Biography
William C. Thompson (30 March 1889 in Bound Brook, New Jersey β 22 October 1963 in Los Angeles) was an American cinematographer.
He started his career in the 1910s and is best remembered today as the cinematographer of many of the films of Ed Wood, including Glen or Glenda (1953), Jail Bait, The Sinister Urge (1960), Night of the Ghouls (1959), The Violent Years (1955), Bride of the Monster (1955) and Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957). Other films he worked on include Maniac (1934), Dementia (1955), Journey to Freedom (1957), and The Astounding She-Monster (1957).
Filmography
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Movies 62
Director 9
Director of Photography
3-D Rarities (2015)
Movie
Cinematographer
Final Curtain (2012)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Sinister Urge (1960)
Movie
5
Cinematographer
Too Soon to Love (1960)
Movie
Cinematographer
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
Movie
4.22
Cinematographer
Night of the Ghouls (1959)
Movie
Cinematographer
Mustang! (1959)
Movie
Cinematographer
Gun Girls (1957)
Movie
Cinematographer
Journey to Freedom (1957)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Astounding She-Monster (1957)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Violent Years (1956)
Movie
6
Cinematographer
Dementia (1955)
Movie
Cinematographer
Bride of the Monster (1955)
Movie
1
Cinematographer
The Golden Mistress (1954)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Lawless Rider (1954)
Movie
Cinematographer
Jail Bait (1954)
Movie
Cinematographer
Girl Gang (1954)
Movie
Cinematographer
I'll Sell My Shirt (1953)
Movie
Cinematographer
Project Moon Base (1953)
Movie
Cinematographer
Glen or Glenda (1953)
Movie
9
Director of Photography / Camera Operator
Son Of The Renegade (1953)
Movie
Cinematographer
Peek-a-Boo (1953)
Movie
Director
A Night in Hollywood (1953)
Movie
Cinematographer
The A-B-Cs of Love (1953)
Movie
Cinematographer
Orange Blossoms for Violet (1952)
Movie
Cinematographer
B-Girl Rhapsody (1952)
Movie
Cinematographer
Her Wedding Night (1952)
Movie
Cinematographer
Scorching Fury (1952)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Blonde Pick-Up (1951)
Movie
Cinematographer
French Follies (1951)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Art of the Burlesque (1950)
Movie
Cinematographer
Trouble At Melody Mesa (1949)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Devil's Sleep (1949)
Movie
Director of Photography
Arctic Fury (1949)
Movie
Director of Photography
The White Gorilla (1945)
Movie
Storekeeper
Polygamy (1936)
Movie
Director of Photography
Tugboat Princess (1936)
Movie
Waterfront-Raid Detective (uncredited)
Marihuana (1936)
Movie
Cinematographer
Lucky Fugitives (1936)
Movie
Director
The Irish Gringo (1935)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Brand of Hate (1934)
Movie
Cinematographer
Maniac (1934)
Movie
9
Cinematographer
A Demon for Trouble (1934)
Movie
Cinematographer
Tomorrow's Children (1934)
Movie
4
Cinematographer
High School Girl (1934)
Movie
'B' Camera Operator
Roman Scandals (1933)
Movie
Cinematographer
Found Alive (1933)
Movie
Cinematographer
No Greater Love (1932)
Movie
Cinematographer
Fancy Curves (1932)
Movie
Cinematographer
South of Sonora (1930)
Movie
Director of Photography
Arizona Nights (1927)
Movie
Cinematographer
Pals (1925)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Woman Untamed (1920)
Movie
Director of Photography
Mother, I Need You (1918)
Movie
Cinematographer
In Judgment of... (1918)
Movie
Cinematographer
Revenge (1918)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Curse of Eve (1917)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Fall of a Nation (1916)
Movie
Cinematographer
Garden of Lies (1915)
Movie
Cinematographer
Wormwood (1915)
Movie
Cinematographer
Evangeline (1914)
Movie
Cinematographer
Absinthe (1914)
Movie
Ratings
Average 3.75
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2015
Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1889-03-30
Deathday1963-10-22 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceBound Brook, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsW.C. Thompson, William A. Thompson, William Creevy Thompson, William Thompson, Wm. C. Thompson, Wm. C. Thonpson
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