Role Cinematographer | Name Henry Freulich Spouse Kay Harris (m. 1943–1985) | |
Born April 14, 1906 ( 1906-04-14 ) New York, United States Movies It Came from Beneath t, Serpent of the Nile, Unknown World, The Houston Story, Air Hawks Similar People Mischa Bakaleinikoff, Sam Katzman, Charles H Schneer, Jules White, William Castle | ||
Henry Freulich (April 14, 1906 – December 4, 1985) was an American cinematographer for 31 years.
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Early life and career
Freulich was born in New York. He began his career as a cameraman with Lon Chaney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1922.
He broke into film work as a still photographer at First National Pictures, and moved to Columbia Pictures as a camera operator after Warner Bros. took over First National. At Columbia he rose to second cameraman, and helped film the 1934 comedy It Happened One Night with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. Freulich became a full-fledged cinematography director and member of the American Society of Cinematographers at age 27, making him the then-youngest member of the society.
He later filmed more than 100 of "The Three Stooges" comedies. In 1963, he shot a record (which he shared with Harry Neumann) 11 films. He ended his career filming television melodramas. His career continued until 1969.
Death
Freulich was 79 when he died in his sleep in Los Angeles, California, on December 4, 1985.