William A. Fraker

Born: 1923-09-29

William Ashman Fraker (September 29, 1923 – May 31, 2010) was an American cinematographer, film director and producer. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In 2000, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) honoring his career. As cinematographer, his films include The President's Analyst (1967), Rosemary's Baby (1968), Bullitt (1968), Paint Your Wagon (1969), The Day of the Dolphin (1973), Coonskin (1975), Looking For Mr. Goodbar (1977), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Heaven Can Wait (1978), 1941 (1979), WarGames (1983), Irreconcilable Differences (1984), Murphy's Romance (1985), Tombstone (1993), and Street Fighter (1994). He directed three theatrical films, Monte Walsh (1970), A Reflection of Fear (1971), and The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981), as well as several television series. Description above from the Wikipedia article William A. Fraker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Visions of Light

as Self
Released: 1992-09-17

Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of...

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Irreconcilable Differences

as "Gabrielle" Cinematographer
Released: 1984-09-28

Alternating between the past and the present, a precocious little girl sues her selfish,...

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The Making of '1941'

as uncredited
Released: 1996-05-28

A non-narrated documentary, told mainly in interviews with the filmmakers, on the making of the...

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Dusty and Sweets McGee

as The Cellist
Released: 1971-07-14

A "straight" couple dabbles in drugs and become heroin addicts.

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