William H. Daniels

(1901-1970)

American cinematographer

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William H. Daniels ASC (December 1, 1901 – June 14, 1970) was a film cinematographer who was best-known as actress Greta Garbo's personal lensman. Daniels served as the cinematographer on all but three of Garbo's films during her tenure at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, including Torrent (1926), The Mysterious Lady (1928), The Kiss (1929), Anna Christie (1930), Grand Hotel (1932), Queen Christina (1933), Anna Karenina (1935), Camille (1936) and Ninotchka (1939). Early in his career, Daniels worked regularly with director Erich von Stroheim, providing cinematography for such films as The Devil's Pass Key (1920) and Greed (1924). Daniels went on to win an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on The Naked City (1948).

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Born	William H. Daniels 1 December 1901 Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died	14 June 1970 (aged 68) Los Angeles, California
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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Erich von Stroheim · Friend · 1885-1957 · Austrian actor and director edit info

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Greta Garbo · Friend · 1905-1990 · Swedish-American actress edit info

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