Biography
Charles J. Stumar (28 August 1890 – 29 June 1935) was a Hungarian-American cinematographer who shot 110 English and German language films from 1917 until his death in a plane accident. He was a brother of cinematographer John Stumar. He was born on 28 August 1890 in Budapest, Hungary. He died on 29 June 1935 in Los Angeles, California. Stumar was inspired by director Karl Freund while working on the 1932 film The Mummy and adapted his approach when filming the 1935 Werewolf of London.
Filmography
all 81
Movies 81
Director 16
Director of Photography
![The Raven](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13110-the-raven.jpg)
The Raven (1935)
Movie
5.83
Director of Photography
![Manhattan Moon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/59352-manhattan-moon.jpg)
Manhattan Moon (1935)
Movie
Director of Photography
![Werewolf of London](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/693-werewolf-of-london.jpg)
Werewolf of London (1935)
Movie
5.59
Director of Photography
![Storm Over the Andes](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/97496-storm-over-the-andes.jpg)
Storm Over the Andes (1935)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Straight from the Heart](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/821135-straight-from-the-heart.jpg)
Straight from the Heart (1935)
Movie
Director of Photography
![Transient Lady](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/64245-transient-lady.jpg)
Transient Lady (1935)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Wake Up and Dream](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/134081-wake-up-and-dream.jpg)
Wake Up and Dream (1934)
Movie
Director of Photography
![Romance in the Rain](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/477283-romance-in-the-rain.jpg)
Romance in the Rain (1934)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Let's Talk It Over](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/280482-let-s-talk-it-over.jpg)
Let's Talk It Over (1934)
Movie
Cinematographer
![I Like it That Way](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/561138-i-like-it-that-way.jpg)
I Like it That Way (1934)
Movie
Director of Photography
![The Countess of Monte Cristo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/681191-the-countess-of-monte-cristo.jpg)
The Countess of Monte Cristo (1934)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Bombay Mail](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/85025-bombay-mail.jpg)
Bombay Mail (1934)
Movie
Cinematographer
![King for a Night](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107268-king-for-a-night.jpg)
King for a Night (1933)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Saturday's Millions](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/133781-saturday-s-millions.jpg)
Saturday's Millions (1933)
Movie
Director of Photography
![Secret of the Blue Room](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/68067-secret-of-the-blue-room.jpg)
Secret of the Blue Room (1933)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Black Beauty](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/618548-black-beauty.jpg)
Black Beauty (1933)
Movie
Cinematographer
![The Billion Dollar Scandal](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/496965-the-billion-dollar-scandal.jpg)
The Billion Dollar Scandal (1933)
Movie
Director of Photography
![Hearts of Humanity](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/215610-hearts-of-humanity.jpg)
Hearts of Humanity (1932)
Movie
Director of Photography
![Tom Brown of Culver](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107275-tom-brown-of-culver.jpg)
Tom Brown of Culver (1932)
Movie
Cinematographer
![The Doomed Battalion](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/133463-doomed-battalion.jpg)
The Doomed Battalion (1932)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Steady Company](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/565293-steady-company.jpg)
Steady Company (1932)
Movie
Director of Photography
![The Mummy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1004-the-mummy.jpg)
The Mummy (1932)
Movie
5.66
Director of Photography
![A House Divided](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/86376-a-house-divided.jpg)
A House Divided (1931)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Nice Women](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/677676-nice-women.jpg)
Nice Women (1931)
Movie
Director of Photography
![Heaven on Earth](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/75031-heaven-on-earth.jpg)
Heaven on Earth (1931)
Movie
Director of Photography
![Aloha](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/109181-aloha.jpg)
Aloha (1931)
Movie
Cinematographer
![One Hour of Happiness](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/133189-one-hour-of-happiness.jpg)
One Hour of Happiness (1931)
Movie
Cinematographer
![The Avenger](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74786-the-avenger.jpg)
The Avenger (1931)
Movie
Cinematographer
![The Boudoir Diplomat](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Boudoir Diplomat (1931)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Zeugen gesucht](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Zeugen gesucht (1930)
Movie
Cinematographer
![The Rhineland Model](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84917-das-rheinlandmadel.jpg)
The Rhineland Model (1930)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Ludwig II, King of Bavaria](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/132963-ludwig-ii-king-of-bavaria.jpg)
Ludwig II, King of Bavaria (1930)
Movie
Cinematographer
![To life and death](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
To life and death (1930)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Gehetzte Mädchen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1013254-gehetzte-madchen.jpg)
Gehetzte Mädchen (1930)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Geheimpolizisten](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Geheimpolizisten (1929)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Die seltsame Vergangenheit der Thea Carter](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Die seltsame Vergangenheit der Thea Carter (1929)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Das Schweigen im Walde](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/368320-das-schweigen-im-walde.jpg)
Das Schweigen im Walde (1929)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Frühlingsrauschen](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Frühlingsrauschen (1929)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Der Teufelsreporter](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/507275-der-teufelsreporter.jpg)
Der Teufelsreporter (1929)
Movie
Cinematographer
![The Brandenburg Arch](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Brandenburg Arch (1929)
Movie
Cinematography
![The Shakedown](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/133013-the-shakedown.jpg)
The Shakedown (1929)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Ich lebe für Dich](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Ich lebe für Dich (1929)
Movie
Director of Photography
![The Michigan Kid](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/92994-the-michigan-kid.jpg)
The Michigan Kid (1928)
Movie
Cinematographer
![The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/287796-the-cohens-and-the-kellys-in-paris.jpg)
The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris (1928)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Uncle Tom's Cabin](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/132709-uncle-tom-s-cabin.jpg)
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Perch of the Devil](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Perch of the Devil (1927)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Poker Faces](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/401768-poker-faces.jpg)
Poker Faces (1926)
Movie
Cinematographer
![The Combat](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Combat (1926)
Movie
Cinematographer
![The Cohens and Kellys](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/321856-the-cohens-and-kellys.jpg)
The Cohens and Kellys (1926)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Peacock Feathers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/167258-peacock-feathers.jpg)
Peacock Feathers (1925)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Siege](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Siege (1925)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Where Was I?](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/132413-where-was-i.jpg)
Where Was I? (1925)
Movie
Cinematographer
![I'll Show You the Town](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/377916-i-ll-show-you-the-town.jpg)
I'll Show You the Town (1925)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/101354-raffles.jpg)
Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman (1925)
Movie
Cinematographer
![K - The Unknown](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/297441-k-the-unknown.jpg)
K - The Unknown (1924)
Movie
Director of Photography
![The Rose of Paris](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/296369-the-rose-of-paris.jpg)
The Rose of Paris (1924)
Movie
Cinematographer
![The Turmoil](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/817186-the-turmoil.jpg)
The Turmoil (1924)
Movie
Cinematography
![The Hunchback of Notre Dame](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/2947-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame.jpg)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
Movie
4.58
Cinematographer
![Abysmal Brute](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/290709-abysmal-brute.jpg)
Abysmal Brute (1923)
Movie
Cinematographer
![The Power of a Lie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/290153-the-power-of-a-lie.jpg)
The Power of a Lie (1923)
Movie
Cinematographer
![The Freshie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/132076-the-freshie.jpg)
The Freshie (1922)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Forsaking All Others](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/461575-forsaking-all-others.jpg)
Forsaking All Others (1922)
Movie
Cinematographer
![The Trail of Hate](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/132126-the-trail-of-hate.jpg)
The Trail of Hate (1922)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Caught Bluffing](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/290333-caught-bluffing.jpg)
Caught Bluffing (1922)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Top o' the Morning](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/290352-top-o-the-morning.jpg)
Top o' the Morning (1922)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Skin Deep](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/285108-skin-deep.jpg)
Skin Deep (1922)
Movie
Cinematographer
![When Husbands Deceive](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
When Husbands Deceive (1922)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Greater Than Love](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/720932-greater-than-love.jpg)
Greater Than Love (1921)
Movie
Cinematographer
![I Am Guilty](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/581821-i-am-guilty.jpg)
I Am Guilty (1921)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Lying Lips](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/297746-lying-lips.jpg)
Lying Lips (1921)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Love](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/333581-love.jpg)
Love (1920)
Movie
Cinematographer
![The Leopard Woman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/131902-the-leopard-woman.jpg)
The Leopard Woman (1920)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Love Madness](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/710225-love-madness.jpg)
Love Madness (1920)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Sex](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/131935-sex.jpg)
Sex (1920)
Movie
9
Cinematographer
![What's Your Husband Doing?](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/504637-what-s-your-husband-doing.jpg)
What's Your Husband Doing? (1920)
Movie
Cinematographer
![The Lone Wolf's Daughter](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/686710-the-lone-wolf-s-daughter.jpg)
The Lone Wolf's Daughter (1919)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Sahara](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/284809-sahara.jpg)
Sahara (1919)
Movie
Cinematographer
![The End of the Game](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/485817-the-end-of-the-game.jpg)
The End of the Game (1919)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Prisoners of the Pines](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/872372-prisoners-of-the-pines.jpg)
Prisoners of the Pines (1918)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Borrowed Plumage](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/769596-borrowed-plumage.jpg)
Borrowed Plumage (1917)
Movie
Cinematographer
![Chicken Casey](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Chicken Casey (1917)
Movie
Ratings
Average 3.36
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Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1890-08-28
Deathday1935-06-29 (44 years old)
Birth PlaceBudapest, Hungary
SiblingsJohn Stumar
CitizenshipsAustria-Hungary, United States of America
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