Camera · b. 1903 · New York City, New York, USA

Joseph F. Biroc

Biography

Joseph Francis Biroc, ASC (February 12, 1903 – September 7, 1996) was an American cinematographer. He was born in New York City and began working in films at the Paragon Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey. After working there for approximately six years, he moved to Los Angeles. Once in Southern California, Biroc worked at the RKO Pictures movie studio. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and filmed the Liberation of Paris in August 1944. In 1950, Biroc left RKO Pictures and freelanced on projects at various studios. In addition to his film work, which included It's a Won...

Cinematography
A Winner Never Quits 1986 Father of Hell Town 1985 The Jerk, Too 1984 Airplane II: The Sequel 1982 Desperate Lives 1982 Hammett 1982 ...All the Marbles 1981 Airplane! 1980 The Gambler 1980 Beyond the Poseidon Adventure 1979 SST: Death Flight 1978 The Clone Master 1978 A Family Upside Down 1978 The Choirboys 1977 The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox 1976 Hustle 1975 The Longest Yard 1974 Blazing Saddles 1974 Thursday's Game 1974 Wonder Woman 1974 Shanks 1974 Emperor of the North 1973 Cahill: United States Marshal 1973 The Crooked Hearts 1972 Ulzana's Raid 1972 Playmates 1972 Gidget Gets Married 1972 Escape from the Planet of the Apes 1971 The Grissom Gang 1971 The Organization 1971 Brian's Song 1971 Mrs. Pollifax — Spy 1971 Mean Justice 1971 Too Late the Hero 1970 What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? 1969 The Greatest Mother of 'em All 1969 Lady in Cement 1968 The Killing of Sister George 1968 The Legend of Lylah Clare 1968 The Detective 1968 Warning Shot 1967 Fitzwilly 1967 Enter Laughing 1967 Who's Minding the Mint? 1967 Tony Rome 1967 The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! 1966 The Swinger 1966 The Flight of the Phoenix 1965 I Saw What You Did 1965 To Trap a Spy 1965 Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte 1964 Viva Las Vegas 1964 Ride the Wild Surf 1964 Bullet for a Badman 1964 The Young Lovers 1964 Kitten with a Whip 1964 Gunfight at Comanche Creek 1963 Promises! Promises! 1963 Toys in the Attic 1963 Bye Bye Birdie 1963 Under the Yum-Yum Tree 1963 Hitler 1962 Convicts 4 1962 Confessions of an Opium Eater 1962 Gold of the Seven Saints 1961 Ice Palace 1960 13 Ghosts 1960 The FBI Story 1959 The Bat 1959 Verboten! 1959 Home Before Dark 1958 Born Reckless 1958 The Unknown Terror 1957 Forty Guns 1957 The Garment Jungle 1957 Run of the Arrow 1957 The Amazing Colossal Man 1957 The Ride Back 1957 China Gate 1957 Attack 1956 Nightmare 1956 Tension at Table Rock 1956 Quincannon, Frontier Scout 1956 The Black Whip 1956 Bengazi 1955 World for Ransom 1954 Down Three Dark Streets 1954 The Steel Cage 1954 The Glass Wall 1953 Donovan's Brain 1953 Vice Squad 1953 Appointment in Honduras 1953 The Twonky 1953 Red Planet Mars 1952 Without Warning! 1952 Loan Shark 1952 Cry Danger 1951 The Bushwhackers 1951 The Killer That Stalked New York 1950 Johnny Allegro 1949 Roughshod 1949 Mrs. Mike 1949 On Our Merry Way 1948 My Dear Secretary 1948 Magic Town 1947 It's a Wonderful Life 1946
Other Credits
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