Biography
Leon Shamroy, A.S.C. (July 16, 1901 – July 7, 1974) was an American film cinematographer known for his work in 20th Century Fox motion pictures shot in Technicolor. He and Charles Lang share the record for most Oscar nominations for Cinematography. During his half-century career, he gained 18 nominations with 4 wins, sharing the record for wins with Joseph Ruttenberg.
Filmography
all 117
Movies 116
Director 9
self 2
TV Shows 1
Cinematographer
Prudence and the Chief (1970)
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Director of Photography
Footprints On The Moon (1969)
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Cinematographer
Justine (1969)
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Cinematographer
Skidoo (1968)
Movie
6
Cinematographer
The Secret Life of an American Wife (1968)
Movie
Cinematographer
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Movie
6.43
Cinematographer
Caprice (1967)
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Cinematographer
The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)
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8
Director of Photography
Do Not Disturb (1965)
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Cinematographer
The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)
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Cinematographer
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
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Cinematographer
What a Way to Go! (1964)
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Cinematographer
The Cardinal (1963)
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Cinematographer
Cleopatra (1963)
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6
Cinematographer
Tender Is the Night (1962)
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Cinematographer
Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)
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Cinematographer
North to Alaska (1960)
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Cinematographer
Wake Me When It's Over (1960)
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Cinematographer
Beloved Infidel (1959)
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Cinematographer
The Blue Angel (1959)
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Cinematographer
Porgy and Bess (1959)
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Cinematographer
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
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Cinematographer
The Bravados (1958)
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Cinematographer
South Pacific (1958)
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6
Cinematographer
Desk Set (1957)
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6
Cinematographer
The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
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8
Cinematographer
The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)
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Cinematographer
The King and I (1956)
Movie
4.25
Director of Photography
Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955)
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Cinematographer
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
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Cinematographer
Daddy Long Legs (1955)
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Cinematographer
There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
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8
Cinematographer
The Egyptian (1954)
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Cinematographer
King of the Khyber Rifles (1953)
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Cinematographer
The Robe (1953)
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4
Cinematographer
White Witch Doctor (1953)
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Director of Photography
The Girl Next Door (1953)
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Cinematographer
Call Me Madam (1953)
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Cinematographer
Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1953)
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Cinematographer
Tonight We Sing (1953)
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Cinematographer
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)
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Cinematographer
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952)
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Cinematographer
With a Song in My Heart (1952)
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Cinematographer
David and Bathsheba (1951)
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Cinematographer
On the Riviera (1951)
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Cinematographer
Two Flags West (1950)
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6
Cinematographer
Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)
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Cinematographer
Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
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Cinematographer
Prince of Foxes (1949)
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Cinematographer
That Lady in Ermine (1948)
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Cinematographer
Daisy Kenyon (1947)
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Cinematographer
Forever Amber (1947)
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Cinematographer
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947)
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Director of Photography
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
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Cinematographer
State Fair (1945)
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Cinematographer
Where Do We Go from Here? (1945)
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Cinematographer
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
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6
Director of Photography
Greenwich Village (1944)
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Cinematographer
Wilson (1944)
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Cinematographer
Buffalo Bill (1944)
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Cinematographer
Claudia (1943)
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Cinematographer
Stormy Weather (1943)
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Cinematographer
Crash Dive (1943)
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Cinematographer
The Black Swan (1942)
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Cinematographer
Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)
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Cinematographer
Roxie Hart (1942)
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Cinematographer
Confirm or Deny (1941)
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Cinematographer
A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941)
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6
Cinematographer
Moon Over Miami (1941)
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Cinematographer
The Great American Broadcast (1941)
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Cinematographer
That Night in Rio (1941)
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Cinematographer
Tin Pan Alley (1940)
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Cinematographer
Down Argentine Way (1940)
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Cinematographer
Four Sons (1940)
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Cinematographer
Lillian Russell (1940)
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Cinematographer
I Was an Adventuress (1940)
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Cinematographer
Little Old New York (1940)
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Cinematographer
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
Movie
4.33
Cinematographer
Second Fiddle (1939)
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Cinematographer
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939)
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Director of Photography
Made for Each Other (1939)
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Director of Photography
The Young in Heart (1938)
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Cinematographer
Blossoms On Broadway (1937)
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Cinematographer
She Asked for It (1937)
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Cinematographer
The Great Gambini (1937)
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Cinematographer
Her Husband Lies (1937)
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Cinematographer
You Only Live Once (1937)
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4
Cinematographer
Wedding Present (1936)
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Cinematographer
Spendthrift (1936)
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Cinematographer
Fatal Lady (1936)
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Director of Photography
Soak the Rich (1936)
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Cinematographer
Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935)
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Cinematographer
She Couldn't Take It (1935)
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Cinematographer
She Married Her Boss (1935)
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Cinematographer
Accent on Youth (1935)
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Cinematographer
Private Worlds (1935)
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Cinematographer
Behold My Wife! (1934)
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Cinematographer
Ready for Love (1934)
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Cinematographer
Kiss and Make-Up (1934)
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Cinematographer
Are We Civilized? (1934)
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Cinematographer
Thirty Day Princess (1934)
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Cinematographer
Good Dame (1934)
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Cinematographer
Three-Cornered Moon (1933)
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Cinematography
Her Bodyguard (1933)
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Cinematographer
Jennie Gerhardt (1933)
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Cinematographer
At Twelve Midnight (1933)
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Cinematographer
A Strange Adventure (1932)
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Cinematographer
Stowaway (1932)
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Cinematographer
Gaucho soul (1930)
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Cinematographer
The Last Moment (1928)
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Cinematographer
The Telltale Heart (1928)
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6
Cinematographer
Land of the Lawless (1927)
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Cinematographer
Hidden Aces (1927)
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Cinematographer
Lightning Hutch (1926)
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Cinematographer
Pirates of the Sky (1926)
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Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1901-07-16
Deathday1974-07-07 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, New York, USA
RelationshipsMary Anderson (1953-01-01 - 1974-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsLeonard Shamroy
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Cinematography, Color, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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