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Edward Colman (cinematographer)

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Occupation
  
Cinematographer

Siblings
  
Ben Colman

Role
  
Cinematographer

Name
  
Edward Colman

Years active
  
1930-1971


Born
  
January 25, 1905 (
1905-01-25
)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died
  
January 24, 1995, Newport Beach, California, United States

Nominations
  
Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Movies
  
Mary Poppins, The Absent‑Minded Professor, The Love Bug, Blackbeard's Ghost, That Darn Cat!

Similar People
  
Cotton Warburton, Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi, Eustace Lycett, Robert Stevenson

Edward Colman (January 25, 1905 – January 24, 1995) was an American cinematographer who worked on many Walt Disney films during the 1960s. He was nominated for two Academy Awards.

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Before working at Disney he did the cinematography on the original Dragnet TV show.

Oscar nominations

Both nominations were in Best Cinematography

  • 34th Academy Awards-Nominated in B/W cinematography for The Absent-Minded Professor. Lost to The Hustler.
  • 37th Academy Awards-Nominated in color cinematography for Mary Poppins. Lost to My Fair Lady.

    • Selected filmography

  • Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)
  • The Love Bug (1968)
  • The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
  • The Ambushers (1967)
  • The Gnome-Mobile (1967)
  • The Happiest Millionaire (1967)
  • The Ugly Dachshund (1966)
  • The Monkey's Uncle (1965)
  • That Darn Cat! (1965)
  • Those Calloways (1965)
  • Mary Poppins (1964)
  • The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964)
  • Savage Sam (1963)
  • Son of Flubber (1963)
  • Big Red (1962)
  • The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
  • Babes in Toyland (1961)
  • -30- (1959)
  • Donald in Mathmagic Land (1959)
  • The Shaggy Dog (1959)
  • Black Patch (1957)

    • References

    Edward Colman (cinematographer) Wikipedia
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