Camera · b. 1898 · New York City, New York, USA

George J. Folsey

Biography

George Joseph Folsey (July 2, 1898 – November 1, 1988) was an American cinematographer who worked on 162 films between 1919 and his retirement in 1976. 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,...

Cinematography
The Balcony 1963 Cash McCall 1960 I Passed for White 1960 Count Your Blessings 1959 The High Cost of Loving 1958 Saddle the Wind 1958 Torpedo Run 1958 House of Numbers 1957 Tip on a Dead Jockey 1957 Forbidden Planet 1956 The Fastest Gun Alive 1956 These Wilder Years 1956 The Power and the Prize 1956 The Battle of Gettysburg 1955 Hit the Deck 1955 The Cobweb 1955 Tennessee Champ 1954 Deep in My Heart 1954 Executive Suite 1954 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 1954 Men of the Fighting Lady 1954 All the Brothers Were Valiant 1953 Lovely to Look at 1952 Shadow in the Sky 1952 Million Dollar Mermaid 1952 Vengeance Valley 1951 The Man with a Cloak 1951 Mr. Imperium 1951 The Law and the Lady 1951 A Life of Her Own 1950 The Big Hangover 1950 Adam's Rib 1949 The Great Sinner 1949 Malaya 1949 Take Me Out to the Ball Game 1949 State of the Union 1948 Green Dolphin Street 1947 The Harvey Girls 1946 The Secret Heart 1946 The Green Years 1946 Till the Clouds Roll By 1946 Ziegfeld Follies 1945 The Clock 1945 Meet Me in St. Louis 1944 A Guy Named Joe 1944 The White Cliffs of Dover 1944 Thousands Cheer 1943 Grand Central Murder 1942 Andy Hardy's Double Life 1942 Rio Rita 1942 Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant 1942 Seven Sweethearts 1942 Panama Hattie 1942 Lady Be Good 1941 Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day 1941 Come Live with Me 1941 Married Bachelor 1941 The Trial of Mary Dugan 1941 Third Finger, Left Hand 1940 Remember? 1939 Fast and Loose 1939 Marie Antoinette 1938 Mannequin 1938 Arsène Lupin Returns 1938 Hold That Kiss 1938 The Shining Hour 1938 The Bride Wore Red 1937 The Last of Mrs. Cheyney 1937 The Gorgeous Hussy 1936 The Great Ziegfeld 1936 Hearts Divided 1936 Page Miss Glory 1935 Reckless 1935 I Live My Life 1935 Kind Lady 1935 Chained 1934 Men in White 1934 Operator 13 1934 Forsaking All Others 1934 Men Must Fight 1933 Going Hollywood 1933 Storm at Daybreak 1933 Reunion in Vienna 1933 Stage Mother 1933 The Misleading Lady 1932 The Animal Kingdom 1932 The Big Broadcast 1932 Secrets of a Secretary 1931 The Cheat 1931 Honor Among Lovers 1931 The Smiling Lieutenant 1931 Stolen Heaven 1931 Laughter 1930 Animal Crackers 1930 The Big Pond 1930 The Royal Family of Broadway 1930 Dangerous Nan McGrew 1930 Glorifying the American Girl 1929 The Cocoanuts 1929 The Hole in the Wall 1929 Applause 1929 The Battle of Paris 1929 The Letter 1929 Orchids and Ermine 1927 Her Wild Oat 1927 Naughty But Nice 1927 See You in Jail 1927 American Beauty 1927 Too Much Money 1926 The Savage 1926 Scarlet Saint 1925 Born Rich 1924 The Enchanted Cottage 1924 The Bright Shawl 1923 The Fighting Blade 1923 The Man from M.A.R.S. 1922 Slim Shoulders 1922 What's Wrong with the Women? 1922 A Game Chicken 1922 A Heart to Let 1921 The Fear Market 1920 The Stolen Kiss 1920 Sinners 1920
Acting
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