Biography
Joseph Francis Biroc, ASC (February 12, 1903 β September 7, 1996) was an American cinematographer. He was born in New York City and began working in films at the Paragon Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey. After working there for approximately six years, he moved to Los Angeles. Once in Southern California, Biroc worked at the RKO Pictures movie studio. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and filmed the Liberation of Paris in August 1944. In 1950, Biroc left RKO Pictures and freelanced on projects at various studios. In addition to his film work, which included It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), Biroc worked on various television series, including the Adventures of Superman and Wonder Woman. He frequently collaborated with film director Robert Aldrich.
Filmography
all 131
Movies 124
Director 40
TV Shows 7
self 1

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood (1987)

A Winner Never Quits (1986)

Outrage! (1986)

Father of Hell Town (1985)

The Jerk, Too (1984)

Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

Hammett (1982)

Desperate Lives (1982)

...All the Marbles (1981)

Airplane! (1980)

The Gambler (1980)

The Gambler (1980)

Scruples (1980)

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)

Little Women (1978)

The Clone Master (1978)

A Family Upside Down (1978)

The Choirboys (1977)

Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)

SST: Death Flight (1977)

Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers (1976)

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976)

Hustle (1975)

The Towering Inferno (1974)

Shanks (1974)

The Longest Yard (1974)

Thursday's Game (1974)

Honky Tonk (1974)

Wonder Woman (1974)

Blazing Saddles (1974)

Cahill: United States Marshal (1973)

Emperor of the North (1973)

The Crooked Hearts (1972)

Ulzana's Raid (1972)

Playmates (1972)

Gidget Gets Married (1972)

Brian's Song (1971)

The Organization (1971)

The Grissom Gang (1971)

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

Mrs. Pollifax β Spy (1971)

Mean Justice (1971)

Too Late the Hero (1970)

The Greatest Mother of 'em All (1969)

What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969)

Lady in Cement (1968)

The Killing of Sister George (1968)

The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)

The Detective (1968)

Fitzwilly (1967)

Tony Rome (1967)

Who's Minding the Mint? (1967)

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1967)

Enter Laughing (1967)

Warning Shot (1967)

The Swinger (1966)

The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)

I Saw What You Did (1965)

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)

The Young Lovers (1964)

Kitten with a Whip (1964)

Bullet for a Badman (1964)

Ride the Wild Surf (1964)

Viva Las Vegas (1964)

To Trap a Spy (1964)

Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963)

Under the Yum-Yum Tree (1963)

Promises! Promises! (1963)

Toys in the Attic (1963)

Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

Convicts 4 (1962)

Confessions of an Opium Eater (1962)

Hitler (1962)

Sail A Crooked Ship (1961)

The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961)

Operation Eichmann (1961)

Gold of the Seven Saints (1961)

13 Ghosts (1960)

Ice Palace (1960)

The FBI Story (1959)

The Bat (1959)

Verboten! (1959)

Home Before Dark (1958)

Born Reckless (1958)

Underwater Warrior (1958)

The Adventures of Super Pup (1958)

The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)

Forty Guns (1957)

Run of the Arrow (1957)

The Unknown Terror (1957)

China Gate (1957)

The Garment Jungle (1957)

The Ride Back (1957)

The Black Whip (1956)

Tension at Table Rock (1956)

Attack (1956)

Nightmare (1956)

Quincannon, Frontier Scout (1956)

Ghost Town (1956)

Bengazi (1955)

The Steel Cage (1954)

Down Three Dark Streets (1954)

World for Ransom (1954)

Appointment in Honduras (1953)

Donovan's Brain (1953)

Vice Squad (1953)

The Twonky (1953)

College Capers (1953)

The Glass Wall (1953)

The Tall Texan (1953)

Bwana Devil (1952)

Loan Shark (1952)

Red Planet Mars (1952)

Without Warning! (1952)

The Bushwhackers (1951)

All That I Have (1951)

Cry Danger (1951)

The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)

Mrs. Mike (1949)

Johnny Allegro (1949)

Roughshod (1949)

My Dear Secretary (1948)

On Our Merry Way (1948)

Magic Town (1947)

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Five Came Back (1939)

Before Dawn (1933)

The Lost Squadron (1932)

Street Girl (1929)

SST: Death Flight
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Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1903-02-12
Deathday1996-09-07 (93 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsJoseph Francis Biroc, Joesph Biroc, Joe Biroc, Joseph Biroc
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
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