George J. Folsey
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Joseph Folsey, A.S.C. (July 2, 1898 – November 1, 1988) was an American cinematographer who worked on 162 films between 1919 and his retirement in 1976. Born in Brooklyn, Folsey was hired by Jesse Louis Lasky to work as an office boy in his newly formed Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company in New York City. He earned his first screen credit for His Bridal Night in 1919. Leading lady Alice Brady was so satisfied with the way he photographed her she offered him a contract to shoot all her films. He worked for both Associated First National and Paramount Astoria Studios before relocating to Hollywood and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, where he spent the bulk of his career. Folsey's many credits include The Letter, The Cocoanuts, Animal Crackers, The Great Ziegfeld, A Guy Named Joe, The White Cliffs of Dover, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Clock, The Harvey Girls, Adam's Rib, A Life of Her Own, Million Dollar Mermaid, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Cobweb, Cash McCall, and The Balcony. For television he served as director of photography for various episodes of the ABC series The Fugitive and an NBC special starring figure skater Peggy Fleming, for which he won an Emmy Award for Best Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming. Folsey was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography thirteen times but never won. Eight months before his death he was honored with the first Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the American Society of Cinematographers, for which he served as President in 1956-57. Folsey's son George Jr. is a director/producer/editor. Folsey died in Santa Monica, California.
Forbidden Planet
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Meet Me in St. Louis
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The High Cost of Loving
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The Harvey Girls
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Marie Antoinette
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Page Miss Glory
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Glorifying the American Girl
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The Cocoanuts
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Orchids and Ermine
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Too Much Money
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Lady Be Good
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Vengeance Valley
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Grand Central Murder
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House of Numbers
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Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
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Andy Hardy's Double Life
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Tennessee Champ
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Men Must Fight
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Bone
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Come Live with Me
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The Secret Heart
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The Battle of Gettysburg
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Saddle the Wind
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Secrets of a Secretary
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The Misleading Lady
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The Hole in the Wall
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The Gorgeous Hussy
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Reckless
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Laughter
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Hit the Deck
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Animal Crackers
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The Cheat
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Rio Rita
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Applause
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The Cobweb
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A Guy Named Joe
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The Animal Kingdom
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Cash McCall
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The Fastest Gun Alive
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The Man with a Cloak
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Adam's Rib
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The Green Years
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Ziegfeld Follies
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Married Bachelor
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Arsène Lupin Returns
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Mannequin
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The Bride Wore Red
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The Great Ziegfeld
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Chained
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Operator 13
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Men in White
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Going Hollywood
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Stage Mother
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Reunion in Vienna
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Storm at Daybreak
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The Smiling Lieutenant
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Honor Among Lovers
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Stolen Heaven
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The Big Pond
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Born Rich
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A Heart to Let
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The Savage
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Scarlet Saint
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The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
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Third Finger, Left Hand
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Count Your Blessings
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The Great Sinner
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Mr. Imperium
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The Royal Family of Broadway
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Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
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Lovely to Look At
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The Clock
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Her Wild Oat
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The Battle of Paris
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I Live My Life
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Naughty But Nice
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The Bright Shawl
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These Wilder Years
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A Life of Her Own
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The Big Hangover
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State of the Union
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The White Cliffs of Dover
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Seven Sweethearts
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Hold That Kiss
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The Fighting Blade
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The Enchanted Cottage
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The Trial of Mary Dugan
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Deep in My Heart
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The Fear Market
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Malaya
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
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Dangerous Nan McGrew
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Hearts Divided
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The Shining Hour
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Lady of the Tropics
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Panama Hattie
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Shadow in the Sky
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Executive Suite
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Tip on a Dead Jockey
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
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Kind Lady
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The Balcony
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The Stolen Kiss
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Million Dollar Mermaid
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Torpedo Run
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Thousands Cheer
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The Power and the Prize
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Men of the Fighting Lady
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All the Brothers Were Valiant
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Forsaking All Others
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The Man from M.A.R.S.
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The Law and the Lady
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The Big Broadcast
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Remember?
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Green Dolphin Street
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The Letter
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