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

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
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

[1] 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.