography
Devil's Canyon

Devil's Canyon (1953)

Movie
Director of Photography
Split Second

Split Second (1953)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Hitch-Hiker

The Hitch-Hiker (1953)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia (1953)

Movie
Cinematographer
Clash by Night

Clash by Night (1952)

Movie
Cinematographer
Trail Guide

Trail Guide (1952)

Movie
Cinematographer
A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port (1952)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Whip Hand

The Whip Hand (1951)

Movie
Cinematographer
Hot Lead

Hot Lead (1951)

Movie
Director of Photography
Roadblock

Roadblock (1951)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Company She Keeps

The Company She Keeps (1951)

Movie
Cinematographer
Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down (1950)

Movie
Cinematographer
Where Danger Lives

Where Danger Lives (1950)

Movie
Director of Photography
Born to Be Bad

Born to Be Bad (1950)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Woman on Pier 13

The Woman on Pier 13 (1950)

Movie
Cinematographer
Rider from Tucson

Rider from Tucson (1950)

Movie
Cinematographer
Dynamite Pass

Dynamite Pass (1950)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Mysterious Desperado

The Mysterious Desperado (1949)

Movie
Cinematographer
Stagecoach Kid

Stagecoach Kid (1949)

Movie
Director of Photography
Blood on the Moon

Blood on the Moon (1948)

Movie
Director of Photography
I Remember Mama

I Remember Mama (1948)

Movie
Director of Photography
Out of the Past

Out of the Past (1947)

Movie
4.75
Cinematographer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)

Movie
6
Cinematographer
The Locket

The Locket (1946)

Movie
Cinematographer
Bedlam

Bedlam (1946)

Movie
Director of Photography
Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn (1946)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase (1946)

Movie
Cinematographer
It's Your Move

It's Your Move (1945)

Movie
Director of Photography
Back to Bataan

Back to Bataan (1945)

Movie
1
Director of Photography
China Sky

China Sky (1945)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Falcon in Hollywood

The Falcon in Hollywood (1944)

Movie
3.5
Cinematographer
Girl Rush

Girl Rush (1944)

Movie
Director of Photography
Bride by Mistake

Bride by Mistake (1944)

Movie
Director of Photography
Marine Raiders

Marine Raiders (1944)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Curse of the Cat People

The Curse of the Cat People (1944)

Movie
Cinematographer
Wedtime Stories

Wedtime Stories (1943)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Ghost Ship

The Ghost Ship (1943)

Movie
Cinematographer
Gangway for Tomorrow

Gangway for Tomorrow (1943)

Movie
Cinematographer
Cutie on Duty

Cutie on Duty (1943)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Seventh Victim

The Seventh Victim (1943)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Fallen Sparrow

The Fallen Sparrow (1943)

Movie
Director of Photography
Bombardier

Bombardier (1943)

Movie
Director of Photography
Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day (1943)

Movie
Cinematographer
Cat People

Cat People (1942)

Movie
5.67
Director of Photography
Pirates of the Prairie

Pirates of the Prairie (1942)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Navy Comes Through

The Navy Comes Through (1942)

Movie
Cinematographer
Bandit Ranger

Bandit Ranger (1942)

Movie
Cinematographer
Cooks and Crooks

Cooks and Crooks (1942)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Tuttles of Tahiti

The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942)

Movie
Director of Photography
Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady (1942)

Movie
Cinematographer
Call Out the Marines

Call Out the Marines (1942)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Gay Falcon

The Gay Falcon (1941)

Movie
3.17
Cinematographer
Lady Scarface

Lady Scarface (1941)

Movie
Cinematographer
Westward Ho-Hum

Westward Ho-Hum (1941)

Movie
Cinematographer
Hurry, Charlie, Hurry

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry (1941)

Movie
Cinematographer
Repent at Leisure

Repent at Leisure (1941)

Movie
Cinematographer
Play Girl

Play Girl (1941)

Movie
Director of Photography
Little Men

Little Men (1940)

Movie
Cinematographer
Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)

Movie
Director of Photography
Tom Brown's School Days

Tom Brown's School Days (1940)

Movie
Cinematographer
A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement (1940)

Movie
Director of Photography
Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson (1940)

Movie
Cinematographer
Allegheny Uprising

Allegheny Uprising (1939)

Movie
1
Director of Photography
Golden Boy

Golden Boy (1939)

Movie
Director of Photography
Five Came Back

Five Came Back (1939)

Movie
Director of Photography
Sorority House

Sorority House (1939)

Movie
Director of Photography
They Made Her a Spy

They Made Her a Spy (1939)

Movie
Director of Photography
Twelve Crowded Hours

Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)

Movie
Cinematographer
Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner (1939)

Movie
Cinematographer
Tarnished Angel

Tarnished Angel (1938)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton (1938)

Movie
Cinematographer
Smashing the Rackets

Smashing the Rackets (1938)

Movie
Cinematographer
Sky Giant

Sky Giant (1938)

Movie
Director of Photography
Blind Alibi

Blind Alibi (1938)

Movie
Director of Photography
Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld (1938)

Movie
Cinematographer
Condemned Women

Condemned Women (1938)

Movie
Cinematographer
His Pest Friend

His Pest Friend (1938)

Movie
Cinematographer
Night Spot

Night Spot (1938)

Movie
Assistant Camera
Hatred

Hatred (1938)

Movie
Director of Photography
Everybody's Doing It

Everybody's Doing It (1938)

Movie
Director of Photography
Crashing Hollywood

Crashing Hollywood (1938)

Movie
Cinematographer
Quick Money

Quick Money (1937)

Movie
Cinematographer
Danger Patrol

Danger Patrol (1937)

Movie
Cinematographer
Living on Love

Living on Love (1937)

Movie
Director of Photography
Saturday's Heroes

Saturday's Heroes (1937)

Movie
Cinematographer
Flight from Glory

Flight from Glory (1937)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Big Shot

The Big Shot (1937)

Movie
Cinematographer
Border Cafe

Border Cafe (1937)

Movie
Director of Photography
Too Many Wives

Too Many Wives (1937)

Movie
Cinematographer
China Passage

China Passage (1937)

Movie
Cinematographer
We're on the Jury

We're on the Jury (1937)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Plot Thickens

The Plot Thickens (1936)

Movie
Cinematographer
So and Sew

So and Sew (1936)

Movie
Cinematographer
Who's Looney Now

Who's Looney Now (1936)

Movie
Cinematographer
Second Wife

Second Wife (1936)

Movie
Cinematographer
Melody in May

Melody in May (1936)

Movie
Director of Photography
Murder on a Bridle Path

Murder on a Bridle Path (1936)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Farmer in the Dell

The Farmer in the Dell (1936)

Movie
Cinematographer
Silly Billies

Silly Billies (1936)

Movie
Cinematographer
Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark (1936)

Movie
Cinematographer
To Beat the Band

To Beat the Band (1935)

Movie
Director of Photography
Old Man Rhythm

Old Man Rhythm (1935)

Movie
Cinematographer
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl (1935)

Movie
Cinematographer
Village Tale

Village Tale (1935)

Movie
Director of Photography
Murder on a Honeymoon

Murder on a Honeymoon (1935)

Movie
Cinematographer
Romance in Manhattan

Romance in Manhattan (1935)

Movie
Director of Photography
By Your Leave

By Your Leave (1934)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Richest Girl in the World

The Richest Girl in the World (1934)

Movie
Cinematographer
Contented Calves

Contented Calves (1934)

Movie
Cinematographer
We're Rich Again

We're Rich Again (1934)

Movie
Cinematographer
Murder on the Blackboard

Murder on the Blackboard (1934)

Movie
Cinematographer
Love and Hisses

Love and Hisses (1934)

Movie
Cinematographer
Where Sinners Meet

Where Sinners Meet (1934)

Movie
Cinematographer
Sing and Like it

Sing and Like it (1934)

Movie
Cinematographer
Bedlam of Beards

Bedlam of Beards (1934)

Movie
Cinematographer
Love on a Ladder

Love on a Ladder (1934)

Movie
Cinematographer
Autobuyography

Autobuyography (1934)

Movie
Cinematographer
In the Devildog House

In the Devildog House (1934)

Movie
Cinematographer
Long Lost Father

Long Lost Father (1934)

Movie
Cinematographer
Air Tonic

Air Tonic (1933)

Movie
Cinematographer
Chance at Heaven

Chance at Heaven (1933)

Movie
Cinematographer
Midshipman Jack

Midshipman Jack (1933)

Movie
Cinematographer
Snug in the Jug

Snug in the Jug (1933)

Movie
Cinematographer
Headline Shooter

Headline Shooter (1933)

Movie
Cinematographer
Flying Devils

Flying Devils (1933)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Gay Nighties

The Gay Nighties (1933)

Movie
Cinematographer
Cross Fire

Cross Fire (1933)

Movie
Cinematographer
Son of the Border

Son of the Border (1933)

Movie
Cinematographer
Lost in Limehouse or Lady Esmerelda's Predicament

Lost in Limehouse or Lady Esmerelda's Predicament (1933)

Movie
Cinematographer
Scarlet River

Scarlet River (1933)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Cheyenne Kid

The Cheyenne Kid (1933)

Movie
Cinematographer
Haunted Gold

Haunted Gold (1932)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Bride's Bereavement; or, The Snake in the Grass

The Bride's Bereavement; or, The Snake in the Grass (1932)

Movie
Cinematographer
Come on Danger!

Come on Danger! (1932)

Movie
Cinematographer
Men of Chance

Men of Chance (1931)

Movie
Cinematographer
Smart Woman

Smart Woman (1931)

Movie
Cinematographer
Too Many Cooks

Too Many Cooks (1931)

Movie
Cinematographer
Three Who Loved

Three Who Loved (1931)

Movie
Cinematographer
Everything’s Rosie

Everything’s Rosie (1931)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Sin Ship

The Sin Ship (1931)

Movie
Cinematographer
Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts (1931)

Movie
Cinematographer
Hook, Line and Sinker

Hook, Line and Sinker (1930)

Movie
Director of Photography
Half Shot at Sunrise

Half Shot at Sunrise (1930)

Movie
Cinematographer
Conspiracy

Conspiracy (1930)

Movie
Cinematographer
Inside the Lines

Inside the Lines (1930)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Cuckoos

The Cuckoos (1930)

Movie
Director of Photography
Side Street

Side Street (1929)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Freckled Rascal

The Freckled Rascal (1929)

Movie
Cinematographer
Orphan of the Sage

Orphan of the Sage (1928)

Movie
Cinematographer
Tropic Madness

Tropic Madness (1928)

Movie
Cinematographer
Rough Ridin' Red

Rough Ridin' Red (1928)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Beautiful Spy

The Beautiful Spy (1928)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Phantom of the Range

The Phantom of the Range (1928)

Movie
Cinematographer
Red Riders of Canada

Red Riders of Canada (1928)

Movie
Cinematographer
Tom's Gang

Tom's Gang (1927)

Movie
Cinematographer
Shameful Behavior?

Shameful Behavior? (1926)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Passionate Quest

The Passionate Quest (1926)

Movie
Cinematographer
Hell-Bent for Heaven

Hell-Bent for Heaven (1926)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Gilded Highway

The Gilded Highway (1926)

Movie
Cinematographer
Bride of the Storm

Bride of the Storm (1926)

Movie
Cinematographer
On the Banks of the Wabash

On the Banks of the Wabash (1923)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Camera

Gender
Male

Birthday
1892-10-25

Deathday
1975-09-03 (82 years old)

Birth Place
Riace, Italy

Citizenships
Kingdom of Italy, Italy, United States of America

Also Known As
Nick Musuraca, Nicholas Musaraca, Nick Musaraca, Nick, Nick Muscuraca


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