Oliver T. Marsh

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Oliver T. Marsh (born January 30, 1892 in Kansas City , USA ; † May 5, 1941 in Los Angeles , USA ) was an American cameraman.

Life

Through the mediation of his sister, the actress Mae Marsh, Oliver T. Marsh came into contact with the director David Wark Griffith and began a contract with Biograph Filmproduktion . From 1918 he worked as a chief cameraman and very soon became one of the most sought-after image designers. After moving to MGM , he shaped the opulent style cultivated there and worked with the most prominent directors and actors of his time. Marsh died at the age of 49 in the middle of preparing for another film.

In 1939 he and Allen M. Davey were awarded an honorary Oscar for joint camera work on Sweethearts . At the 1941 Academy Awards , the two were nominated for an Oscar for their work on Bitter Sweet .

Filmography (selection)

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Individual evidence

  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 5: L - N. Rudolf Lettinger - Lloyd Nolan. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 288.
personal data
SURNAME Marsh, Oliver T.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American cameraman
DATE OF BIRTH January 30, 1892
PLACE OF BIRTH Kansas City , USA
DATE OF DEATH May 5, 1941
Place of death Los Angeles , USA