Philip Tannura

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Philip J. Tannura , also short Phil Tannura , (born March 28, 1897 in New York City , United States , † December 7, 1973 in Beverly Hills , California ) was an American child actor and cameraman with some side trips to film and TV direction.

Live and act

Tannura had been a child actor on New York stages since 1909, and film appearances can also be proven from 1911. The native New Yorker took his first steps behind the camera as a still photographer, then (1917) he was hired as a cameraman for short productions by Thomas A. Edison Inc. During the First World War , Tannura was drafted into the United States Army Signal Corps . This was followed by engagements with several production companies, first on the east coast and later in Hollywood . Commitments took him to France and especially to England until the Second World War .

Since the mid-1920s, Phil Tannura has been photographing full-length feature films on a regular basis - almost all of them lightweight entertainment without any artistic or film historical value. Only his trips to London in the 1930s, where he was allowed to work with continental European artists such as Leontine Sagan (Men of Tomorrow) , René Clair ( Daring Game ) and Paul Czinner (Dreaming Eyes) , brought more demanding tasks. Back in the United States shortly after the outbreak of war in 1939, Tannura was again treated almost exclusively with B-film bulk goods; sometimes he was behind the camera for well over a dozen of these films. Only the Rita Hayworth film You Will Never Be Rich (1941) had an above-average level.

At the beginning of the 1950s, Philip Tannura shifted his field of activity towards television. In terms of camera technology, he was in charge of serial products throughout; Most recently he also photographed the family entertainment Lieber Uncle Bill , which is popular in Germany . Phil Tannura then retired at the age of 70. Sporadically, especially in 1929/30, Tannura also directed (short-tone) films.

Filmography (selection)

as an actor (short films):

  • 1911: Bob and Rowdy
  • 1912: The Stolen Nickel
  • 1912: Rowdy and his New Pal
  • 1913: Tea and Toast
  • 1913: Starved Out
  • 1913: Boy Wanted

as a cameraman (until 1951 cinema, then TV series; small selection):

  • 1917: The Little Chevalier
  • 1918: The Unbeliever
  • 1924: Cyclone Buddy
  • 1926: Sweet Adeline
  • 1927: When a Dog Loves
  • 1927: Jake the Plumber
  • 1928: Her Summer Hero
  • 1928: The Matinee Idol
  • 1928: Taxi 13
  • 1928: The Circus Kid
  • 1929: Mother's Boy
  • 1929: Lucky in Love
  • 1931: The night of the decision
  • 1931: Generals
  • 1932: Service for Ladies
  • 1932: Ebb Tide
  • 1932: Men of Tomorrow
  • 1933: Channel Crossing
  • 1934: Lady in Danger
  • 1934: Dirty Work
  • 1934: Wild Boy
  • 1935: Fighting Stock
  • 1935: Stormy Weather
  • 1935: Moscow Nights
  • 1935: Charing Cross Road
  • 1936: Wolf's Clothing
  • 1936: Southern Roses
  • 1936: Dishonour Bright
  • 1937: For Valor
  • 1937: make-up
  • 1937: ... tonight - Hotel Ritz ( Dinner at the Ritz )
  • 1938: Consenting Adults ( Break the News )
  • 1939: Dreaming Eyes ( Stolen Life )
  • 1939: Hell's Cargo
  • 1939: Poison Pen
  • 1940: Dreaming Out Loud
  • 1941: Empire you'll never ( You'll Never Get Rich )
  • 1941: The Return of Daniel Boone
  • 1941: Tillie the Toiler
  • 1942: Counter espionage
  • 1942: Two Yanks in Trinidad
  • 1942: Hello, Annapolis
  • 1942: Parachute Nurse
  • 1942: Lucky Legs
  • 1943: Good Luck, Mr. Yates
  • 1943: Redhead From Manhattan
  • 1943: Footlight Glamor
  • 1944: The Town Went Wild
  • 1944: Knickerbocker Holiday
  • 1945: Voice from Beyond ( Strange Illusion )
  • 1945: Prison Ship
  • 1946: Night Editor
  • 1946: Mysterious Intruder
  • 1946: Just Before Dawn
  • 1946: The Return of Rusty
  • 1947: Key Witness
  • 1947: The Millerson Case
  • 1948: The Babe Ruth Story
  • 1948: The Return of the Whistler ( The Return of the Whistler )
  • 1949: Shamrock Hill
  • 1949: Bodyhold
  • 1950: The Flying Saucer
  • 1950: Customs Agent
  • 1951: Flame of Stamboul
  • 1951: China Corsair (last movie)
  • 1950–56: The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (first TV series work)
  • 1952: Chevron Theater
  • 1953-61: The Jack Benny Program
  • 1961–62: Shannon clears up ( Shannon )
  • 1966–67: Dear Uncle Bill ( Family Affair )

as director (complete):

  • 1929: Wednesday Night at the Ritz (short film)
  • 1929: Fancy That (short film)
  • 1929: Haunted; or, Who Killed the Cat? (Short film)
  • 1930: His Birthday Suit (short film)
  • 1930: Crosby's Corners (short film)
  • 1930: Rubeville Night Club (short film)
  • 1947: Glamor Town (short documentary film)
  • 1962: Saints and Sinners (an episode of the TV series Shannon Clarifies )

literature

  • International Motion Picture Almanac 1965, Quigley Publishing Company, New York 1964, p. 285

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Tannura, Philip
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Tannura, Philip J .; Tannura, Phil
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American cinematographer, child actor, and film and television director
DATE OF BIRTH March 28, 1897
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City , United States
DATE OF DEATH 7th December 1973
Place of death Beverly Hills , California , United States