Joseph H. August
Joseph H. August (born April 26, 1890 in Idaho Springs , Colorado , † September 25, 1947 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American cameraman .
Life
After a relatively short time as a camera assistant, Joseph H. August became chief cameraman in 1912 and mainly photographed westerns . From 1924 he worked frequently for the director John Ford . August made a name for himself as a specialist in black and white films and developed a great deal of versatility. In the last few years of his career, his health was impaired and he died while filming the film Jenny , which had to be completed by another cameraman. He was involved in more than 150 film productions.
In 1940 and 1949 he was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Camera - Black and White .
August was one of the 15 founders of the American Society of Cinematographers in 1919 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1927: The camp followers ( Two Arabian Knights )
- 1927: The Bettelpoet (The Beloved Rogue)
- 1929: Salute
- 1930: U 13 ( Men Without Women )
- 1930: Up the River
- 1931: Charlie Chan: Death is a black camel ( The black Camel )
- 1931: (Under the lake beneath Seas )
- 1933: A castle in New York ( Man's castle )
- 1934: Napoleon on Broadway ( Twentieth Century )
- 1934: Black Moon ( Black Moon )
- 1935: The Traitor ( The Informer )
- 1935: Talk of the Town (The Whole Town's Talking)
- 1936: Mary of Scotland ( Mary of Scotland )
- 1936: Sylvia Scarlett
- 1936: The Plow and the Stars ( The Plow and the Stars )
- 1937: The Soldier and the Lady
- 1937: A damsel in distress ( A Damsel in Distress )
- 1938: Uprising in Sidi Hakim ( Gunga Din )
- 1938: Revenge for the Alamo ( Man of Conquest )
- 1939: Nurse Edith Cavell
- 1939: The Hunchback of Notre Dame ( The Hunchback of Notre Dame )
- 1941: The Devil and Daniel Webster ( The Devil and Daniel webste )
- 1942: Battle of Midway ( The Battle of Midway )
- 1945: Speedboats in front of Bataan ( They were expendable )
- 1948: Jenny ( Portrait of Jennie )
Web links
- Joseph H. August in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Joseph H. August in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 1: A - C. Erik Aaes - Jack Carson. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 187.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | August, Joseph H. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cameraman |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 26, 1890 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Idaho Springs , Colorado |
DATE OF DEATH | September 25, 1947 |
Place of death | Los Angeles , California |