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DIED
February 27, 1979

RECENT CREDITS
Ladies They Talk About (FILM)  Jan. 1, 2001
Guns of the Timberland (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1960
The Badlanders (FILM)  Jul. 1, 1958
The Deep Six (FILM)  Dec. 19, 1957
A Cry in the Night (FILM)  Aug. 1, 1956

BIOGRAPHY
Influential cinematographer of both the silent and sound eras. Seitz began his career as a lab technician with the St. Louis Motion Picture Company, joined American Mutual in 1916 and had graduated to cinematographer by....
Influential cinematographer of both the silent and sound eras. Seitz began his career as a lab technician with the St. Louis Motion Picture Company, joined American Mutual in 1916 and had graduated to cinematographer by 1919. His best work was done at Metro (1920-28), especially for director Rex Ingram, and at Paramount (1941-52), notably in collaboration with Preston Sturges ("Sullivan's Travels" 1941, "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" 1944, etc.) and Billy Wilder ("The Lost Weekend" 1945, "Sunset Boulevard" 1950, etc.). Seitz also invented several key photographic techniques, including the matte shot. Brother of director George B. Seitz (1888-1944).



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Ladies They Talk About
Released: Jan. 1, 2001

Guns of the Timberland
Released: Jan. 1, 1960

A Cry in the Night
Released: Aug. 17, 1956

Many Rivers to Cross
Released: Feb. 1, 1955

Botany Bay
Released: Oct. 1, 1953


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