Sol Polito
Sol Polito (born November 12, 1892 in Palermo , Sicily , † May 23, 1960 in Hollywood ; actually Salvador Polito ) was an American cameraman of Italian origin.
Life
When Sol Polito was a child, his family emigrated to the United States and settled in New York City . After school he became a photographer and through this training he got access to film. In the 1920s he made 13 films for Hollywood star Harry Carey . Influenced by the German expressionist filmmakers, he was one of the outstanding cameramen in the 1930s . He worked closely with Michael Curtiz in particular and directed the camera in numerous adventure films with Errol Flynn .
Sol Polito was nominated three times for an Oscar: for a Queen's Favorite (1940), Sergeant York (1941) and Heroes of the Skies (1943).
Filmography (selection)
- 1931: late edition ( Five Star Final )
- 1932: Hunt for James A. ( I am a Fugitive of a Chain Gang )
- 1933: The 42nd Street ( 42nd Street )
- 1933: Gold Diggers of 1933 ( Gold Diggers of 1933 )
- 1934: Dr. Monica
- 1934: Madame DuBarry
- 1934: Flirtation Walk
- 1934: Wonder Bar
- 1935: Go Into Your Dance
- 1936: The Treason of Surat Khan ( The Charge of the Light Brigade )
- 1937: Ready, Willing and Able
- 1938: Golden Earth California ( Gold Is Where You Find It )
- 1938: Robin Hood, King of the Vagabonds ( The Adventures of Robin Hood )
- 1938: Chicago - Angels with Dirty Faces ( Angels With Dirty Faces )
- 1939: I Was a Nazi Spy ( Confessions of a Nazi Spy )
- 1939: Lord of the Wild West ( Dodge City )
- 1939: Favorite of a Queen ( The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex )
- 1939: Sons of Liberty (short film)
- 1940: Gold smuggling to Virginia ( Virginia City )
- 1940: The Lord of the Seven Seas ( The Sea Hawk )
- 1941: Sergeant York ( Sergeant York )
- 1941: The Sea Wolf ( The Sea Wolf )
- 1942: Heroes of the Skies ( Captain of the Clouds )
- 1942: Journey from the Past ( Now, Voyager )
- 1943: This Is the Army
- 1943: Linked in friendship ( Old Acquaintance )
- 1944: The Adventures of Mark Twain ( The Adventures of Mark Twain )
- 1944: Arsenic and Old Lace ( Arsenic and Old Lace )
- 1945: Rhapsody in Blue ( Rhapsody in Blue )
- 1945: The green grain ( The Corn Is Green )
- 1946: In the Secret Service ( Cloak and Dagger )
- 1946: The Big Lie (A Stolen Life)
- 1948: You're still alive for 105 minutes ( Sorry, Wrong Number )
Web links
- Sol Polito in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Polito, Sol |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Polito, Salvador (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American-Italian cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Palermo , Sicily |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 23, 1960 |
| Place of death | Hollywood |