Ira Morgan
Ira H. Morgan (born April 2, 1889 in Fort Ross , California , † April 10, 1959 in San Rafael , California) was an American cameraman .
Life
Ira Morgan - also known as Joe Morgan - began his career as a cameraman on Gaumont News , an early newsreel. He later went to the film company Essanay , where he mainly worked with the director King Vidor . He has led the camera in films such as the thriller The Vampire Bat and Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times , here with Roland Totheroh . He retired in 1956. His work includes more than 170 productions.
Filmography (selection)
- 1925: Pretty Ladies
- 1927: The Taxi Dancer
- 1927: Twelve Miles Out
- 1927: Spring Fever
- 1928: Der Schlauberger (West Point)
- 1929: The Duke Steps Out
- 1933: The Vampire Bat
- 1936: Modern Times (Modern Times)
- 1937: The Girl Said No.
- 1943: Corregidor
- 1949: Bruce Gentry - Daredevil of the Skies
- 1949: Batman and Robin
Web links
- Ira Morgan in theInternet Movie Database(English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morgan, Ira |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morgan, Ira H .; Morgan, Joe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 2, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort Ross , California , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 1959 |
| Place of death | San Rafael , California , United States |