1974 - 2006 (inclusive)
56 linear ft. of papers
4 item(s) of posters

1998 - 2001 (inclusive)
1 linear ft. of papers
Barbara Roisman Cooper is an American freelance writer specializing in celebrity profiles. She took up writing after retiring as a television production manager and teacher of English and film studies.

1983 - 1996 (inclusive)
6.7 linear ft. of papers
0.4 linear ft. of photos
Behind the Lens is an American association of professional camerawomen established in 1984 to promote the employment of women in film and television. The organization, which dissolved in 1996, acted as a support group and held seminars. The Behind the Lens mailing address was in Santa Monica, California. Members included directors of photography, camera operators, camera assistants, still photographers, and film loaders. Kate Butler served as chief executive officer. American filmmaker, turned professor, Alexis Krasilovsky served as the assistant newsletter editor and secretary. Kelly Uchimura, working assistant camera, was at the beginning her career.

1929 - 1929 (inclusive)
1 folder(s) of papers

1923 - 1954 (inclusive)
1 folder(s) of papers

1879 - 1983 (inclusive)
2 linear ft. of papers
Charles Galloway Clarke was an American cinematographer and collector of film history. He entered the film industry as an assistant cameraman in 1915. Clarke worked as a first cameraman and director of photography from the 1920s to 1960s; he was under contract at 20th Century-Fox from 1938 to 1962. Clarke received Academy Award nominations for cinematography for four Fox films: MOONTIDE (1942), HELLO, FRISCO, HELLO (1943), GREEN GRASS OF WYOMING (1948), and SAND (1949). In addition, he was presented with a Scientific or Technical Achievement citation (1943) and an Honorary medal of commendation (1979) from the Academy. Clarke served on the Academy Board of Governors.

1 linear ft. of papers

1969 - 1969 (inclusive)
0.2 linear ft. of papers
3 item(s) of artworks

1910 - 1969 (inclusive)
4 linear ft. of papers
Elmer G. Dyer was an American cinematographer active from the mid-1910s to 1940s. He specialized in aerial photography and aerial stock shots and was closely associated with stunt pilot Paul Mantz for many years. Dyer received an Academy Award nomination in cinematography for AIR FORCE (1943). During World War II, Dyer served in the Army's First Motion Picture Unit and shot aerial footage for training films. Dyer began his own stock-shot library in the 1940s and in later years concentrated his energies on this business.

1916 - 1917 (inclusive)
1 item(s) of papers

1946 - 1965 (inclusive)
1 folder(s) of papers
1 item(s) of papers
1 item(s) of papers

1922 - 1991 (inclusive)
3 folder(s) of papers

1948 - 1990 (inclusive)
6.5 linear ft. of papers
1 item(s) of artworks
Guy Green was a British-born cinematographer who transitioned to directing in the mid-1950s and relocated to the United States in the early 1960s. His credits as a cinematographer include two films with David Lean, GREAT EXPECTATIONS (1946) and OLIVER TWIST (1948). His notable films as director include THE ANGRY SILENCE (1960) and A PATCH OF BLUE (1965); he also wrote the screenplay for the latter. He was a founding member of the British Society of Cinematographers. Green received an Academy Award for cinematography for GREAT EXPECTATIONS.

1912 - 1974 (inclusive)
2 linear ft. of papers
1 linear ft. of photos
Hal Mohr was a cinematographer most active in film from the 1920s to 1960s. He was married to actress Evelyn Venable.
Evelyn Venable was an actress active in film from 1933 to the early 1940s. She and cinematographer Hal Mohr were married in 1934. After raising a family, Venable taught at UCLA from 1957.

60 linear ft. of papers

1912 - 1972 (inclusive)
0.4 linear ft. of papers
John Roy Hunt was an American cinematographer active from the 1910s to the early 1950s. Interested in the technical aspects of motion pictures and radio, Hunt invented several camera improvements and operated his own ham-radio station.

1958 - 2000 (inclusive)
15 linear ft. of papers

13 linear ft. of papers

1915 - 1991 (inclusive)
10.5 linear ft. of papers
2.3 linear ft. of photos
1 item(s) of posters
1 item(s) of artworks
James Wong Howe was a Chinese-born cinematographer active in Hollywood from 1920 to 1975. He received Academy Awards for photographing THE ROSE TATTOO (1955) and HUD (1963).

1917 - 1993 (inclusive)
9 linear ft. of papers
2 linear ft. of photos
Joseph Biroc was an American cinematographer active in film from the mid-1940s through mid-1980s. He photographed many of director Robert Aldrich's films. Biroc received an Academy Award for cinematography for THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974).

1939 - 1983 (inclusive)
1 linear ft. of papers

1970 - 1990 (inclusive)
3 linear ft. of papers
1 linear ft. of photos

1919 - 1930 (inclusive)
4.3 linear ft. of photos
Karl Struss was an American cinematographer active in film from 1919 to 1959. He was one of the few still photographers of significance to make the transition to cinematographer. He was nominated for Academy Awards for cinematography for SUNRISE (1927), DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1932), THE SIGN OF THE CROSS (1932), and ALOMA OF THE SOUTH SEAS (1941). Struss, with Charles Rosher, received the first Oscar ever presented for cinematography for SUNRISE at the 1927/1928 Academy Awards. Struss made his final film in 1959, but continued to work in television and commercials until his retirement in 1972.

1 item(s) of artworks
1 item(s) of papers

5 linear ft. of papers
Lewis W. Physioc was an American cinematographer, matte painter, and artist active from 1900 until his death in 1972. He began his career as a cameraman for Thomas Edison and, following a move to Los Angeles, worked for Goldwyn Studios, Republic Pictures, and Universal Studios. His work as a cinematographer includes A CONEY ISLAND PRINCESS, THE KNIFE, and THE BEAST OF BORNEO. In 1935 he began teaching cinematography at USC.

1902 - 2001 (inclusive)
43 linear ft. of papers
201 item(s) of artworks
Linwood G. Dunn was a special effects technician and cinematographer active in film from 1923 through the 1970s. He worked at RKO from 1929 through 1957 as cameraman, cinematographer, and eventually head of the Photographic Effects Department. In 1944, Dunn invented the Acme-Dunn Optical Printer. In 1946, Dunn founded Film Effects of Hollywood, a specialized studio and laboratory which expanded operations during the 1960s. The Linwood Dunn Theater in the Academy’s Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study in Hollywood, California is named in his honor.

1915 - 1972 (inclusive)
0.4 linear ft. of papers
7.8 linear ft. of photos
Paul Ivano was a French-born cinematographer active from 1921 to 1972. He came to the United States in 1919, moving to California the following year. He worked variously as a director of photography and camera operator, collaborating with directors such as Fritz Lang, Jean Negulesco, Josef von Sternberg, and Erich von Stroheim. Ivano also became known as an expert on aerial photography. Beginning in the late 1950s, he worked primarily in television on such series as TELEPHONE TIME and FAMILY AFFAIR.

1930 - 1962 (inclusive)
3 linear ft. of papers

1973 - 2010 (inclusive)
17 linear ft. of papers
2.6 linear ft. of photos
357 item(s) of artworks

1992 - 1993 (inclusive)
9 linear ft. of papers

1951 - 2015 (bulk)
31 linear ft. of papers

1916 - 1970 (inclusive)
0.3 linear ft. of photos
1 folder(s) of papers

6 linear ft. of papers