Leon Shamroy
- Biography
- Trained as a mechanical engineer, American cinematographer Leon Shamroy entered the film business as a lab technician at Fox Studios in the early '20s. For Pathe, Shamroy photographed several of the rapidly paced serials of director Charles ...
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- Born
- July 16, 1901
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Color Cinematography The Agony and the Ecstasy |
| 1964 | Won | Oscar | Best Color Cinematography Cleopatra (1963) |
| 1964 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Color Cinematography The Cardinal (2003) |
| 1960 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Color Cinematography Porgy & Bess |
| 1959 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Color Cinematography South Pacific (2006) |
Films
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