- Karl Struss
Karl Struss, A.S.C. (
November 30 1886 —December 15 1981 ) was aphotographer and an Academy Award-winningcinematographer of the 1920s through the 1950s. He was also one of the earliest pioneers of3D film s. While he mostly worked onfilms , he was also one of the cinematographers for thetelevision series "Broken Arrow".He was born in
New York, New York and studied photography withClarence H. White . His first successes came selling photographs to magazines including Vogue, Vanity Fair, andHarper's Bazaar . (However, he was quick to insist that he was not doing "fashion" photography.)In 1919, he moved to
Los Angeles and signed on withCecil B. DeMille as a cameraman and subsequently worked on many films. He was later also admitted to theAmerican Society of Cinematographers .In 1949, he began his work in "stereo cinematography", becoming one of the first proponents of that artform. Unfortunately, he did most of his 3D work in
Italy and none of his films were subsequently released in 3D in theUnited States .Awards
In his career, Struss was nominated for an
Academy Award for Best Cinematography four times. The first time, and the only time he won, was for "" in 1929. (He shared that award withCharles Rosher . He was nominated again in 1932 for "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", in 1934 for "The Sign of the Cross", and in 1942 for "Aloma of the South Seas " (withWilfred M. Cline , A.S.C. andWilliam E. Snyder , A.S.C.)External links
* [http://www.3dgear.com/scsc/karl_struss.htm] Biography on 3D Gear website
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