John Arnold (cameraman)

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John Arnold (born November 16, 1889 in New York , New York , USA , † January 11, 1964 in Palm Springs , California , USA ) was an American cameraman .

Life

As early as 1914, John Arnold began working as a cameraman. In ten years he was involved in over 60 films. 1925 was MGM production The Big Parade of King Vidor for him a turning point. The studio made him head of the camera department. Due to the administrative work he was only able to work on 20 other MGM films until 1929, For example, in the film operetta Rose-Marie by Lucien Hubbard , the comedy Es geht sich was in Hollywood by King Vidor and the musical film The Hollywood Revue of 1929 by Charles Reisner . From 1931 until his retirement from the film business in 1956, he was responsible for the engagement and assignment of tasks to the cameramen. At the same time (from 1931 to 1937) Arnold was President of the American Society of Cinematographers . A second term followed from 1939 to 1941.

In the period that followed, Arnold's area of ​​responsibility increased. He was entrusted with the management of the maintenance department, as well as that of the film and camera material collection.

Filmography (selection)

Awards

John Arnold won two Academy Awards for technical merit . In 1938 he was honored for the improvement of a semi-automatic image focus device ("follow focus device") and its use in all MGM cameras. In 1940 he received an award for his mobile camera crane.

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personal data
SURNAME Arnold, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American cameraman
DATE OF BIRTH November 16, 1889
PLACE OF BIRTH New York , New York , USA
DATE OF DEATH January 11, 1964
Place of death Palm Springs , California , USA