Occupation Cinematographer Spouse Denise Fraker (m. ?–2010) Role Cinematographer | Name William Fraker Title A.S.C. Children William A. Fraker Jr | |
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Board member of A.S.C. President (1979–1980), (1984), (1991–1992) Died May 31, 2010, Los Angeles, California, United States Movies Monte Walsh, Rosemary's Baby, Bullitt, The Legend of the Lone, A Reflection of Fear Similar People Klinton Spilsbury, Lee Marvin, Lawrence Lasker, Floyd Mutrux, Peter Yates | ||
William A. Fraker - Cinematographer
William Ashman Fraker, A.S.C., B.S.C. (September 29, 1923 – May 31, 2010) was an American cinematographer, film director, and producer. He has been 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. Fraker graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 1950.
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William A. Fraker - Cinematographer
Life and career
Fraker was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of a Hollywood studio photographer. His mother was a native of Mexico who had fled the Mexican Revolution with her family. Fraker's parents died during his childhood and he was subsequently raised by his Mexican grandmother who instructed him in photography like she had with his father before him. He served in the Coast Guard during World War II and attended USC under the G.I. Bill, graduating with a degree in Cinema. He was admitted into the camera union in 1954 and subsequently spent years working in television before breaking into the film industry.
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 films and series.
Fraker died on May 31, 2010 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer. He was 86. He is survived by his wife Denise. He was predeceased in 1992 by son William A. Fraker Jr., an assistant cameraman.
Awards
Academy Awards
BAFTA
American Society of Cinematographers
Camerimage
National Society of Film Critics