Ted McCord
Ted McCord (born August 2, 1900 in Sullivan County , Indiana , † January 19, 1976 in Glendale , California ) was an American cinematographer .
Life
Ted McCord came to film as a very young man, became a camera assistant and was able to work as the head cameraman in charge from 1923. The films he photographed before he was drafted into the US Army during World War II had no artistic significance worth mentioning. McCord did his military service as an army photographer. One of the highlights of McCord's post-World War II career is The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, directed by John Huston . McCord had a long-term collaboration with director Michael Curtiz , for whom he shot eleven films. McCord received nominations for an Oscar for Best Cinematography for Silent Lips , Game for Two, and My Songs - My Dreams . His work includes more than 160 film and television productions.
Filmography (selection)
- 1921: Sacred and Profane Love
- 1924: Those who trade with souls (For Sale)
- 1924: Flirting with Love
- 1931: Tom Keene, King of the Steppes (Freighters of Destiny)
- 1934: Dangerous Frontier (Fugitive Road)
- 1940: Father is a Prince
- 1943: Action in the North Atlantic (Action in the North Atlantic)
- 1947: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (The Treasure of the Sierra Madre)
- 1947: The Deep Valley
- 1948: Silent Lips (Johnny Belinda)
- 1948: June Bride
- 1949: The Road of the Successful (Flamingo Road)
- 1949: Luck in distress (Lady Takes a Sailor)
- 1950: The man of her dreams (Young Man with a Horn)
- 1950: In the pay of Satan (The Damned Do not Cry)
- 1950: Lord of the Rough Mountains (Rocky Mountain)
- 1950: People Smuggling (The Breaking Point)
- 1951: Goodbye, My Fancy
- 1951: I'll See You in My Dreams
- 1951: Not a dime for eternity (Force of Arms)
- 1952: This Woman is Dangerous
- 1954: One shouldn't play with love (Young at Heart)
- 1955: East of Eden (East of Eden)
- 1955: Against All Violence (I Died a Thousand Times)
- 1956: Horizon in Flames (The Burning Hills)
- 1956: Playboy - March, March! (The Girl He Left Behind)
- 1957: A Life Intoxicated (The Helen Morgan Story)
- 1958: The Hanging Tree
- 1958: The proud rebel (The Proud Rebel)
- 1959: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn)
- 1961: Behind Enemy Lines (War Hunt)
- 1961: Isle of Violence (The Land We Love)
- 1962: two-player game (Two for the Seesaw)
- 1964: My Songs - My Dreams (The Sound of Music)
- 1966: Samson can't be beaten (A Fine Madness)
Web links
- Ted McCord at the Internet Movie Database (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 5: L - N. Rudolf Lettinger - Lloyd Nolan. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 167.
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SURNAME | McCord, Ted |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McCord, Ted D. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cameraman |
DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd August 1900 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sullivan County , Indiana |
DATE OF DEATH | 19th January 1976 |
Place of death | Glendale , California |