William A. Fraker
Age: 86 | From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1923-09-29 00:15:32
Death: 2010-05-31 00:15:32
Aliases: William Ashman Fraker , Bill Fraker
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 56
TV Involvements: 6
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Ashman Fraker, A.S.C., B.S.C. (September 29, 1923 – May 31, 2010) was a 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. 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 Monday 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article William A. Fraker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Famous Work
Walker, Texas Ranger
(1993) Director
The Flash
(1990) Director
Tombstone
(1993) Director of Photography
Wiseguy
(1987) Director
Unsub
(1989) Director
WarGames
(1983) Director of Photography
B.L. Stryker
(1989) Director
Street Fighter
(1994) Director of PhotographyActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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| 2002 | Himself | |
| 1996 | N/A | |
| 1992 | Self | |
| 1984 | "Gabrielle" Cinematographer | |
| 1971 | The Cellist | |
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Camera
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2002 | Director of Photography | |
| 2001 | Director of Photography | |
| 2000 | Director of Photography | |
| 1997 | Director of Photography | |
| 1996 | Director of Photography | |
| 1995 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1994 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1993 | Director of Photography | |
| 1992 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1990 | Director of Photography | |
| 1989 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1987 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1986 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1984 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1979 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1978 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1977 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1976 | Director of Photography | |
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| Additional Director of Photography | ||
| 1975 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1973 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1971 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1967 | Director of Photography | |
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| 1966 | Director of Photography | |
| 1964 | Camera Operator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1993 | Director | |
| 1990 | Director | |
| 1989 | Director | |
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| 1987 | Director | |
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| 1981 | Director | |
| 1973 | Director | |
| 1970 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
