Biography
William H. Daniels ASC (December 1, 1901 β June 14, 1970) was a film cinematographer who was Greta Garbo's personal lensman, serving as the cinematographer for such Garbo-starring films as Torrent (1926), The Mysterious Lady (1928), The Kiss (1929), Anna Christie, Romance (both 1930), Grand Hotel (1932), Anna Karenina (1935), and Camille (1936). Early in his career he worked regularly with director Erich von Stroheim, providing cinematography for such films as The Devil's Pass Key (1920) and Greed (1924). Daniels went on to win an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on The Naked City (1948).
Filmography
all 152
Movies 152
Director 65
self 2
Producer 1
Self (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)
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Cinematographer
Move (1970)
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Director of Photography
Marlowe (1969)
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Cinematographer
The Maltese Bippy (1969)
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Cinematographer
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
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8
Cinematographer
In Like Flint (1967)
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4
Cinematographer
Assault on a Queen (1966)
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Producer
Marriage on the Rocks (1965)
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Director of Photography
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
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Cinematographer
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
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Cinematographer
The Money Dance (1964)
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Cinematographer
The Prize (1963)
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Cinematographer
Come Blow Your Horn (1963)
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Director of Photography
Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962)
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Director of Photography
How the West Was Won (1962)
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6
Director of Photography
Come September (1961)
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Director of Photography
All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960)
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Ocean's Eleven (1960)
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Can-Can (1960)
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Never So Few (1959)
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Cinematographer
A Hole in the Head (1959)
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Cinematographer
A Stranger in My Arms (1959)
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Some Came Running (1958)
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6
Cinematographer
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
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4.75
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Voice in the Mirror (1958)
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Interlude (1957)
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My Man Godfrey (1957)
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Night Passage (1957)
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Istanbul (1957)
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The Unguarded Moment (1956)
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Away All Boats (1956)
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The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
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The Girl Rush (1955)
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Foxfire (1955)
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Strategic Air Command (1955)
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The Shrike (1955)
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Six Bridges to Cross (1955)
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Director of Photography
The Far Country (1954)
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The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
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War Arrow (1953)
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Forbidden (1953)
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Thunder Bay (1953)
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Plymouth Adventure (1952)
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Pat and Mike (1952)
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Cinematographer
Glory Alley (1952)
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When in Rome (1952)
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Thunder on the Hill (1951)
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Cinematographer
The Lady Pays Off (1951)
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Cinematographer
Bright Victory (1951)
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Director of Photography
Harvey (1950)
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5.33
Cinematographer
Deported (1950)
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Winchester '73 (1950)
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4.57
Cinematographer
Woman in Hiding (1950)
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Director of Photography
Abandoned (1949)
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Cinematographer
The Gal Who Took the West (1949)
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Director of Photography
Illegal Entry (1949)
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Cinematographer
The Life of Riley (1949)
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Arch Armstrong
Family Honeymoon (1948)
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Cinematographer
For the Love of Mary (1948)
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Director of Photography
The Naked City (1948)
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6
Director of Photography
Lured (1947)
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Cinematographer
Brute Force (1947)
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Cinematographer
Diamond Demon (1947)
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Cinematographer
Sure Cures (1946)
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Cinematographer
Treasures from Trash (1946)
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Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)
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Girl Crazy (1943)
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Cinematographer
Keeper of the Flame (1943)
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For Me and My Gal (1942)
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Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)
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Design for Scandal (1941)
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Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
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5.36
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They Met in Bombay (1941)
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Love Crazy (1941)
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So Ends Our Night (1941)
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Back Street (1941)
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Director of Photography
New Moon (1940)
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The Mortal Storm (1940)
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Cinematographer
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
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2.25
Director of Photography
Ninotchka (1939)
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5.08
Director of Photography
Another Thin Man (1939)
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5.6
Director of Photography
Stronger Than Desire (1939)
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Cinematographer
Idiot's Delight (1939)
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Director of Photography
Dramatic School (1938)
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Three Loves Has Nancy (1938)
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Director of Photography
Marie Antoinette (1938)
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Self
Another Romance of Celluloid (1938)
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Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937)
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The Last Gangster (1937)
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Cinematographer
Double Wedding (1937)
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Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
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Personal Property (1937)
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Camille (1936)
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Romeo and Juliet (1936)
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Rose Marie (1936)
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Rendezvous (1935)
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Anna Karenina (1935)
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Naughty Marietta (1935)
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6
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The Painted Veil (1934)
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The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)
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Queen Christina (1933)
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6
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Dinner at Eight (1933)
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4
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Broadway to Hollywood (1933)
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The Stranger's Return (1933)
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The White Sister (1933)
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Rasputin and the Empress (1932)
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Skyscraper Souls (1932)
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As You Desire Me (1932)
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Grand Hotel (1932)
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4
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Lovers Courageous (1932)
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Mata Hari (1931)
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Director of Photography
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931)
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A Free Soul (1931)
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Strangers May Kiss (1931)
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Cinematographer
Inspiration (1931)
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The Great Meadow (1931)
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Anna Christie (1930)
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Cinematographer
If the Emperor Only Knew That (1930)
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Cinematographer
Romance (1930)
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6
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Strictly Unconventional (1930)
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Cinematographer
Montana Moon (1930)
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Cinematographer
Anna Christie (1930)
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Director of Photography
Their Own Desire (1929)
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1
Cinematographer
The Kiss (1929)
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6
Cinematographer
Wise Girls (1929)
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The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1929)
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The Trial of Mary Dugan (1929)
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Wild Orchids (1929)
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A Woman of Affairs (1928)
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6
Director of Photography
Dream of Love (1928)
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The Mysterious Lady (1928)
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10
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Telling the World (1928)
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The Actress (1928)
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Bringing Up Father (1928)
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The Latest from Paris (1928)
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Director of Photography
Love (1928)
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Director of Photography
Tillie the Toiler (1927)
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Captain Salvation (1927)
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Director of Photography
Altars of Desire (1927)
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Director of Photography
Flesh and the Devil (1926)
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1
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Dreams of Monte Carlo (1926)
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Director of Photography
The Temptress (1926)
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Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)
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Director of Photography
The Boob (1926)
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Cinematographer
Torrent (1926)
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Cinematographer
Dance Madness (1926)
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Director of Photography
1925 Studio Tour (1925)
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Women and Gold (1925)
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Director of Photography
Greed (1924)
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4.62
Cinematographer
Helen's Babies (1924)
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Director of Photography
Merry-Go-Round (1923)
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Cinematographer
Foolish Wives (1922)
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6
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Information
Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birthday1901-12-01
Deathday1970-06-14 (68 years old)
Birth PlaceCleveland, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsWm. H. Daniels, William Daniels, Wm. Daniels
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
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