Occupation Cinematographer Known for ASC Co-founder Role Cinematographer Children Joseph A. August Jr. | Years active 1913–1947 Name Joseph August Education Colorado School of Mines | |
Born April 26, 1890 ( 1890-04-26 ) Idaho Springs, Colorado Died September 25, 1947, Culver City, California, United States Nominations Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White Movies Portrait of Jennie, The Informer, The Hunchback of Notre, They Were Expendable, The Devil and Daniel Webster Similar People Pandro S Berman, Van Nest Polglase, Dudley Nichols, C Gardner Sullivan, Lambert Hillyer | ||
The cinematography of joseph h august
Joseph H. August, A.S.C. (26 April 1890 – 25 September 1947) was an American cinematographer and co-founder of the American Society of Cinematographers.
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His films included Gunga Din (1939) for which he was nominated for Academy Award for Best Cinematography, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939), The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941), and Portrait of Jennie (1948).
He died in 1947 shortly after completing filming of Portrait of Jennie. He received his second Oscar nomination, posthumously, for this film.
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