Camera · b. 1894 · San Francisco, California, USA

Hal Mohr

Biography

Hal Mohr, A.S.C. (August 2, 1894 in San Francisco – May 10, 1974 in Santa Monica, California) was a famed movie cinematographer. He is known for his Oscar-winning work on the 1935 film, A Midsummer Night's Dream. He was awarded another Oscar for his work on The Phantom of the Opera in 1943, and received a nomination for The Four Poster in 1952. From a young age, Hal Mohr wanted to pursue a career in cinematography because he was curious to learn about how to make pictures move onscreen. He worked as a photo finisher in a photo lab to gain experience with the camera. When he was 19 years old, ...

Directed
Cinematography
The Bamboo Saucer 1968 Jack and the Beanstalk 1967 Invisible Diplomats 1965 The Man from the Diners' Club 1963 The Creation of the Humanoids 1962 Underworld U.S.A. 1961 The Last Voyage 1960 The Gun Runners 1958 The Lineup 1958 Baby Face Nelson 1957 The Boss 1956 The Wild One 1953 Rancho Notorious 1952 The Four Poster 1952 The Member of the Wedding 1952 The Big Night 1951 Woman on the Run 1950 The Second Woman 1950 Johnny Holiday 1949 Another Part of the Forest 1948 An Act of Murder 1948 The Lost Moment 1947 I'll Be Yours 1947 Song of Scheherazade 1947 Because of Him 1946 Her Lucky Night 1945 Salome, Where She Danced 1945 Enter Arsène Lupin 1944 The Climax 1944 Top Man 1943 Phantom of the Opera 1943 Watch on the Rhine 1943 Lady in a Jam 1942 International Lady 1941 Pot o' Gold 1941 When the Daltons Rode 1940 Destry Rides Again 1939 Back Door to Heaven 1939 Rio 1939 I Met My Love Again 1938 The Walking Dead 1936 Bullets or Ballots 1936 The Green Pastures 1936 Ladies in Love 1936 Captain Blood 1935 A Midsummer Night's Dream 1935 Change of Heart 1934 David Harum 1934 Servants' Entrance 1934 The Warrior's Husband 1933 The Devil's in Love 1933 State Fair 1933 I Loved You Wednesday 1933 Tess of the Storm Country 1932 A Woman Commands 1932 Week Ends Only 1932 The First Year 1932 Lady with a Past 1932 The Big Gamble 1931 A Woman of Experience 1931 Devotion 1931 Big Boy 1930 Outward Bound 1930 King of Jazz 1930 The Czar of Broadway 1930 The Last Performance 1929 Broadway 1929 Shanghai Lady 1929 The Honeymoon 1929 The Last Warning 1928 Noah's Ark 1928 Tenderloin 1928 Glorious Betsy 1928 The Jazz Singer 1927 The Heart of Maryland 1927 Old San Francisco 1927 Bitter Apples 1927 The Third Degree 1926 Sparrows 1926 The Marriage Clause 1926 The Monster 1925 Little Annie Rooney 1925 A Woman Who Sinned 1924 Bag and Baggage 1923 Watch Him Step 1922 The Big Idea 1917
Acting
Other Credits
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