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Lee Garmes

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Lee Garmes, A.S.C. (May 27, 1898 – August 31, 1978) was an American cinematographer. During his career, he worked with directors Howard Hawks, Max Ophüls, Josef von Sternberg, Alfred Hitchcock, King Vidor, Nicholas Ray and Henry Hathaway, whom he had met as a young man when the two first came to Hollywood in the silent era. He also co-directed two films with legendary screenwriter Ben Hecht: Angels Over Broadway and Actor's and Sin.

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Credits

Born
27 May 1898
Died
31 Aug 1978 (aged 80)
Production Places
United States of America

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

23621

Wikidata

Q1370195

VIAF

100233369

LOC Auth

n77006081

WorldCat

lccn-n77006081

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