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Cinematographer

George Barnes

Born October 16, 1892 in Pasadena, California, USA

Died May 30, 1953

21 films

From Wikipedia George S. Barnes, A.S.C. (October 16, 1892 – May 30, 1953) was an American cinematographer from the era of silent films to the early 1950s. Over the course of his career, he was nominated for an Academy Award eight times, including his work on The Devil Dancer (1927) with Gilda Gray and Clive Brook. However, he only won once, for his work on the Alfred Hitchcock film Rebecca (1940). He died at the age of 60 in Los Angeles, California after having worked on at least 142 films. He was married to Joan Blondell from 1933 to 1936, and was the father of television executive Norman S. Powell.

Awards

2 wins, 10 nominations

Filmography 21

The War of the Worlds (1953) movie poster
The War of the Worlds1953
Road to Bali (1952) movie poster
Road to Bali1952
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) movie poster
The Greatest Show on Earth1952
Force of Evil (1950) movie poster
Force of Evil1950
Samson and Delilah (1949) movie poster
Samson and Delilah1949
The File on Thelma Jordon (1949) movie poster
The File on Thelma Jordon1949
The Boy with Green Hair (1948) movie poster
The Boy with Green Hair1948
Spellbound (1945) movie poster
Spellbound1945
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) movie poster
The Bells of St. Mary's1945
None But the Lonely Heart (1944) movie poster
None But the Lonely Heart1944
Jane Eyre (1943) movie poster
Jane Eyre1943
Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942) movie poster
Once Upon a Honeymoon1942
Meet John Doe (1941) movie poster
Meet John Doe1941
That Uncertain Feeling (1941) movie poster
That Uncertain Feeling1941
Rebecca (1940) movie poster
Rebecca1940
The Return of Frank James (1940) movie poster
The Return of Frank James1940
Jesse James (1939) movie poster
Jesse James1939
Black Legion (1937) movie poster
Black Legion1937
Marked Woman (1937) movie poster
Marked Woman1937
Footlight Parade (1933) movie poster
Footlight Parade1933
The Eagle (1925) movie poster
The Eagle1925